Board Certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) provides peer and public recognition of demonstrated competence in its affiliated specialty areas. Additionally, Board Certification through ABPP provides the professional with increased opportunities for career growth, including employability, mobility, and financial compensation. Certification and competency have become an increasing benchmark of clinical practice in professional psychology. ABCFP certification is the highest recognized level of certification which highlights the professional status of a practitioner. The increased need to address various societal conditions such as domestic violence, substance abuse, family and community disruption, for example, indicates the need to obtain more foundational thinking in family systems. This board enhances conceptual, clinical, and professional understanding relative to a deeper integration of couple and family psychology for the practitioner invested in an advanced knowledge base and recognition of higher level competency