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APPIC MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: DOCTORAL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
Revised July 2001
Internships that are accredited by the American Psychological
Association or the Canadian Psychological Association are recognized
as meeting APPIC doctoral membership criteria. Programs with APA
or CPA accreditation need only submit the Directory Face Sheet
(Section I of the application), the appropriate fee, and a copy
of the accreditation letter. All others must meet all of the following
renewal criteria (i.e., 1 through 15 below) and are reviewed for
adherence to the criteria every three years (Renewal
Criteria Word Document / Renewal
Criteria PDF Document Table
I(A) and Table
II(B). Three copies need to be submitted to Connie Hercey
at: APPIC Central Office - 10 G Street, NE Suite 440 - Washington
DC 20002
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- A psychology internship is an organized training program which,
in contrast to supervised experience or on-the-job training,
is designed to provide the intern with a planned, programmed
sequence of training experiences. The primary focus and purpose
is assuring breadth and quality of training.
- The internship agency has a clearly designated doctoral level
staff psychologist who is responsible for the integrity and
quality of the training program, actively licensed (certified
or registered) by the State Board of Examiners in the jurisdiction
where the program exists, and present at the training facility
for a minimum of 20 hours a week.
- The internship agency training staff consists of at least
two full time equivalent doctoral level psychologists who serve
as primary supervisors, who are actively licensed (certified
or registered) as a psychologist by the Board of Examiners in
the jurisdiction where the program exists.
- Intern supervision is provided by staff members of the internship
agency or by qualified affiliates of that agency who carry clinical
responsibility for the cases being supervised. At least 2 hours
per week of regularly scheduled individual supervision are provided
by one or more doctoral level licensed psychologists (regardless
of whether the internship is completed in one year or two).
Supervision is provided with the specific intent of dealing
with psychological services rendered directly by the intern.
- The internship provides training in a range of psychological
assessment and intervention activities conducted directly with
recipients of psychological services.
- At least 25% of the trainee's time is in face to face psychological
services to patients/clients.
- The internship must provide at least two hours per week in
didactic activities such as case conferences, seminars, in service
training, or grand rounds.
- Internship training is at post-clerkship, post-practicum,
and post-externship level, and precedes the granting of the
doctoral degree.
- The internship agency has a minimum of two full time equivalent
interns at the internship level of training during any period
of training. These interns must be on site and in training at
the time of initial application for APPIC membership.
- The internship level psychology trainees have a title such
as "Intern," "Resident," "Fellow," or other designation of trainee
status.
- The internship agency has a written statement or brochure
which provides a clear description of the nature of the training
program, including the goals and content of the internship and
clear expectations for quantity and quality of the trainee's
work, and is made available to prospective interns.
- Internship programs have documented due process procedures
that describe separately how programs deal with (1) concerns
about intern performance, and (2) with interns' concerns about
training. These procedures include the steps of notice, hearing
and appeal and are given to the interns at the beginning of
the training period.
- The internship experience (minimum 1500 hours) must be completed
in no less than 9 months and no more than 24 months.
- APPIC member programs are required to issue a certificate
of internship completion which includes the word "Psychology"
to all interns who have successfully completed the program.
- At least twice a year the internship program conducts formal
written evaluations of each trainee's performance.
CLARIFICATION OF APPIC MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: DOCTORAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
This document provides additional information and clarification
about the APPIC doctoral internship membership criteria. Internship
programs that are accredited by the American Psychological Association
(APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) are recognized
as automatically meeting APPIC doctoral membership criteria.
Programs that are not APA- or CPA-accredited are reviewed for
adherence to the criteria every three years. New applications
and program reviews are evaluated for compliance with all criteria
at one of the biannual membership committee meetings. Programs
that meet all criteria are recommended to the APPIC Board for
approval or renewal of membership. Programs that are deficient
in any membership criteria will be informed about the information
or programmatic changes needed to meet membership criteria, and
may submit information to the committee for a re-review of their
applications. New programs may submit updated applications for
re-review one time within two membership committee meeting periods
without completing a full application and without paying another
application fee. After one re-review or a delay of more than one
year, the program seeking membership must complete a new membership
application and pay another application fee.
CRITERIA AND CLARIFICATION
- A psychology internship is an organized training program
which, in contrast to supervised experience or on-the-job training,
is designed to provide the intern with a planned, programmed
sequence of training experiences. The primary focus and purpose
is assuring breadth and quality of training.
Clarification:
The organization of an internship program is evident in:
- a clear statement of the goals and objectives of the training
activities.
- a clear description of the plan, location, and sequence
of direct service experiences.
- a clear description of the training curriculum; i.e.,
the content, duration, and frequency of the training activities.
- a description of how the psychology training program is
integrated into the larger organization.
For programs with multiple sites, clearly describe for each
site the services rendered by interns, the supervision offered,
and the training director's involvement.
- The internship agency has a clearly designated doctoral
level staff psychologist who is responsible for the integrity
and quality of the training program. This person is actively
licensed, certified, or registered by the State Board of Examiners
in the jurisdiction where the program exists, and is present
at the training facility for a minimum of 20 hours a week.
Clarification:
The internship is administered by a doctoral level licensed
(certified or registered) for independent practice psychologist
who:
- directs, and organizes the training program and its resources.
- is responsible for selection of interns.
- monitors and evaluates the training program's goals and
activities.
- documents and maintains interns' training records.
- The internship agency training staff consists of at least
two full time equivalent doctoral level psychologists who serve
as primary supervisors, who are actively licensed, certified,
or registered as a psychologist by the Board of Examiners in
the jurisdiction where the program exists.
Clarification:
Interns' primary clinical supervision and role modeling must
be provided by psychologists licensed (certified or registered)
for independent practice at the doctoral level on the program's
staff who are:
- officially designated as psychology intern supervisors.
- significantly involved in the operation of the training
program.
- Intern supervision is provided by staff members of the
internship agency or by qualified affiliates of that agency
who carry clinical responsibility for the cases being supervised.
At least 2 hours per week of regularly scheduled individual
supervision is provided by one or more doctoral level licensed
psychologists regardless of whether the internship is completed
in one year or two. Supervision is provided with the specific
intent of dealing with psychological services rendered directly
by the intern.
Clarification:
Supervisors need to be clearly designated by the agency as clinically
responsible for the cases (for example, countersigning documentation
or having their name on the treatment plan or case summary).
The two hours should be face-to-face individual supervision.
- The internship provides training in a range of psychological
assessment and intervention activities conducted directly with
recipients of psychological services.
Clarification:
Internship training in Psychology is primarily based on experiential
learning which:
- provides psychological services directly to consumers
in the form of psychological assessment, treatment, and
consultation.
- exposes interns to a variety of types of psychological
services and consumers.
- At least 25% of trainees' time is in face-to-face psychological
services to patients/clients.
- The internship must provide at least two hours per week
in didactic activities such as case conferences, seminars, inservice
training, or grand rounds.
Clarification:
The Psychology training program should have scheduled didactic
experiences available to meet the training needs of their interns.
- Internship training is at post-clerkship, post-practicum,
and post-externship level, and precedes the granting of the
doctoral degree.
Clarification:
Interns must have completed adequate and appropriate prerequisite
training prior to the internship. This would include both:
- completion of formal academic coursework at a degree-granting
program in professional psychology (clinical, counseling,
school).
- closely supervised experiential training in professional
psychology skills conducted in non-classroom settings.
- The internship agency has a minimum of two full-time equivalent
interns at the internship level of training during any training
year. These interns must be on site and in training at the time
of the initial application for APPIC membership.
Clarification:
The intention of this criterion is to allow opportunities for
personal (face-to-face) interaction with peers in formal settings
in the training program and on the training site during each
training week.
- The internship level psychology trainees have a title such
as "intern," "resident," "fellow," or other designation of trainee
status.
- The internship agency has a written statement or brochure
which provides a clear description of the nature of the training
program, including the goals and content of the internship and
clear expectations for quantity and quality of the trainee's
work. It is made available to prospective interns.
Clarification:
Internship programs must make available descriptions of their
training program which give their applicants and interns a clear
understanding of the program in terms of:
- the program's training goals and objectives.
- the program's training methods, content, and curriculum
(for example, require rotations or sample weekly schedules
or available training seminars).
- the program's training resources (e.g., training/supervisory
staff, physical facilities and training equipment, clerical
support, etc.)
- the sites at which training and services are provided.
For programs with multiple sites, clear descriptions are
given for each site of services rendered by interns, supervision
offered, and involvement of the training director.
- Internship programs have documented due process procedures,
including notice, hearing, and appeal for interns. These procedures
are given to interns at the beginning of the training period.
Clarification:
Due process procedures describe how an agency deals with intern
impairment issues and how the interns' grievances with the training
program are handled. The documentation would include:
- description of formal evaluation and complaint procedures.
- the program's and intern's responsibilities and rights
in the process.
- the appeal process.
- In addition, it should describe procedures if interns
have grievances about their training or supervision.
- The internship experience (minimum 1500 hours) must be
completed in no less that 9 months and no more than 24 months.
Clarification:
Internships may be conducted on a full or part-time basis.
- APPIC member programs are required to issue a certificate
of internship completion, which includes the word "Psychology,"
to all interns who have successfully completed the program.
- At least twice a year the internship program conducts
formal written evaluations of each trainee's performance
Clarification:
The written evaluation process provides comprehensive evaluative
feedback to doctoral psychology interns as follows:
- The evaluation provides summary information of performance
in all major competence areas that are a focus of internship
training.
- Interns have the opportunity to review their evaluation
with supervisors to ensure the fullest possible communication
between supervisors and interns.
- Evaluation procedures provide feedback that validates
trainees' achievements by noting areas of unusual strength
and excellence and facilitate trainees' further growth by
identifying areas that would benefit from additional training.
- The program provides the doctoral psychology intern's
graduate training director with feedback concerning the
intern's progress in the internship program.
5 July 2004
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