Membership Credentials

Board Certified Clinical Psychologist (B.C.C.P.)
    Requirements for Board certification include:

• Master's degree in any discipline plus a Doctoral degree
  in Mental Health counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Psychoanalysis or similar course of study acceptable to the Board 
• Active relationship in a local religious community
• Completion of two units of supervised CPE or its equivalent
• Three years in active clinical or pastoral counseling
• 3,000 hours of documented clinical counseling experience

• AAPP Standardized Counselor Exam or National Counselor Exam (NCE)

• Board Certified Psychotherapist (B.C.P.)
  Board Certified Psychoanalyst (B.C.Psy-A)      

    Requirements for board certification include:

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline plus a Masters or Doctoral degree
  in Mental Health counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Psychoanalysis or similar course of study acceptable to the Board 
• Active relationship in a local religious community
• Completion of one unit of supervised CPE or its equivalent
• Three years in active ministry, clinical or pastoral counseling
• 300 hours of documented pastoral or clinical counseling experience
• Oral and/or written Examination as determined by the Board

  Board Certified Psychotherapist – Diplomate (B.C.P.D)
  Board Certified Psychoanalyst – Diplomate (B.C.Psy-A.D)  

    Requirements for board certification include:

                    Academic (Doctorate)

                    Research

                    Publication

                    Leadership

                    Contribution to church or community

                    Contribution to another mental health discipline

Board Certified Psychotherapy Specialist (B.C.P.S.)

Board Certified Psychoanalysis Specialist (B.C. Psy-A. S.)

Includes lay persons and those persons acting as a parish minister, rabbi, or chaplain.

Requirements include:

• Active in a local religious community
• Completion of 30 hours of specialized training in pastoral or clinical counseling  

Board Certified Psychotherapy Educator (B.C.P.E.)
Board Certified Psychoanalysis Educator (B.C.P.E.)