OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE, WELL-BEING, AND GROWTH
CANADIAN SPORT PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION
The Benefits of Certifications
Certification promotes quality
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​Certification helps the public understand the importance of using mental performance consultants who have the background and training to provide quality services.
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AASP, CSPA, and the Certification Council have 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.
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Certification provides a system through which experienced consultants can be recognized as having passed a rigorous examination.
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CSPA Professional membership is required for securing employment with COPSIN.
Certification provides a quality service to the public
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Individuals can go to the CSPA website to find a qualified CMPC® to meet their needs and to better understand the qualifications they should look for when selecting a consultant.
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Each professional who wants to promote CSPA and applied sport psychology has a professional obligation to this public service function of certification.​
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As more people become certified, CSPA marketing efforts will become more meaningful and effective.
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As certified consultants become more visible:
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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).
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Individuals seeking consultation will look for a sport/performance psychology consultant who is CMPC® certified.
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Certification helps increase consulting opportunities for CMPCs
