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The 2013 CSP exam = June 22nd |
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What is Psychometrist Certification?
Psychometrist certification demonstrates and proves to the psychometrist, employers and public that the psychometrist has met the minimum standards set by the psychometrist profession. Possessing the Certified Specialist in Psychometry (CSP) credential is the gold-standard in psychometry – not a license to practice independently or in the absence of a licensed/certified psychologist. In some states, holding certification may assist the psychometrist obtain/maintain a psychometric position. The Board of Certified Psychometrists (BCP) is the only organization offering certification for psychometrists and is the largest psychometrist certification program in the world.
| Cincinnati Children's is the first facility to require psychometrists be certified for advancement. |
Benefits of becoming a CSP include:
Certification is a verification and assessment of practice-based knowledge by an independent organization and is a source of career enhancement and self-esteem for you as a psychometrist professional. Benefits include:
- Authentication & assessment of practice-based knowledge by an independent organization – a way to prove you have the knowledge needed for the profession;
- Recognized by other professionals, employers, universities, medical facilities, colleagues and the public;
- Meeting the standard of professional services to the public and profession;
- Enhanced professional credibility;
- Portability - across state lines and international borders;
- Ability to negotiate improved compensation;
- Professional growth and development;
- Marketability for superior job/career opportunities;
- Advanced professional responsibility and visibility;
- Nationally and internationally valued;
- Secures standards developed by psychometrists;
- Exclusive networking with other credentialed professionals;
- Supports the promotion of psychometry as a profession;
- Immediate online verification of certification;
- Enhances the rights of psychometrists to positively influence test development and use;
- Abiding by documented Code of Ethics for CSPs; and
- Ability to purchase some professional products from vendors (B-Level Qualification for ordering products through PAR; for Master's level CSPs this can include C-Level Qualifications).
Benefits of Psychometrist Certification for Employers:
- Preferred by most neuropsychologists;
- Favored by NAN/Div40 members;
- Competitive advantage in promoting services to clients;
- The only standardized and recognized minimum standard of competence;
- Decrease training time;
- Potentially lower liability and liability insurance premiums; and
- Greater likelihood of reimbursement (e.g., Medicare).
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