Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers

Advocacy Training Resources

• APA Advocacy

APA

• American Psychological Association (APA) www.apa.org
• APA Divisions
  • APA Div. 12, Clinical Psychology www.apa.org/about/division/div12.html
  • APA Division 12, Clinical Section VII (Clinical Emergencies)
    Pre-Doctoral Internship Programs that Offer Training in Behavioral Emergencies
  • APA Division 12, Section VIII (Medical Psychology)
    http://www.apa.org/divisions/div12/sections/section8/index.htm
  • APA Div. 16, School Psychology www.education.ucsb.edu/cdspp
  • APA Div. 17, Counseling Psychology www.apa.org/about/division/div17.html
  • APA Div. 40, Clinical Neuropsychology http://www.div40.org/
  • APA Div. 43 Family Psychology www.apa.org/about/division/div43.html
• APA Education Directorate www.apa.org/ed/
• APA Program Consultation & Accreditation, CoA www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
• APA Response to Assertion that Non Accredited Internships are acceptable http://www.apa.org/news/press/response/belar-times.aspx

Accreditation

• APA Accreditation:

  • Accreditation: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/
  • FAQs about accreditation: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/accrfaq.html
  • Accreditation Guidelines and Principles provides links to Guidlines and Principles, Accreditation Operating Procedures, CoA Policy Statements Implementing Regulations that (1) set forth the CoA's philosophy and (2) amplify language in the G&P and the Accreditation Operating Procedures. It is designed as a companion piece to the G&P/Operating Procedures and provides references as appropriate to sections of those documents. The document also contains the basic policies governing the CoA's accrediting activities, as adopted by the APA Council of Representatives and the Board of Directors: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/index.aspx
  • Accredited Internships: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/internships-state.aspx
  • Accredited Traditional Postdocs:  http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/traditional.aspx
  • Accredited Specialty Postdocs:  http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/specialty.aspx
  • Accreditation Statements and Policies: This document contains statements and policies that (1) set forth the CoA's philosophy and (2) amplify language in the G&P and the Accreditation Operating Procedures. It is designed as a companion piece to the G&P/Operating Procedures and provides references as appropriate to sections of those documents. The document also contains the basic policies governing the CoA's accrediting activities, as adopted by the APA Council of Representatives and the Board of Directors. http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/index.aspx  (Go to Criteria and Procedures)
  • Accreditation Statistics from Annual Reports. The following tables represent preliminary statistics from accredited doctoral and internship programs who submitted Annual Reports: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/annual-report.aspx
  • Accreditation FAQs Regarding ARO:  http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/annual-report-faq.aspx
  • CCTC Psychology Internship Tool Kit:  http://www.psychtrainingcouncils.org/Documents/InternshipToolkitCCTC.pdf
  • Accreditation Resources

   

• CPA Accreditation www.cpa.org
• APAGS - Accreditation Article: "Why Accreditation Matters" for students, interns, and postdocs www.gradpsych.apags.org/apr04/accreditation.cfm
• National Accreditation Issues in Higher Education

APAGS

• APAGS Graduate Magazine 
• APAGS Bulletin 
• APAGS gradPSYCH Article on the Match 2009
• APAGS gradPSYCH Article on A Difficult Year for the Match 2009
• APAGS gradPSYCH Article on "Which Programs have the Best Match Rate 2010"
• APAGS gradPSYCH Article on "Goodbye Clearinghouse, hello Phase II Match 2011 

APPIC Applications

• AAPI (APPIC Application for Psychology Internship)
• APPIC Membership: Internship and Postdoctoral Programs
• Examples of Consortium Documents

Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

• CPA Accreditation
• CPA Website 

Competencies

• APTC Practicum Competencies - 2004 Download Word
• ASPPB Practicum Guidlines 2009 - Download Word
• Core Competencies - Children's Hospital of Philadephia Download Word
• Core Competencies Psychology Trainee Assessment Form Download Word
• Evaluation of Student-Trainee Competence - CCTC Task Force 2004 Download PDF | Download Word
• Evidence-based Behavioral Practice - online training
• Intern Competency - Jan Willer, Ph.D. Download PowerPoint
• Managing Competency Problems - 2009 Conference Download PowerPoint
• Report on Practicum Competencies - ADPTC & CCTC - 2007 Download PDF | Download Word

Disability Resources

• The ADA and Internships - Your Responsibilities as Internship and Postdoctoral Agency Directors
• 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)
• Interviewing & the ADA
• Recruiting Students with Disabilities
• Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities 
• APA Resources for Students with Disabilities Volume I
• APA Resources for Graduate Students with Disabilities Volume II (2011) 
• DisABILITY Resources Toolkit

Diversity Resources

• Diversity Resources
• LGBT Students »
• Students with Disabilities Resources
• Students of Color »

Due Process Documents

• UC Davis
• Please submit a copy of your Due Process Document to APPIC for Poston on this page

Early Career Issues

• Early Career List sponsored by CECP
• NewPsychList
• Knowing Your Worth 

Evaluation Forms

• Case Presentation Evaluation Forms
  • VAMC Lexington Download PDF
  • University of Denver Download Word
• Evaluation of Didactic Presentation - Joseph Druker, Ph.D. adapted by Jan Willer, Ph.D. Download Word
• Evaluation of Internship program
• Program Evaluation for Internships - Jan Willer, Ph.D. - Download Word
• Trainee Evaluation Forms
• Post-Internship Questionnaires
• Intern Evaluation - Evaluation Guidelines
• Informed Consent for Taping
• Intern Handbook - Carswell Federal Medical Center - 2011-12

Financial Aid Information

• Direct Loan Servicing
• Federal Consolidation Loan Program 

Health Matters

• Balance in Life
• Fitness
• Health Insurance
• Psychology Student Debt
• APPIC Guidance for Pregnancy and Family Care
• Family Care and Pregnancy  
  
• Postdoc's Guide to Pregnancy and Maternity Leave

International Visa Issues

• International Students
• Comments Regarding Visas
• Visa APPIC Newsletter Article from 2003



Internship & Postdoc Application Resources

• A Guide to Navigating the Psychology Internship Application Process: Match Made on Earth - Download PDF
• Cost of Living Calculator
• Internship Application Success
• On Surviving a No-Match Result - by Monica M. Frederick (article from Div12 Newsletter) Download PDF
• Problems on Internship or Selection Process
• Travel Airfare Search - Free Predictions
• Why Accreditation Matters
• Postdoc Search - The Behavior Therapist - June 2011, Volume 34 (5), pages 80-89
• CCTC Guidelines for Communication between Graduate Programs and Internship Programs 
• Example of Contract Letters Requested by Academic Sites
  • Example Letter 1 Download Word
  • Example Letter 2 Download Word
• Example of Letter to Academic Department Regarding Concerns for a Training Contract - Download PDF | Download MS Word
• Sample Letters to Graduate Programs Regarding Evaluation of Intern:
  • Sample 1 Download PDF | Download Word
  • Sample 2 Download PDF | Download Word

Legal Issues and Guidelines

• APPIC Standards And Review Committee (ASARC) Complaint Form Download PDF | Download Word
• Due Process Documents - Emory Postdoc - UC Davis -  Seattle VA - 
• Family Medical Leave & Pregnancy 6-20-07
  Download Word
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) 
• HIPAA Standards for REDACTION (DeIdentification) of Private Information
• FLSA Information (Fair Labor Standards Act)
• Guidance on Interview Questions and Privacy Concerns Download PDF | Download Word
• Guidelines for Communication between Graduate Programs and Internship Programs Download PDF
• Informal Problem Consultation
• Interviewing & the ADA
• Legal Issues Managing Problem Interns Download PDF | Download Word
• Problems on Internship or Selection Process
• Problem Student Powerpoint Slides - APPIC Preconference Workshop 8-21-02 - Download PowerPoint
• 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 

Match

• APPIC Match
• The Couples Match - by Timoty L. Verduin (article from Div12 Newsletter)
  Download PDF
• Match Policies
• On Surviving a No-Match Result - by Monica M. Frederick (article from Div12 Newsletter) Download PDF
• Travel Discounts for Students in the Match

Reference Letters

• CCPPP Guidelines for Reference Letters 

Self-Study Documents (APA)

• 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

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 
• Resilience: After a Hurricane 
• Tips for Teens: Building Resilience After the Hurricanes 
• Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Children 
• School Shootings

Student Issues

• Psychology Student Debt
• Survey Results on Satisfaction with Graduate Psychology
  Download PDF
• VISAS - Psychology Training Across Countries - APPIC Newsletter Article - March 2003 - Download Word

Supervision

• ASPPB Supervision Guidelines 
• WYS Supervisor Evaluation
• Supervision: A Competency Based Approach
  Download PDF
• Supervision References - Download PDF | Download Word
• Supervision Guidelines
  • Gulf Coast VA - Psychology Residents - Download Word
  • Gulf Coast VA - Psychology Faculty - Download Word  

Trainee Resources

• ASPPB Practicum Guidlines 2009
  
• Becoming a Therapist - Readings for Trainees Download Word
• Becoming a Therapist - Book Recommendations
• 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 
• Readings for Trainees - Download Word
• Weekly Intern Activity Form - Download Word
• Web Links of Interest
• Geropsychology Training Resources

Training Director Resources

• VA Training Council Instructions for Using Their Applicant Sreadsheet
• VA Training Council Excel Spreadsheet for Applicant Review (See Instructions for Use in Above Link)
• ASPPB Practicum Guidlines 2009 - Download Word
• 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 Remediation Plan - Remediation Outline
• 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   

• Volunteer Resources (Supervisors) for Internship Programs
• Division 42 Volunteer Resources for Internship Programs
• Internship Development Tookit

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 

To suggest a Web site link, email Dr. Jason Williams at Jason.williams@childrenscolorado.org with the URL and a sentence or two about why you think it would be of interest to APPIC web site users.

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.

Advocacy Training Resources	Financial Aid Information
APA	General Psychology Resources
APAGS	Internship Application and Training
Accreditation	Licensure Resources
Associations and Councils	Moving/Relocating Resources
Canadian Resources	National Register
Career Issues	Postdoctoral Resources
Disability Resources	Student Resources
Disaster and Trauma Response Resources	Student VISAS
Diversity Resources	Training Director Resources

 

• CPA Accreditation www.cpa.org
• APAGS - Accreditation Article: "Why Accreditation Matters" for students, interns, and postdocs www.gradpsych.apags.org/apr04/accreditation.cfm
• National Accreditation Issues in Higher Education

Associations and Councils

• Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA) www.accta.net
• 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
• 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/
  

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

Career Issues

• Establishing and Maintaining a Streamlined Private Practice by Holly A. Hunt, Ph.D. www.EssentialsOfPrivatePractice.com
• Positions in Counseling Centers (PICC) www2.kumc.edu/people/llong/picc/

Disability Resources

• APA Disability Issues in Psychology http://www.apa.org/pi/disability/index.aspx
• ADA and Internships  
• Improving Accessibility
• Information for Students with Disabilities
• Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities 

Disaster and Trauma Response Resources

• American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Response

• David Baldwin's Trauma Pages

• National Institutes of Health - Assessing the Effects of the Attacks on America
  

• North Carolina Psychological Foundation - Disaster Response Information
  

• Crisis Prevention Institute www.crisisprevention.com/

Diversity Resources

• Antioch New England Multicultural Center for Research and Practice www.multiculturalcenter.org
• APA Aging Issues www.apa.org/pi/aging/
• APA Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns:  http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/index.aspx
• APA Multicultural Guidelines www.apa.org/pi/multiculturalguidelines.pdf
• APA Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs www.apa.org/pi/oema/
• US Public Health Service: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/cre/

Financial Aid Information

• Federal Consolidation Loan Program
• Direct Loan Servicing

General Psychology Resources

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

Internship Application and Training

• Association for Internship Training in Clinical Neuropsychology
  http://www.uthsc.edu/AITCN/
• Internshipt Development Tookit
• 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
• Psychology from ABD to Licensure, by Shoshana Kerewsky, PsyD ourworld.cs.com/PsychLicense/
• State and Provincial Laws and Regulations (Univ of KY) www.uky.edu/Education/EDP/psyinfo2.html
• State Licensure

Moving/Relocating Resources

• www.bbb.org Better Business Bureau
• www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• www.homefair.com/
• www.justmovers.org
• www.moving.org American Moving and Storage Company
• www.safersys.org Check Mover & License Information
• www.movingadvocateteam.com/
• www.movingscam.com/
• www.virtualrelocation.com/

National Register

• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology www.nationalregister.org
• Credentialing Opportunities for Professional Psychologists www.nationalregister.org/homepages.html

Postdoctoral Resources

• Letter of Committment for Employment at a Postdoc (download in PDF format | download in Word format)

• A Postdoc's Guide to Pregnancy and Maternity Leave

Student Resources

• Problems on Internship or Selection Process

• Why Accreditation Matters 

• A Guide to Navigating the Internship Process 

• Textbook Search for New & Used Textbooks www.directtextbook.com/ 

• Travel Discounts for Students in the Match 

Student VISAS

• Immigration and Naturalization Services - Info on Visas into the US

Training Director Resources

• Manual for Directors of Clinical Training (Published by CUDCP)
• Multicultural/Diversity Supervision and Training