Mission Statement

The American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy was established and incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the District of Columbia in 1975.

The Board was founded to serve two basic purposes:

  1. To establish, for the United States of America, professional standards in the fields of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy, and
  2. To certify qualified professionals on the basis of these standards.

Two levels of certification (CP & TEP) and one level of temporary registration (PAT) have been established by the American Board of Examiners:

CP

A Certified Practitioner (CP) has been professionally trained and supervised in psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy by a Board certified Trainer, Educator, and Practitioner (TEP), has met established standards of the profession and has successfully fulfilled the requirements of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.

CP, PAT

A Certified Practitioner (CP), Registered Practitioner Applicant For Trainer (PAT) has successfully completed the practitioner certification requirements and has registered to become a Trainer, Educator, and Practitioner (TEP) and is in the process of completing the required three years of additional supervised training, education and experience in the design and implementation of professional training programs.

TEP

A Trainer, Educator, and Practitioner (TEP) is a Certified Practitioner (CP) who has received a minimum of three years additional supervised training, education and experience in the design and implementation of professional training programs and successfully fulfilled the requirements of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.