Shane G. Owens, PhD, ABPP
Dear Colleague:
I appreciate your interest in Board certification in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. The American Board of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology (ABBCP) is a member Board of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) responsible for certifying psychologists with specialized skills, knowledge, and experience applying principles of learning, cognition, and behavior to psychology practice.
Board certification can be necessary for job advancement. It also provides increased practice visibility and can aid licensure mobility. In addition, it indicates to the public that you possess specific expertise. Perhaps most importantly, ABBCP certification means you are part of a community devoted to applying an empirical approach to ensuring people’s health, safety, success, and quality of life. While many psychologists see licensure as the completion of their education and training, we believe that Board certification is a psychologist’s ultimate professional goal, as it is for our colleagues in medical specialties.
ABBCP-certified psychologists are health service providers who rely on principles of learning, cognition, and behavior in private practices, clinics, hospitals, healthcare systems, government agencies, the military, and colleges and universities. They apply their specific scientific knowledge to practice, education, consultation, supervision, training, research, and community service. ABBCP-certified specialists work with people of all ages and respect people’s diverse identities, freedom, and dignity.
Explore the ABBCP website and the general ABPP website to learn more about and start the process of Board certification. The best way to learn about ABBCP certification is to speak with one of our Behavioral and Cognitive specialists.
We appreciate your interest in ABBCP specialty certification and look forward to welcoming you to our community. Please get in touch with me directly if you need further information or assistance.
Sincerely,
Shane G. Owens, PhD, ABPP
President, American Board of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology