Certification in African/Black Psychology
CABP Foundation Course 2025 is Now Live!
ABOUT
The Certification in African/Black Psychology (CABP) is the actualization of the science of African/Black psychology in praxis. The establishment of the Association of Black Psychologists’ (ABPsi’s) CABP has created a standard of proficiency for African centered psychology. This is accomplished through the African worldview, which embodies the epistemological, ontological, cosmological, aesthetic, phenomenological, and hermeneutical grounding in African discourse.
CABP’s recommendations and rationale regarding praxis development for certification ensures that certified professionals are reasonably qualified to offer culturally congruent services and education to populations of African/Black ancestry. In order to be authentic to this science and the mission of ABPsi, the CABP recognizes, operationalizes and quantifies the relative contributions of the past, present and future that reflect authentic African episteme and praxis. CABP evaluates culturally congruent skills, analytical approaches, applications and restorative processes that promote healing and development in the African/Black community. The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) has been at the forefront of African-centered cultural competence and scholarly activism since its inception in 1968. The fundamental task and challenge of CABP certificants is to uphold ABPsi’s “mission and destiny as the liberation of the African Mind, empowerment of the African Character, and enlivenment and illumination of the African Spirit.”
* The inclusion of diverse expressions of the African worldview, deep thought, and wisdom traditions.
Philosophy
The Certification in African/Black Psychology (CABP) is grounded in our African science, philosophical corpus, and Jegnaship. Rooted in the diverse expressions of Ancient and Traditional African/Black worldview, deep thought, and wisdom, we accomplish this through penetrating ancient writings, teachings, rituals and practices that reveal the knowledge of being, becoming and belonging. CABP recipients, therefore, will embrace this philosophical base and ABPsi’s mission and destiny, which is, the liberation of the African Mind, empowerment of the African Character, and enlivenment and illumination of the African Spirit.Program Pathways & Processing Steps toward Certification in African/Black Psychology
Preamble: Professionals who hold a CABP Certification are individuals who have met ABPsi criteria based on demonstrated skills, knowledge, and abilities. Meeting these criteria asserts that ABPsi can reasonably expect the implementation of culturally appropriate African-Centered skills to various areas of teaching, research, clinical practice, and community programming. Certificants are to participate in CABP related activities to maintain their certification and stay current with the changing dynamics within the communities they serve. Commitment: In the spirit of Ubuntu, persons certified in African Centered/Black Psychology cultivate the integrity, dignity, collective awareness, and the unified advancement of African/Black people towards their social, political, economic, psychological, and spiritual liberation. Persons certified in African Centered/Black Psychology accept the responsibility for the well-being of all African/Black people and not in conflict with the survival and progress of African/Black people.- Note we are developing three tiers of certification TBD
- Must be a member in good standing for a minimum of 3 years in The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi)
- Certificants must abide by the Ethical Standards of ABPSI
- Commitment to the requirements for CABP certification
- Must pay required non-refundable application fee
- Must submit a completed CABP application and required supporting documents
- Once the application is accepted and approved, must pay CABP fee
- Demonstrated mastery in a specific portal will be considered towards certification
Knowledge and Knowledge Production
Community Revitalization
Restorative Practice and Application
Dissemination of the Science
Knowledge * Skill Set * Experience
Foundational Knowledge
Certification in African/Black Psychology
APPLICATION
- The Applicant’s Vita/Resume
- Personal Information
- Verification of Education/Training
- License(s), Certification(s), Board(s)
- Professional Organization
- Endorsement
- References
- How I learned ABPsi CABP program
- Personal Auto-Biographical Experience in Being Human
- ABPsi Mission
- Core Foundational Knowledge
- Knowledge-Foundational
- Skillset-Jegna
- Experience-Evidence of Personal Growth/Ubuntu
- Primary Portal
- Knowledge
- Skillset
- Experience
- Secondary Portal
- Knowledge
- Skillset
- Experience
- Supporting Documentation – may include honors, videos, photos, reprints of publications etc. and other materials
- Non-refundable Application Fee $50
- Required CABP Fee $350 (Due Upon Approval of Application)
- Application Fee – $50 Non-Refundable
- CABP Initial Certification Fee – $350
- CABP Biennial Renewal Fee – $350 (two years)
CABP Certification Application: CLICK HERE
CABP Committee Members- Wisdom Keeper: Baba Wade N. Nobles Ph.D.
- Co-Chair: Derek Wilson, Ph.D.
- Co-Chair: Adeeba Deterville, Ph.D.
- Sharon L. Bethea, Ph.D.
- Ronke Lattimore Tapp, Ph.D.
- Rameri Reshkhi Moukam, RMN. MA, Reg UKCP
- Jermaine Robertson, Ph.D.