To become a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC), applicants must meet several academic requirements through either traditional coursework or academic experiences comparable in scope and depth to 3-credit semester courses offered within the U.S. education system. All coursework/experience must be reflected on the final academic transcript; therefore, auditing courses is not acceptable.
The courses below have been pre-approved by the Certification Council to meet the academic requirements within the specific knowledge area(s).
Please note this list is not meant to be exhaustive. No costs are included since those tend to change. Applicants are encouraged to consult the institution for specific information about costs, schedules, and admission criteria.
Distance or online full credit courses (comparable to a 3-credit semester course in the U.S. education system) can apply toward certification requirements.
Courses should be:
K1. Professional Ethics and Standards |
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Graduate Level Required | |||
SP6300 | Professional and Ethical Issues | Online & Campus | Argosy University |
PSYC790 | Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Psychology | Online & Campus | Towson University |
PSP5803A | Ethics and Professional Issues in Sport Psychology A (2 units) | Online | JFKU |
PSP5803B | Ethics and Professional Issues in Sport Psychology B (2 units) | Online | JFKU |
PSY607 | Ethics in Performance Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
SPRT616 | Professional Ethics in Sport and Exercise Psychology | Online | Lock Haven University |
HPPE 570 | Ethics in Applied Sport Psychology | Online | Adams State University Colorado |
K2. Sport Psychology |
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Graduate Level Required | |||
SP6499 | Applied Sport Psychology 1 | Online & Campus | Argosy University Online |
PSY8845 | Current Issues in Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | Capella University |
PSY8840 | Principles of Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | Capella University |
PSY8842 | Applied Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | Capella University |
PRF753 | Psychological Aspects of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation | Online | California University PA |
PRF783 | Psychological Perspectives in Sport Performance Enhancement and Intervention | Online | California University PA |
KINE5310 | Sport Psychology | Campus / Online Courses require department approval | University of Texas Tyler |
PSY580 | Advanced Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | California State University Dominguez |
PSY300 | Social Psychology of Sport | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY302 | Foundation of Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY440 | Sport Psychology for Coaches | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY442 | Seminar in Applied Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY602 | Sport and Performance Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY603 | Performance Psychology in Alternative Populations | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY604 | Performance Psychology in Corporate Populations | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY613 | Performance Consulting Skills | Online & Campus | National University |
PSP5800A | Sport Psychology A (3) | Online | JFKU |
PSP5800B | Sport Psychology B (2) | Online | JFKU |
PSP5815 | Performance Enhancement A (3) | Online | JFKU |
PSP5816 | Performance Enhancement B (3) | Online | JFKU |
PSP5817 | Performance Enhancement C (3) | Online | JFKU |
SPRT610 | Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology | Online | Lock Haven University |
SPRT612 | Sport Psychology for Performance Enhancement | Online | Lock Haven University |
SPRT613 | Psychological Aspects of Injury and Recovery | Online | Lock Haven University |
SPRT614 | Stress Management for the Physically Active | Online | Lock Haven University |
HPPE536 | Sport Psychology | Online | Adams State University |
HPPE550 | Applied Sport Psychology | Online | Adams State University |
HPPE560 | Mental Strength & Conditioning | Online | Adams State University |
HPPE581 | Case Studies in Applied Sport Psychology | Online | Adams State University |
K3. Sport Science (may be graduate or upper-division undergraduate level) |
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Graduate Level Courses | |||
PRF770 | Exercise Physiology: Assessment and Exercise Prescription | Online | California University of Pennsylvania |
KINE5313 | Physiology of Exercise I | Campus / Online Courses require department approval | University of Texas Telecampus |
KINE5315 | Physiology of Exercise II | Campus / Online Courses require department approval | University of Texas Telecampus |
PSP5833 | Kinesiology (4) | Online | JFKU |
KINE5305 | Motor Development | Campus / Online Courses require department approval | University of Texas Tyler |
KINE5307 | Motor Learning | Campus / Online Courses require department approval | University of Texas Tyler |
PSY606 | Motor Behavior | Online & Campus | National University |
PSP5819 | Social and Historical Issues in Sport | Online | JFKU |
SPRT601 | Sport in American Culture | Online | Lock Haven University |
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Undergraduate Level Courses | |||
BIO385 | Biomechanics | Online & Campus | National University |
BIO386 | Exercise Physiology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY303 | Motor Learning | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY443 | Culture and Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY448 | History of Sport and Sport Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
K4. Psychopathology (may be graduate or upper-division undergraduate level) |
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Graduate Level Courses | |||
PSY609 | Psychopathology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSP5805 | Psychopathology Assessment (4) | Online | JFKU |
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Undergraduate Level Courses: | |||
PSY381 | Abnormal Psychology | Online | Oregon State |
PSY-P324 | Abnormal Psychology | Online | Indiana University |
PSY430 | Introduction to Psychopathology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSYCE-1240 | Abnormal Psychology | Online | Harvard Extension School |
K5. Helping Relationships |
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Graduate Level Required | |||
PSY614 | Counseling in Performance Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSP5811 | Counseling Skills A (3) | Online | JFKU |
PSP5812 | Counseling Skills B (3) | Online | JFKU |
SPRT618 | Counseling Skills for Sport and Exercise Psychology | Online | Lock Haven University |
K6. Research Methods and Statistics |
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Graduate Level Required | |||
SP6200 | Statistics and Research I | Online & Campus | Argosy University Online |
PRF830 | Research in Sport Psychology | Online | California University of Pennsylvania |
HECC5303 | Research Design | Campus / Online Courses require department approval | University of Texas Tyler |
HUB650 | Behavioral Research | Online & Campus | National University |
PSP5054A | Research Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative A (1) | Online | JFKU |
PSP5054B | Research Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative B (3) | Online | JFKU |
SPRT600 | Research Methods in Sport Science | Online | Lock Haven University |
HPPE503 | Introduction to Research | Online | Adams State University |
HPPE543 | Statistical Methods in Human Performance and Physical Education | Online | Adams State University |
K7. Psychological Foundations of Behavior (may be graduate or upper-division undergraduate level) |
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Graduate Level Courses | |||
PSY7310 | Biological Basis of Behavior | Online & Campus | Capella University |
PSYCE1604A | Foundations of Neuropsychology (HI) | Online | Harvard Extension School |
PSYCE1610 | The Brain in Psychology (graduate seminar, HI) | Online | Harvard Extension School |
PSP5850 | Neuropsychology (4) | Online | JFKU |
SP6012 | Cognitive and Affective Behavior | Online & Campus | Argosy University Online |
PSY427 | Biological Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSP5826 | Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior (4) | Online | JFKU |
HUB601A | Organizational Behavior | Online & Campus | National University |
HUB641 | Stages of Adult Development | Online & Campus | National University |
PSP5850 | Health Psychology (4) | Online | JFKU |
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Undergraduate Level Courses | |||
PSY433 | Cognitive Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY432 | Social Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY428 | Developmental Psychology | Online & Campus | National University |
PSY429 | Introduction to Personality Theory | Online & Campus | National University |
K8. Diversity and Culture |
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Graduate Level Required | |||
PSP5814 | Comprehensive Exploration of Diversity in Sport | Online | JFKU |
PSY637A | Multicultural Issues in Performance Consulting | Online & Campus | National University |
SPRT617 | Cultural and Ethnic Diversity for Sport Psychology Consulting | Online | Lock Haven University |
HPPE 538 | Diversity and Equity in Sport | Online & Campus | Adams State University Colorado |
If you would like to add relevant online courses to this list, please contact the Certification Council.