What is Credentials?

To  call  oneself  a  psychologist  (at  least  in  the United States and Canada), or use the terms psychologist, psychological, or psychology, one must be  licensed  in  the  state  or  province  in  which  one practices.  However,  if  one  works  in  academia, calling   oneself   a   sport   psychologist   is   an appropriate term to use as it is descriptive