As described above, many ABOBCP members become gradually involved in consulting after completing their graduate studies in another psychology specialty. Often, they educate themselves in the concepts and practices of leadership, organizations, and consulting through individual reading, attending conferences or training programs, peer coaching, and membership in local or national associations such as the Society for Consulting Psychology (APA Division 13) or the Society of Psychologists in Leadership (SPIL). We take those different career paths into account during the application and exam processes. Our main interest as a board is that practitioners provide thoughtful, appropriate consulting based on sound principles.