APPIC Members

If you are a current APPIC Member you can Log In Click Here.  An APPIC "member" is defined as an internship or post-doctoral training program that has met all of the relevant APPIC membership criteria.

Membership Criteria for: internship programs, postdoctoral programs, or consortia.

To become a member of APPIC a program must submit an application and be accepted for membership. Training programs that are interested in joining APPIC may download the appropriate membership application forms (see below) or may obtain application materials by contacting the APPIC Central Office.

**Please note that APPIC membership criteria require a program to have the minimum number of trainees on site and in training at the time of initial application for APPIC membership.**  

Consortia of independent training programs are also eligible to apply for APPIC membership. A consortium is comprised of multiple independent agencies that have joined together to offer a well-rounded, unified psychology training program. The purpose of a consortium is to pool the resources of more than one site to enhance and ensure the quality of training provided to interns and/or postdoctoral fellows. In some cases, isolated agencies within a consortium cannot meet certain APPIC criteria for an internship or postdoctoral fellowship, but are able to contribute to a comprehensive training program when various types of resources are combined.

Membership applications are reviewed twice annually. The application deadlines are April 1 and September 1 of each year (applications must be received by that date to be reviewed during the Spring or Fall meetings). There is a $300 application fee that must be received by APPIC before the application will be reviewed. See the Dues and Fees page for information about annual membership dues. Along with the application fee, please email (PDF or Word is preferrable) the initial application or renewal materials to APPIC Central Office.  These must be received by the above date for review by the appropriate APPIC Committee.  Checks can be mailed to APPIC Central Office or payment can be made by credit card by calling Central Office with your credit card information.  Hard copies of the materials are no longer needed but you may either email as an attachment or provide a CD/DVD/FlashDrive with your materials.

PLEASE NOTE: Internship programs that submit membership applications for the fall membership cycle (with a September 1 application deadline) are now REQUIRED to register for and participate in the APPIC Match as a Non-Member. Please see APPIC's policies on Match participation for non-member programs for more information. In addition, participation in the Match requires use of the AAPI (APPIC Application for Psychology Internships) Online. 

RENEWAL REVIEWS for programs that are not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) are required to maintain membership in APPIC.  APA or CPA accredited APPIC members are required to provide to APPIC any change in accreditation status.  Programs that are not accredited by the APA are required to undergo a review by the APPIC Member Renewal Committee every 3 years or as requested by APPIC.   Deadlines for renewal of membership are either Spring - (April 1) or Fall - (September 1) within 3 years of their prior review. Renewal materials (see Renewal Form below) must be submitted before the deadline provided to the program. If a program misses the deadline and has not received an extension BEFORE the deadline date, the program will be considered as having voluntarily withdrawn from APPIC membership and will be considered inactive as of 30 days after their renewal deadline.  The program will be removed from the Directory on Line (DoL) and the program will not be allowed to participate in the APPIC Match Phase I or Phase II.  If the program provides their renewal documentation after the deadline, the program will be required to pay a late fee of $300. If there is no response by the program by the deadline or no response within 30 days of notice by the renewal committee's request for additional clarification, the process will begin for the program to be withdrawn from the APPIC Online Directory as well as the APPIC Match through National Matching Services until their program has been reviewed and approved by the APPIC Membership Renewal Committee.  Member information will be reactivated in the Directory on Line and allowed to participate in the match only if they have completed the requirements for renewal or received an extension for their renewal.  Extensions are only provided for programs that request it before the deadline and provide sufficient information to justify an extension which is approved by the APPIC Board. 

Be aware that future interns in your program will not be able to indicate that they attended an APPIC member internship (though interns currently participating will not be harmed by this inactive status given that they began their training in good faith with an APPIC member program).

APPIC membership benefits include listing in the APPIC online Directory, access to the APPIC Match and the Post Match Vacancy Service (for internship programs), a subscription to the TEPP (Training and Education in Professional Psychology) journal, participation in members-only e-mail discussion lists, and a subscription to the APPIC e-newsletter.

APPIC Mentorship Program

APPIC is pleased to offer a mentorship program for internship and postdoctoral training directors that are interested in joining APPIC and would like support and guidance through the process. Dr. Pamela Epps coordinating APPIC's mentoring services for new training directors. If you would like to consult with and mentor a new TD or if you are a new TD and would like to consult with an experienced TD, please contact Dr. Epps at pepps@emory.edu