Abstract
Diplomate and Fellow status in clinical neuropsychology reflect professional competency and a record of significant contributions to the field. This present study provides a snapshot of the pathways to these distinctions and focuses on the educational history and demographic description of ABPP Diplomates and APA Division 40 Fellows. Identification of degree-granting institutions of these psychologists provides distal outcome data for training programs. Both credentials were identified as midcareer markers, as attainment of either required over 12 years of postdoctoral experiences. The pool of Fellows is significantly older than the Diplomates, but these data are confounded as 53 individuals hold both a diploma and Fellow status. Women were underrepresented in both groups. In regard to degree specialty, clinical psychology was the most prevalent degree program represented; however, the groups appear to be permeable to psychologists who received formal training in other subspecialties.
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