Specialty Specific Requirements

 

A one-year full-time or two-year half-time internship program is required. The internship requirement can be met in one of four ways.  The internship requirement is met if the internship is: 

 

• Accredited by the APA or CPA, or

 

• Listed in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) Directory for the year in which the internship was completed, or

 

• Met APPIC equivalency guidelines, or

 

• Applicants are listed in the NRHSPP or CRHSPP Directories or hold the CPQ.

 

Post-License Practice Experience:

 

By its nature, the specialty of Counseling Psychology denotes a level of practice requiring preparation beyond doctoral requirements. The postdoctoral requirement includes:

 

• Two years of Post-Doctoral Experience  

 

Senior Psychologist Option:

 

Psychologists who meet the above degree, internship, and post-licensing criterion, AND have 15 years or more of post-doctoral experience are eligible for the Senior Psychologist option.  The aim of this program is to bring into ABCoP senior colleagues who have made a contribution to our field. (Also, see the Senior Option under Section on Practice Sample).