Policy for APPIC-Member Programs Requesting Inactive Status

APPIC allows programs to go "inactive" when they no longer meet APPIC criteria, such as not having the required number of interns for the training year or being unable to pay dues due to administrative restructuring or financial hardship.

To initiate inactive status with APPIC, a program needs to send a letter or email on program letterhead that states the final date the site will cease training interns or postdoctoral fellows.

If inactive status is requested, programs still need to be a dues-paying member of APPIC during the time they are training interns or post-doctoral fellows in order to fulfill their contract with interns/postdoctoral fellows regarding APPIC membership. It is a condition of membership to be in good standing with regard to payment of dues while still training interns/postdoctoral fellows. Thus, if a program requests inactive status during a given year, they will be expected to pay dues for that year if they are still training interns/postdoctoral fellows during part of that year. If dues are not paid, it may impact interns' ability to seek licensure in some states.

While programs are inactive, if dues are paid, programs will continue to receive the following benefits:

APPIC Newsletter

Training and Education in Professional Psychology (TEPP) Journal

Member status for APPIC workshops and Conference

Listed in the online APPIC Directory with a note stating: "Site is not training interns through (xx, xx, xxxx) date."

Access to APPIC list serves

Important Notice: Programs that withdraw from the Match in the same year they request inactive status must submit a letter via email or fax that includes the date current students will complete their internship.

If inactive status extends beyond one year from the date of notification and the site requests to become an active member again, the site must submit application materials to the Membership Review Committee and pay the current year's dues.