Certification
Certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) demonstrates to clients, employers, colleagues, and the public at large that an individual has met the highest standards of professional practice, including completing a combination of educational and work requirements, successfully passing a certification exam, agreeing to adhere to ethical principles and standards, and committing to ongoing professional development.
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These individuals have obtained objective validation of their expertise in helping clients develop and use mental, life, and self-regulatory skills to optimize performance, enjoyment, and/or personal development in sport or other domains (e.g., performing arts, military).
CMPC®s are individuals with a master’s or doctoral degree in sport science, psychology or a closely related field* who have met specific course requirements and have completed an extensive, mentored applied experience.
*Unaccepted degree areas include: business/leadership, education, M.D. (other than psychiatry), occupational therapy, sociology, and sport management to name a few. To determine if a degree not listed here meets the eligibility requirements, please contact the AASP Certification Council.
The disciplines included within the sport psychology field applicable to those holding the CMPC® designation include: clinical psychology, educational psychology and clinical mental health counseling, social work, industrial-organizational psychology, and sport psychology from a sport science basis. A CMPC® may work with a wide variety of participants in sport and performance. Find a listing of Certified Mental Performance Consultants® here.
CMPC® Fact Sheet: Setting a Higher Standard in Mental Performance
Learn about CMPC® certification
Youth sport through elite level coaches and administrators
Youth sport, high school, college, and elite level athletes
Athletes with disabilities
Recreational athletes
Injured athletes
Athletic trainers
Non-sport performers (dancers, musicians)
High-risk occupations (military, firefighters, police)
Business professionals
The CMPC® certification process encourages professionals who complete it to maintain high standards of professional conduct while providing service to others.
Individuals who are certified may use the letters CMPC® after their name and highest university degree. While the CMPC® designation signifies the highest standard of education and training in the psychological aspects of sport science, it does not designate the individual as a “sport psychologist.” Requirements for providing psychological services are determined by individual state, provincial, and/or territorial licensing boards.
