Benefits of Certification

Learn more about applicant eligibility requirements for becoming a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) and how to apply on the Become Certified page of the AASP website.

The CMPC certification program is nationally accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

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Certification promotes quality

• Certification helps the public understand the importance of using mental performance consultants who have the background and training to provide quality services. 
• The CMPC Certification Council has a strong commitment to support quality among mental performance consultants, and each person working in the field has a professional obligation to become certified and promote certification with our colleagues and students.
• Certification provides a system through which experienced consultants can be recognized as having passed a rigorous examination. 
• CMPC certification is a prerequisite to being placed on the USOC Registry that allows mental performance consultants to work with U.S. Olympic athletes and teams. 
   

Certification provides a quality service to the public

• Individuals can go to the AASP website to find a qualified CMPC to meet their needs and to better understand the qualifications they should look for when selecting a consultant.
• Each professional who wants to promote AASP and applied sport psychology has a professional obligation to this public service function of certification. 
   

Certification helps increase consulting opportunities for CMPCs

• As more people become certified, the CMPC Task Force's marketing efforts will become more meaningful and effective.
• As certified consultants become more visible:
  • Consumers will learn that sport psychology has something beneficial to offer them (e.g., help them perform better, enhance enjoyment, increase adherence, improve interpersonal relationships, reduce injuries, and promote healing). 
  • Individuals seeking consultation will look for a sport/performance psychology consultant who is CMPC certified.
     

View the Compensation for Mental Performance Work Infographic