An on-line survey of graduate course offerings satisfying AAASP certification criteria

The purpose of this research was to compile and evaluate the course offerin gs of sport psychology graduate programs with regard to the requirements fo r becoming a Certified Consultant, Association for the Advancement of Appli ed Sport Psychology (AAASP). Course offerings of 79 programs were identifie d via the on-line version of the College Catalogue Collections of the Caree r Guidance Foundation. Course descriptions in physical education/exercise s cience and psychology departments were examined to determine whether they f ell within the AAASP certification criteria areas. Most of the schools eval uated did not offer courses in all 12 areas required for AAASP certificatio n. Several programs offered courses in as few as six of the required areas. The results of this study suggest that the majority of graduate programs i n applied sport psychology do not offer the necessary courses for students interested in pursuing AAASP certification.