Inclusion in the database

The sports psychology experts listed in the database are equipped to meet the needs of both youth and elite sports. Therefore, those interested can be assured that the members listed in the database possess a high level of professional training in sports psychology and extensive experience in supporting and advising in performance-oriented sports.

The asp ensures through the asp advisory board that the database can meet these requirements.

The professional ethical guidelines of the asp must be adhered to at all times! If the guidelines are not followed, we reserve the right to temporarily take your profile offline. Please then contact the asp office.
 

Training in Sports Psychology and Accreditation in the asp Expert Database for Performance Sports (EDL) as of 11/25

The landscape of sports psychology training is evolving dynamically, resulting in numerous providers and various training and study programs now available.

At the same time, accreditation (admission) to the EDL is subject to defined criteria. Therefore, only the permissible training paths and the corresponding minimum requirements are presented below.

1) asp Curriculum

The Association for Sports Psychology (asp) offers a postgraduate training program called “Sports Psychological Coaching and Training in Competitive Sports”.” The certificate courses are conducted by the Center of Mental Excellence (CME) under an asp license.

The CME offers two forms of participation: full membership and guest membership.
Only full membership entitles you to accreditation on the EDL upon successful completion. A prerequisite for this is a university-accredited M.Sc. in Sports Science or Psychology from the German Association for Sports Science (dvs) or the Professional Association of German Psychologists (BDP), based on a corresponding B.Sc. in these subjects.

Accreditation on the EDL

First, please send your CME completion certificate and your M.Sc. transcript in a PDF to the office of asp: officeasp-sportpsychologie.org

Once your documents are complete, you will be issued the asp certificate “Sports Psychological Expert” and accredited on the EDL.

Important: The submission of complete documents can take place year-round.

2) University Education

Alternatively, accreditation (admission) to the EDL can occur through sports psychology master's programs, provided they are based on a university-accredited B.Sc. in Sports Science or Psychology from the dvs or BDP (see above).

However, equivalent and partially equivalent master's programs are distinguished.

a) Equivalent Programs

The following sports psychology master's programs are currently considered equivalent to the asp curriculum (as of 11/25) and allow for direct admission to the EDL upon successful completion, subject to the aforementioned academic criteria.

• Applied Sports Psychology (M.A.) from Martin Luther University Halle
• Sports Psychology (M.Sc.) from BSP Business School Berlin

Accreditation on the EDL

First, please send your B.Sc. and Master's degree certificates in a PDF format to the office of asp: officeasp-sportpsychologie.org

Once your documents are complete, you will be issued the asp certificate "Sport Psychological Expert" for a fee of €250 (plus 19% VAT), and you will be accredited on the EDL.

Important: The submission of complete documents can take place year-round.

b) Part-equivalent study programs

The following master's programs in sport psychology are currently considered partially equivalent to the asp curriculum (as of 11/25).

• Psychology in Sport and Exercise (M.Sc.) at DSHS Cologne and
• Sport and Exercise Psychology (M.Sc.) at the University of Leipzig

Here uncovered study contents can be made up at BSP Berlin, MLU Halle-Wittenberg, or CME (only applicable for Cologne). The practical and supervision/intervision modules can also be made up privately. After that, accreditation on the EDL can also take place.

Accreditation on the EDL

First, please send the following documents in a PDF format to the office of asp: officeasp-sportpsychologie.org

1. Bachelor's and Master's Degree Certificates
2. Excel spreadsheet (as PDF) with the completed supervision and peer supervision hours
3. Confirmations signed by the supervisors on official letterhead for the completed supervision and peer supervision hours
4. Excel spreadsheet (as PDF) with the completed practical hours in the respective institutions
5. Confirmations signed by managing personnel on official letterhead for the practical hours

As soon as your documents are complete, you will receive the asp certificate "Sport Psychological Expert" for a fee of €250 (plus 19% VAT), and you will be accredited on the EDL.

Important: Please submit your complete documents only during the periods of February 15-28 or August 15-31. Documents submitted before or after these dates will not be considered for the subsequent examination. The examination and, ideally, accreditation on the EDL will take place in the following March or September. 

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