The Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) must approve mentors
for Sport and Performance Psychology practicum experiences. Mentors can
receive approval through two routes: 1) All AASP Certified Consultants
are automatically approved to mentor practicum experiences; or 2)
Mentors must be approved by the AASP Certification Review Committee,
which will evaluate such criteria as teaching of Sport and Performance
Psychology courses, publications in sport and exercise psychology
journals, and experience in consultation in Sport and Performance
Psychology. Approval must be received prior to the practicum experience.
Applicants completing hours in advance of receiving professional mentor
approval by the AASP certification review committee risk completed
hours being declined for certification. Applicants must complete the
AASP Professional Mentorship Verification Form and the AASP Record of
Mentorship Hours Form. A minimum of 400 hours of mentored experience is
needed. 25 percent or 100 hours must be in direct contact hours with the
clients. Only those hours spent in the preparation and delivery of
sport psychology services are eligible for inclusion. These experiences
should rarely include one-time presentations but rather those that
identify an ongoing relationship with individuals or teams. At least 50
percent of the accumulated hours MUST BE with clients from sport or
exercise populations.
- Instructor: Wendell Otto