- 1. Board certification facilitates license mobility in most states. Mobility and Licensure in the U.S
- 2. Board certification in Psychology distinguishes you in the job market.
- 3. Health insurance companies routinely ask about board certification when applying to be part of their networks.
- 4. Many hospitals ask about board certification when applying for privileges.
- 5. Some academic and academic medical settings require board certification for promotion and tenure.
- 6. Health care providers in other disciplines consider board certification as a minimum standard to document training and expertise for patient care.
- 7. Uniformed psychologists with board certification who work at the Department of Defense or Public Health Service receive a monthly specialty pay bonus.
- 8. Renew emphasis on life-long learning and professional development.
APA ECP Hall of Knowledge
The APA office on Early Career Psychologists offers helpful five minute videos on a variety of issues important to ECPs. The ECP Hall of Knowledge includes a video on Pursuing Board Certification. The video discusses why many early career psychologists pursue board certification and provides a review of the timeline, costs and ways to prepare.
Pursuing Board Certification Video Link: https://www.apa.org/careers/early-career/hall-of-knowledge