About AIOBP

The American Institute of Business Psychology (AIOBP) is an accreditation body for training and coaching methodologies or processes applying organizational psychology for the enhancement of people and business.

It was started in the United States by Dr. Francis Casteel in the year 2000 to expand the use of psychology in business for the benefit of employees and employers alike. It quickly became apparent that to achieve such a goal, the AIOBP needed to align itself with the training and consulting industry and eventually the coaching industry. When Dr Gurinder Shahi became the Executive Director of the AIOBP in 2009 he realized there was a great need, at an international level, to raise the standards of "certified" trainers and coaches and the organizations that certify them.

Providers vs. Accrediting Bodies

The American Institute of Business Psychology (AIOBP) is an accrediting body for psychology based training and coaching. It does NOT train trainers, coaches or consultants. Nor is the AIOBP affiliated with any service provider, methodology or certification. This independence is important for a professional body committed to maintaining the gold standard for certification.

Since the AIOBP does not provide training or coaching, if a provider or organization which does train and coach has the AIOBP accreditation on their certification, organizations can be sure they are getting the highest standard available for psychology based training, coaching and organizational development. And, when trainers or coaches who are AIOBP members get their certification from an AIOBP accredited training or coaching provider, they will receive both the provider's certification and the AIOBP's Accreditation. Each certified member will receive an AIOBP identification card with their specific certification, the AIOBP stamp of approval and a certificate credential from AIOBP.

Universities are now offering diplomas or degrees in training and coaching, AIOBP is also considering accreditations for these curriculums. When we mention "training or coaching providers", we include Universities in this category.

Verification of Accredited Training and Coaching Members

The AIOBP serves as an institution for verification of accreditation and certification credentials. All members who are certified through AIOBP accredited organizations are listed in the Training Accreditation Verification Database or the Coaching Accreditation Verification Database and their credentials are available.

AIOBP Key Personnel

Dr. Gurinder Shahi MBBS, PhD, MPH - Executive Director

Dr. Shahi is a physician with a PhD in molecular biology who is an internationally recognized leader in technology innovation and change management in Healthcare and the life sciences. He has been actively involved in the set up of a growing range of public and private initiatives including the International Vaccine Institute, the Asia-Pacific Molecular Biology Network, the Global BioBusiness Initiative, BioEnterprise Asia and Rhapsody Healthcare. He is regularly called upon to serve as advisor or consultant to leading international organizations, foundations and corporations. He has taught Healthcare and BioBusiness Leadership, Technology Innovation and Change Management at leading universities in the US and Asia, and is the author of several books including BioBusiness in Asia (Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2004) Toward a Sustainable World: International Perspectives on Environment, Development and Health (Springer Publishing, 1998) and Technology in a Changing World (GBI Books, 2009).

James Wang PhD - Director

A Gaining his PhD in Industrial Psychology fromStanford University, James has affected the lives of many through his consistent efforts in improving the emotional and behavioral facets of the work environment. His work on Frustration in the Workplace has helped the Industrial Psychology industry substancially through greater understanding of the effects of a work environment on emotion and reaction. As a Director of the AIOBP, James is commited to assit training and coaching providers in the jourey to exellence