Elevating I-O Psychology Through Credentialing

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Professional Certification

Ensure your skills meet industry standards.

Demonstrate your expertise and gain credibility.

Join a community of certified professionals.

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About The Psychology Credential Center

Founded by experts in industrial-organizational psychology, credentialing, and assessment, PCC provides the certification expertise to bring a true I-O Psychology credential to life.

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Our Mission and Vision

PCC was established to fulfill the known need for certification in I-O psychology. Our mission is to offer a valid and meaningful credential that ensures professionals have demonstrated the skills and knowledge necessary for the practice.

The PSI-O Certification

The PSI-O is the long awaited credential for I-O Psychologists. It was developed through a rigorous process to ensure a fair, valid and representative assessment I-O Psychology practice. Applications will be open August 20th, 2026. Learn More

Job Task Analysis (JTA) Survey

The national Job Task Analysis is complete. Thank you to the more than 400 Industrial-Organizational psychologists who contributed their expertise. The resulting examination blueprint has guided development of the PSI-O certification examination, ensuring it reflects the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities required for professional practice.

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How Can I Be Involved

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are periodically needed for ongoing development including item writing and item reviewing.

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Community Feedback

Hear from the community about the need for an I-O Psychology credential.

Credentialing I-O psychologists is crucial to establish standardized practices, ethical conduct, and demonstrate competencies. This protects organizations from the potential harm caused by unqualified consultants, such as implementing biased hiring practices, creating ineffective training programs, or fostering toxic work environments. Just as other professions that can cause harm require credentialing, I-O psychology must implement this standard to safeguard the integrity of our field and protect the organizations we serve

Sarah McLaughlin, MS

Thanks to the new credential, I-O Psychologists can finally be recognized like other graduate level professions for their specialized expertise rather than seeking credentials from professions in other fields. This is long overdue!

Mark Nagy, PhD

The Psychology Credential Center

Ensuring competence in Industrial- Organizational psychology.

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