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