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& Fees INTERNSHIP AND POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMS:
APPLYING FOR APPIC MEMBERSHIPAn APPIC "member" is defined as an internship
or post-doctoral training program that has met all of the relevant APPIC membership
criteria for internship
programs, postdoctoral
programs, or consortia
and has applied and been accepted for membership. Training programs that are interested
in joining APPIC or renewing their membership may download the appropriate membership
application forms (see below)
or may obtain application materials by contacting the APPIC
Central Office. **Please note that APPIC membership criteria require
a program to have the minimum number of trainees on site and in training at the
time of initial application for APPIC membership.** Consortia of independent
training programs are also eligible to apply for APPIC membership. A consortium
is comprised of multiple independent agencies that have joined together to offer
a well-rounded, unified psychology training program. The purpose of a consortium
is to pool the resources of more than one site to enhance and ensure the quality
of training provided to interns and/or postdoctoral fellows. In some cases, isolated
agencies within a consortium cannot meet certain APPIC criteria for an internship
or postdoctoral fellowship, but are able to contribute to a comprehensive training
program when various types of resources are combined.
Membership applications
are reviewed twice annually. The application deadlines are March 31 and September
1 of each year (applications must be postmarked by that date to be reviewed
during the Spring or Fall meetings). There is a $250 application fee that
must be received by APPIC before the application will be reviewed. See the Dues
and Fees page for information about annual membership dues. Along with the
application fee, please email the initial application or renewal materials (or
mail one copy) to APPIC Central
Office postmarked by the above date for review by the appropriate APPIC Committee.
PLEASE NOTE: Internship programs that submit membership applications for
the fall membership cycle (with a September 30 application deadline) are now REQUIRED
to register for and participate in the APPIC Match. Please see APPIC's policies
on Match participation
for non-member programs for more information. In addition, participation in
the Match requires use of the AAPI (APPIC Application for Psychology Internships)
Online. Deadlines for renewal of membership are Spring - March 31 or
Fall - September 30. Renewal materials submitted after the March 31 deadline
will be reviewed during the Fall cycle. If a program misses both deadlines during
this calendar year, the program will be considered as having voluntarily withdrawn
from APPIC membership and will be considered inactive as of December 31 of the
renewal year. The program must then submit renewal materials by the Spring deadline
of the following year and pay a late fee of $250. In addition, the program will
be withdrawn from the APPIC Online Directory as well as the APPIC Match through
National Matching Services. Be aware that future interns in your program will
not be able to indicate that they attended an APPIC member internship (though
interns currently participating will not be harmed by this inactive status given
that they began their training in good faith with an APPIC member program). APPIC
membership benefits include listing in the APPIC online Directory, access to the
APPIC Match and Clearninghouse (for internship programs), a subscription to the
TEPP (Training and Education in Professional Psychology) journal, participation
in members-only e-mail discussion lists, and a subscription to the APPIC e-newsletter.
APPIC MENTORSHIP PROGRAMAPPIC is pleased to offer
a mentorship program for internship and postdoctoral training directors that are
interested in joining APPIC and would like support and guidance through the process.
Dr. Arnold Abels is coordinating APPIC's mentoring services for new training directors.
If you would like to consult with and mentor a new TD or if you are a new TD and
would like to consult with an experienced TD, please contact Dr. Abels at abelsa@umkc.edu.
JOINING APPIC: APPLICATION & RENEWAL FORMS
Please be sure that you have downloaded the latest version
of application materials as they are revised frequently.
NEW MEMBERS: Please submit a copy via email (or US mail) of the appropriate
Face Sheet (Part I) and membership application (Part II). Programs that are APA
or CPA accredited need to submit only Part I (the Face Sheet) along with the application
fee and a copy of the letter from the accrediting agency (APA or CPA).
Internship Programs: Application & Face Sheet (download
in Word format) Postdoctoral Programs: Application
& Face Sheet (download
in Word Format)
MEMBERSHIP
RENEWAL: Please submit a copy via email (or US mail) of the appropriate
forms:
Internship Programs: Postdoctoral Programs:
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