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Warning! All materials on this website are provided as examples and no quality assessment was provided. Please contact the program to obtain if they had any difficulties with their forms when reviewed by APPIC, APA or CPA. There are no evaluation forms that would fit every program as your evaluation form must measure your own goals, objectives and competencies.

Joining APPIC

Applicants for APPIC Membership: Please go here:

• Internship Programs: Application on Line - Create a Login and upload your application information.
• Postdoctoral Programs: Application on Line - Create a Login and upload your application information.
• Membership Renewal: Log in to your Program on theDoL and complete the eMembership (for those due for your 3 year renewal). Login

American Psychological Association (APA)

• American Psychological Association (APA) www.apa.org
• APA Telepsychology Guidelines(download in PDF format)
• APA Divisions http://www.apa.org/about/division/index.aspx
• APA Accreditation
  • Accreditation
  • FAQs about accreditation
  • Database of APA-Accredited Psychology Programs
  • Accreditation Policies and Procedures
  • Accreditation Statistics from Annual Reports - The following tables represent preliminary statistics from accredited doctoral and internship programs who submitted Annual Reports
  • Accreditation FAQs Regarding ARO
  • CCTC Psychology Internship Tool Kit
  • Accreditation Resources
  • COVID-19 Resources at APA
• American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)
  • Accreditation Article: "Why Accreditation Matters" for students, interns, and postdocs
  • Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity: A Guide for Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse Students
• APA Self-Study Documents
  • APPIC is looking for more current resources and Self Studies - Please submit your self study and APA Letter to Share
  • Minneapolis Internship Self Study 2011
  • Minneapolis Residency (Postdoc) Self Study 2011
• APA Advocacy Training Resources
  • APA Advocacy

APPIC Applications

• Seeking APPIC Membership: Internship and Postdoctoral Programs
• Examples of Consortium Documents

Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

• CPA Accreditation
• CPA Website

Competencies

• APTC - Practicum Competencies
• ASPPB - Practicum Guidelines
• ADPTC & CCTC - The Practicum Competencies Outline: Report on Practicum Competencies
• CCPTP - The Comprehensive Evaluation of Student-Trainee Competence
• Evidence-based Behavioral Practice - online training
• Core Competencies - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Download Word
• Core Competencies Psychology Trainee Assessment Form Download Word

Disability Resources

• ADA and Internships
• Improving Accessibility
• Information for Students with Disabilities
• Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities
• Comprehensive Guide to Housing and Mortgages for People with Disabilities
• Students with Disabilities in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Legal Issues: ADA; Ferpa; Section 504; Legal Q&A
• Reasonable Accommodations Explained
• Internship Application Process with a Difference - by Frances A. Graef (article from Div12 Newsletter)
• Job applicants and the ADA
• Recruiting Students with Disabilities
• APA Resources for Graduate Students with Disabilities Volume II (2011)
• Person-First and Identity-First Language: Developing Psychologists' Cultural Competence Using Disability Language
• DisABILITY Resources Toolkit
• Fire Safety For People With Disabilities - A Reference Guide

Due Process Documents

• APPIC Tips for Trainers: Due Process by Allison Aosved, Ph.D., APPIC Board
• Example Remediation Plan - Remediation Outline
• UC Davis - Due Process
• Please submit a copy of your Due Process Document to APPIC for posting on this page

Evaluation Forms

• Trainee Evaluation Forms
  • Example 1 - Univ of Chicago - Shona Vas - 2015
  • Example 2 - Portland VAMC
  • Example 3
  • Intern Evaluation Guidelines
• Supervisor Evaluation Forms
  • Example 1 - Canvas Health
  • Example 2 - Univ of Chicago - Shona Vas - 2015
  • Supervisor Competency Self-Assessment
• Program Evaluation Forms
  • Elements of Continuous Internship Program Evaluation Jan Willer, Ph.D. - VA Chicago Health Care System
  • Example 1 - Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
• Evaluation of Didactic Presentation - VA Chicago Health Care System
• Informed Consent for Taping
• Post-Internship Questionnaires
• Intern Handbook - Carswell Federal Medical Center - 2011-12

Internship Application Resources

• A Guide to Navigating the Psychology Internship Application Process: Match Made on Earth
• Cost of Living Calculator
• On Surviving a No-Match Result - by Monica M. Frederick (article from Div12 Newsletter)
• Why Accreditation Matters
• CCTC Guidelines for Communication between Graduate Programs and Internship Programs
• Example of Contract Letters Requested by Academic Sites
  • Example Letter 1
  • Example Letter 2
• Example of Letter to Graduate Programs Regarding Evaluation of Intern
  • Example Letter 1
  • Example Letter 2

Legal Issues and Guidelines

• APPIC Problem Consultation
• APPIC Standards And Review Committee (ASARC) Complaint
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
• FLSA Information (Fair Labor Standards Act (Department of Labor Website)
• Department of Labor Article
• Fair Labor Standards Act Letter
• Guidance on Interview Questions and Privacy Concerns Download PDF | Download Word
• Guidelines for Communication between Graduate Programs and Internship Programs Download PDF
• HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health
• Informal Problem Consultation
• Interviewing & the ADA
• Legal Issues Managing Problem Interns Download PDF | Download Word
• Pregnancy Discrimination - EEOC
• Problems on Internship or Selection Process
• Problem Student References Download PDF | Download Word
• Release of Raw Data from Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing - 7-10-05
  Download Word

Licensure

• APPIC Comment regarding the Board of Directors Work Group on the Recommendations of the Commission on Education and Training Leading to Licensure in Psychology Download Word
• Licensure Information Resources
• Practice Test Preparation (EPPP)
• State Licensure Requirements for Psychologists

Postdoctoral Training

• Postdoc Selection Guidelines
• The Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory (UPPD)

Pregnancy and Family Care Issues

• APPIC Guidelines for Parental Leave
• Pregnancy Discrimination - EEOC
• Parental Leave Resources & Climate Guide for Students and Psychologists
• Motherhood Committee

Reference Letters

• CCPPP Guidelines for Reference Letters

Stress and Trauma Resources

• Managing Traumatic Stress: After the Hurricanes
• Managing Traumatic Stress: Dealing with the Hurricanes from Afar
• Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Diseasters
• Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Traumatic Stress
• Tips for Teens: Building Resilience After the Hurricanes
• Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Children
• Coping with Mass Shootings, Understanding Gun Violence
• Managing Your Fears About Ebola (Written for consumers.)
• As Ebola Concerns Mount, Psychology Offers Guidance on Health-Risks Communication
• Psychometrically Sound Measures of PTSD Symptoms
• COVID-19 Stress Management Tips

Supervision

• ASPPB Supervision Guidelines
• WYS Supervisor Evaluation
• Download PDF
• Supervision References - Download PDF | Download Word
• APA Guidelines for Supervision in Health Service Psycholgy - Download PDF

Trainee Resources

• ASPPB Practicum Guidlines 2009
• American Psychological Association Specialty Council for Psychological Training in Assessment and Treatment of Persons with Serious Mental Illness and Severe Emotional Disturbance (SMI/SED)
• Becoming a Therapist - Readings for Trainees Download Word
• Evidence-based Behavioral Practice - online training
• Intern Monthly Activity Log (Enable Macros) - Download MS Excel
• Intern Monthly Activity Form - Download MS Excel - Download MS Word Instructions
• London Regional Psychological Association website - helpful resources and links
• Praticum Hours: Excel file to record practicum hours for the AAPI in preparation for internship - »Download MS Excel
• Training and Education in Professional Psychology - APA Journal
• Division 12 Assessment Repository
• Readings for Trainees - Download Word
• Weekly Intern Activity Form - Download Word
• Geropsychology Training Resources

Training Director Resources

• APPIC Guidelines for Internship Programs with Less Than Two Psychology Interns
• VA Training Council Instructions for Using Their Applicant Sreadsheet
• VA Training Council Excel Spreadsheet for Applicant Review (See Instructions for Use in Above Link)
• Evidence-based Behavioral Practice - online training
• London Regional Psychological Association website
• Training and Education in Professional Psychology - APA Journal - Competencies Special Issue
• APPIC Tips for Trainers by Joyce Illfelder-Kaye, Ph.D. - Download PDF | Download Word
• Example Rotation Contract
• Ethical Issues - Section 7 Ethical Priniciples of Psychologists and Code of Conduct 2010 Amendments Education and Training
• Integrating Primary Care and Mental Health in the VA
• Immigration and Visa Information
• International Students and the Internship Process
• Volunteer Resources (Supervisors) for Internship Programs
• Division 42 Volunteer Resources for Internship Programs
• Internship Development Toolkit
• Internship Development Toolkit PDF
• Example Increasing Access to Medicaid Reimbursement for Services Provided by Psychology Interns
• Example APA Webcasts on Psychology Internship Development
• Seminar on Program Evaluation - Sarah Reed Children's Center - Eric Schwartz - 2015

Training Opportunities

• 2011 Update - APPIC Pre-Doctoral Internship Programs that Offer Training in Clinical Emergencies and Crises (APA Section VII of Division 12) Searchable Database (Excel)
• Training Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology
• Education and Training Opportunities in Behavioral Medicine
• Training Programs in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology

Potentially Helpful Resources

The following web links are supported by organizations or individuals. No endorsement by APPIC shall be assumed. The user is solely responsible for determining utility, accuracy, and appropriateness for all purposes.

Associations and Councils

• Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA) www.accta.net
• American Psychological Association Specialty Council for Psychological Training in Assessment and Treatment of Persons with Serious Mental Illness and Severe Emotional Disturbance (SMI/SED) www.psychtrainingsmi.com
• Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) www.aptc.org
• Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) www.asppb.org
• Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs (CCPPP) www.ccppp.ca
• Coalition for the Application and Advancement of Psychological Science (CAAPS) Psychology Expert Media Panel
• Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP) www.psychology.iastate.edu/ccptp/
• Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP) http://sites.google.com/site/cdspphome/
• Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP) http://cudcp.us/
• National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology http://www.ncspp.info/

Canadian Resources

• Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Website www.cpa.ca
• Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs (CCPPP) www.ccppp.ca
• Canadian internships' membership in CCPPP, CPA, APA, APPIC www.ccppp.ca
• Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology www.crhspp.ca

Disaster and Trauma Response Resources

• American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Response
• David Baldwin's Trauma Pages
• Disaster Response Information North Carolina Psychological Foundation
• Crisis Prevention Institute www.crisisprevention.com/
• OFFICE & TECHNOLOGY CHECKLIST FOR TELEPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES/
• INFORMED CONSENT CHECKLIST FOR TELEPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES/
• Training Resources for COVID-19
• Statement on Education and Training Considerations during COVID-19 Pandemic

General Psychology Resources

• Articles, Research & Resources in Psychology, by Ken Pope, Ph.D. www.kspope.com
• Journal Watch Psychiatry jwatch.org/psychiatry
• Psychology Careers

Internship Application and Training

• Association for Internship Training in Clinical Neuropsychology
  http://www.uthsc.edu/AITCN/
• Internship Development Toolkit
• Psychzone - information on the internship application, interviewing and ranking process, and download a free manual, by Donna Pincus, PhD, and John Otis, PhD www.psychzone.com

Licensure Resources

• Listserve to subscribe to EPPP Discussion Group eppp_prep-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
• State and Provincial Laws and Regulations (Univ of KY) www.uky.edu/Education/EDP/psyinfo2.html
• State Licensure

​National Register

• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology www.nationalregister.or
• (Published by CUDCP) Manual for Directors of Clinical Training
• Multicultural/Diversity Supervision and Training

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