AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS

What AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS does

The American College of Psychiatrists is a not-for-profit honorary association founded on May 8, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri and currently headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It comprises more than 1,000 psychiatrists who have demonstrated excellence and achieved national recognition in clinical practice, research, academic leadership, or teaching. The organization is governed by a Board of Regents with 15 members including six officers, and operates with a lean staff of approximately 10 employees. Membership is by nomination and elevation to Fellowship represents the highest tier of recognition within the College.

The College's core product portfolio is built around three proprietary web-based examinations. PRITE (Psychiatry Resident In-Training Examination), created in 1978, is a 300-question multiple-choice assessment covering 13 content areas and is administered through nearly all U.S. psychiatry residency programs and many in Canada at $140 per exam. CHILD PRITE is a 200-question specialty examination for child and adolescent psychiatry fellows priced at $125 per exam. PIPE (Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination) is a 200-question online self-assessment for practicing psychiatrists, approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) for maintenance of certification and providing up to 30 hours of ACCME-accredited AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit. The College also administers the Laughlin Fellowship (12 residents selected annually from the U.S. and Canada) and the PRITE Fellowship (editorial board service), along with a portfolio of awards including the Bowis Award, Distinguished Service Award, Stanley Dean Award for schizophrenia research, Mood Disorders Research Award, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Award, Creativity in Psychiatric Education Award, Leadership in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Award, and Honorary Fellowships.

The business model combines recurring membership dues, transactional examination fees, Annual Meeting registration (with 50%+ member attendance), and award grants and sponsorships. Marketing is conducted through the College's website (acpsych.org), a tri-annual newsletter, the Annual Meeting, and direct relationships with psychiatry training programs. Partnerships include a core alliance with ABPN for certification alignment and ACCME accreditation for continuing medical education, alongside related relationships with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry. The College is an operating organization, with current programs including the 2026 Laughlin Fellowship, the 2026-2027 officer term, and ongoing PRITE/PIPE examination administration.

Name

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS

Legal name

The American College of Psychiatrists

Website

https://acpsych.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The American College of Psychiatrists is a not-for-profit honorary association founded in 1963, serving 1,000+ distinguished psychiatrists through proprietary assessment examinations (PRITE, CHILD PRITE, PIPE), fellowship programs, awards, and an annual meeting, with operations spanning U.S. and Canadian psychiatry residency training programs and the practicing-clinician segment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Education and Assessment

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAA

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAB

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAH

Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Keywords

• Psychiatry medical education
• Continuing medical education
• Professional membership association
• Psychiatric examination services
• Medical specialty society

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Examination Fees: Revenue from PRITE and CHILD PRITE examinations administered to psychiatry residents across U.S. and Canadian training programs. PRITE: $140 per exam. CHILD PRITE: $125 per exam. Exams include answer keys and reference guides.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for psychiatrists. Members are expected to attend at least one out of every three Annual Meetings. At age 70, Members may assume Emeritus status and no longer pay dues.
3. PIPE Examination Fees: Revenue from the Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination providing up to 30 hours of Category 1 CME credit. Order forms available for download.
4. Annual Meeting Registration: Revenue from the four-day Annual Meeting featuring continuing medical education programs. Over 50% of Members attend annually.
5. Award Grants and Sponsorships: Various awards include grants for research in mood disorders, schizophrenia, geriatric psychiatry, and creativity in psychiatric education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The American College of Psychiatrists is a not-for-profit honorary professional association that provides continuing medical education and standardized psychiatric examinations. Its core products are PRITE and CHILD PRITE (Psychiatry Resident-in-Training Examinations) for residents, and PIPE (Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination) for practicing psychiatrists, complemented by an Annual Meeting, fellowship programs, awards, and member services.

Product overview

The American College of Psychiatrists operates a portfolio of psychiatric education and assessment products centered on three core offerings: PRITE (Psychiatry Resident-in-Training Examination) and CHILD PRITE for resident competency assessment, and PIPE (Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination) for practicing psychiatrists' self-assessment and CME credits. Supporting these assessment products are two fellowship programs—Laughlin Fellowship for resident leadership development and PRITE Fellowship for editorial board participation. The College also administers multiple awards recognizing excellence in psychiatric research, education, and leadership, including the Bowis Award, Distinguished Service Award, Stanley Dean Award, Mood Disorders Award, Geriatric Research Award, Creativity in Education Award, and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Award, plus Honorary Fellowships for distinguished contributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PRITE: Psychiatry Resident In-Training Examination - an educational resource for psychiatric residents and training programs consisting of 300 questions covering various psychiatric content areas.
• PIPE
• Laughlin Fellowship
• PRITE Fellowship

Products and services

• PRITE (Psychiatry Resident-in-Training Examination)
• CHILD PRITE
• PIPE (Psychiatrists In-Practice Examination)
• Annual Meeting
• Laughlin Fellowship Program
• PRITE Fellowship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50% of Members attend Annual Meetings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABPN has reviewed and approved PIPE as part of a comprehensive lifelong learning program mandated by ABMS for maintenance of certification. The College's examinations align with ABPN certification requirements and content specifications.
• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe American College of Psychiatrists is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The College designates PIPE enduring material for up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)minorOthersListed as a related professional organization with complementary functions. Information provided as a resource for members.
• American Psychiatric Association (APA)minorOthersListed as a related professional organization with complementary functions. APA is a medical specialty society with 37,000 U.S. and international member physicians.
• American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry (AACDP)minorOthersListed as a related professional organization representing leaders of departments of psychiatry in U.S. and Canadian medical schools.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American College of Surgeons: The American College of Surgeons is a parallel honorary surgical society model with fellowship, member dues, and an Annual Clinical Congress. It illustrates the same honorary-professional-association archetype the College operates within, but in a different specialty.
• American College of Physicians: ACP is a much larger honorary internal medicine society (161,000+ members) operating a similar fellowship, CME, and MOC model. It demonstrates the broader incumbent pattern the College follows but at vastly greater scale and across a different specialty.

Direct peers

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: AACAP is explicitly listed as an affiliated organization serving child and adolescent psychiatrists. It directly overlaps with the College's CHILD PRITE fellowship pipeline and child psychiatry CME audience.
• American Psychiatric Association: The APA is the largest U.S. psychiatric professional society with ~37,000 members, publishing practice guidelines, CME, and advocacy. It is the most direct organizational peer to the College within the same specialty, though it serves a much broader membership model.

Others

• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education: ACCME accredits the College to provide Category 1 CME. It is the upstream regulatory gatekeeper for the College's CME-designated products (including PIPE) and a critical enabling relationship rather than a competitor.
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: ABPN is a core strategic partner that approves PIPE for maintenance of certification. While it does not directly compete (it is a certifying body rather than a membership society), its policy decisions directly shape demand for the College's assessment products.
• American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry: AACDP represents chairs of psychiatry departments at U.S. and Canadian medical schools and is listed as an affiliated organization. It is the buyer-side stakeholder for PRITE and CHILD PRITE, shaping residency-program adoption decisions.

Regional players

• Royal College of Psychiatrists: The UK Royal College of Psychiatrists is the international equivalent as a chartered professional body for psychiatrists. It offers comparable membership, examinations (MRCPsych), and CME programming, but operates primarily in the UK rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-college-of-psychiatrists

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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