| Abstract: | Argues that although certification legislation has been largely the program of clinical psychologists, other practitioners--and particularly industrial psychologists--have become increasingly interested and involved in the problem. That industrial psychologists have not participated in certification or licensing until recently, in comparison with clinicians, is not surprising. The number of psychologists employed in industry was, until the postwar period, very small. Three decades ago there were barely two dozen full-time psychologists in industry. In spite of this history, however, industrial--and other--psychologists have already attained a significant and somewhat proportionate degree of representation in the administration of such legislation. To measure this participation, an analysis was made of the membership of existing certification and licensing boards. Data is presented that suggest that while industrial psychologists (and other nonclinicians) have played only a secondary role so far in the area of certification, they may not have lagged too far behind in proportionate participation in the administration of certification and licensing programs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
