Thank you for visiting the American Board of School Psychology (ABSP) website. Your interest in our psychological specialty is greatly appreciated. Seeking board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology is an honorable goal. You are to be commended for considering obtaining board certification in school psychology.  
 
The ABSP board certification process in school psychology requires applicants to be licensed to practice independently as a psychologist, hold a doctoral degree in psychology, practice and identify professionally as a school psychologist, and have at least one year of post-licensure experience. After your credentials are verified and you are approved as a candidate for board certification you will be asked to submit a professional statement, resume, and two work samples. The ABSP will provide a mentor to provide information on our examination process. Mentors review your practice samples to ensure they are grounded in the discipline of school psychology and meet our format expectations. A three-member examination team of board certified school psychologists will review and evaluate your professional statement and work samples to determine if they are ready to be presented at an oral examination. ABSP works with candidates to arrange a mutually-agreed time and location for the oral examinations. We typically hold examinations at national conferences such as NASP and APA, however, we have also held examinations in locations convenient to our candidates and examination team members.
 
If you have any questions about board certification in school psychology, please contact me or any of our ABSP Board members. I wish you well and encourage you to submit an application to begin the process to become board certified in school psychology.

Shawn Powell, Ph.D., ABPP
President, American Board of School Psychology
P. O. Box 2396
Casper, WY 82602
spowell@caspercollege.edu