The ASPPB Credentials Bank and the Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology: Comprehensive Solutions to Mobility Obstacles.

The regulation of professional psychology.

“…In 1998, ASPPB launched the certifi cate of professional qualifi cation (CPQ) to overcome these objections from jurisdictions by focusing on endorsing licensure eligibility for individual psychologists who have met widely accepted standards ( DeMers & Jonason, 2006 ). Under this program, a psychologist who is granted a CPQ is considered to have met all of the education and experiential requirements for licensure in participating jurisdictions.…”

Understanding the purpose, strengths, and limitations of the EPPP: A response to Sharpless and Barber.

“…Variations in passing scores also created troublesome barriers to mobility. Starting in the early 1990s, ASPPB encouraged its member licensing boards to adopt the ASPPB recommended passing score to aid ASPPB’s efforts to facilitate mobility for licensed psychologists (DeMers & Jonason, 2006; Jonason, DeMers, Vaughn, & Reaves, 2003). As the EPPP migrated to computer delivery in 2001 and the pass point shifted to a standardized score of 500, most ASPPB member jurisdictions adopted the ASPPB recommended pass point.…”

Changes in training and practice of psychologists: Current challenges for licensing boards.

“…An alternative to using reciprocity agreements is an individually based endorsement of licensure eligibility. In the mid-1990s, AS-PPB developed and implemented an individual endorsement program called the CPQ that was modeled on the successful mobility programs used in other professions (DeMers & Jonason, 2006). Under the CPQ program, ASPPB issues the CPQ to licensed psychologists who meet commonly accepted requirements of doctoral education, training, supervised experience, and examination performance.…”