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for Non-APPIC Member Programs APPIC Match and Clearinghouse Policies
for Non-APPIC Member Internship Programs
This page has been updated for the 2010 Match and Clearinghouse.
This page summarizes
the relevant APPIC policies related to the participation in the APPIC Match and
Clearinghouse by sites that are not APPIC members, and provides additional information
that non-member sites may find helpful.
Please Note: Beginning this year, non-member sites that participate in the APPIC Match are required to use APPIC's AAPI Online, a centralized application service that enables applicants to submit standardized applications to internship programs electronically. Additional information about the AAPI Online is provided below.
Two-Year Participation
Limit for Non-Members
In general, due to the APPIC Board's commitment
to assuring that internships participating in the Match and Clearinghouse are of high quality, internship
programs that participate in the APPIC Match must meet APPIC membership criteria
and be members of APPIC. However, the Board has provided non-APPIC member programs
with a grace period, allowing them to participate in the Match and Clearinghouse for a limited time
while in the process of becoming members.
Thus, internship programs that
are not APPIC members may participate in the APPIC Match and/or Clearinghouse
for a maximum of two years as non-members (exception: this two-year limitation
does not apply to non-member programs that are members of CCPPP, the Canadian
Council of Programs in Professional Psychology). Participation in the APPIC Match
and/or the APPIC Clearinghouse within the same selection year constitutes one
year of participation.
After two years of participation, non-APPIC member
programs that are not members of CCPPP will no longer be allowed to participate in future Matches or Clearinghouses.
If Your Site Has NOT Reached the Two Year Limit
Your site is eligible
to participate in the 2010 APPIC Match. The current fee for non-APPIC members
to participate in the APPIC Match is $240 US per year. This fee is non-refundable,
and a check or money order for the full amount must accompany your completed Match
registration materials when submitted to National Matching Services.
Your site is also eligible to participate in the
2010 APPIC Clearinghouse, if needed. If your site registers for the Match, you
may also participate in the Clearinghouse at no additional charge. If your site
does not register for the Match, the fee for participation in the APPIC Clearinghouse
is $240 US, which must be submitted to APPIC prior to your participation in the
Clearinghouse.
If Your Site HAS Reached the Two Year Limit
Your site is not eligible to participate in the 2010 APPIC Match or Clearinghouse unless your site submits a completed APPIC membership application (along with the appropriate membership application fee) no later than September 30, 2009.
In other words, the two-year limitation on Match and Clearinghouse participation will be waived for sites that apply for APPIC membership during the fall membership cycle.
For Sites That Plan to Apply for APPIC Membership by September 30, 2009
If you apply for APPIC membership during the fall membership cycle (i.e., by September 30, 2009), APPIC policies require you to register for and participate in the 2010 APPIC Match and to accept internship applications via the AAPI Online service (see below). To register for the Match you must submit to NMS an agreement to participate in the Match along with the non-refundable Match fee of $240 US. Please note that the membership application fee paid to APPIC is separate from the fee you are required to pay to register for the Match.
For ALL Non-Member Sites That Participate in the Match or Clearinghouse
You
must inform applicants that your program is not an APPIC Member. Furthermore,
any communication to applicants about your program's intentions to apply for APPIC
membership, or about the status of a membership application that has been submitted
but not yet approved, must include the provision that there is no guarantee that
the program will ultimately be successful in attaining APPIC membership.
Please
note that participating in the APPIC Match as a non-member does not provide effective
advertising for your internship program. You will not be listed in the APPIC Directory,
as such listings are reserved for APPIC Members. Furthermore, while you will be
listed in the "List of Participating Programs" on the National Matching Services
web site, most applicants do not use this list to identify programs of interest.
Thus, you will need to use other methods of advertising to let potential applicants
know about your program.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Non-member sites that participate in the APPIC Match are required to use APPIC's AAPI Online service. The AAPI Online is a centralized application service that allows applicants to complete a standardized internship application and to submit their applications to internship programs electronically via the internet. As an APPIC Match participant, you are required to accept applications via the AAPI Online, and there is no additional fee to you to use that service (other than the $240 non-member Match fee described above). Information about the AAPI Online is available on the APPIC web site at www.appic.org (click on "AAPI Online").
Additional Information
Here is some information about the Match
and about APPIC that you may find useful: - For information about becoming
an APPIC member, click on "Joining APPIC" in the right-side menu at the top of
this page. You will see links to the appropriate membership criteria as well as
downloadable application materials. Please feel free to contact APPIC if you have
any questions about the membership process.
- In addition to the
information available on this web site, extensive information about the APPIC
Match may also be found at:
http://www.natmatch.com/psychint
- We strongly
suggest that you subscribe to the APPIC e-mail list, MATCH-NEWS. This list provides
news and information about the APPIC Match, and is an extremely valuable resource
for Training Directors and applicants. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to:
subscribe-match-news@lyris.appic.org
You
will subsequently receive an e-mail message (with the subject line, "Your confirmation
is needed") that contains instructions for you to follow in order to confirm your
subscription. Simply follow those instructions and you
will soon receive a "Welcome" e-mail in response. This "Welcome" e-mail confirms
that you are successfully subscribed to the list (please note that you are NOT
subscribed to the list until you have received the "Welcome" e-mail).
PLEASE
NOTE: If your e-mail program uses "Spam" or "Junk Mail" filtering, it is possible
that the confirmation message from the APPIC server will be automatically redirected
to your "Junk Mail" folder without your knowledge. If you do
not receive a confirmation message in your "In" box, you should check your "Spam"
or "Junk Mail" folder to see if the message is there. If your e-mail program does
use filtering, you should instruct it to accept all e-mail from APPIC's e-mail
list server.
- The APPIC Board of Directors has established a
mentorship program with the goal of facilitating the growth and development of
new internship programs. If you wish to find out more information about this mentorship opportunity, or
if you would like to be assigned a mentor, please contact Dr. Arnold Abels at (816) 235-1635 or
abelsa@umkc.edu.
We appreciate
your interest and participation in the APPIC Match, and look forward to a strong
working relationship in the future. If you have any questions or concerns, or
require any additional assistance, please feel free to contact Greg Keilin, Ph.D.,
the APPIC Match and Clearinghouse Coordinator, at (512) 475-6949 or gkeilin@mail.utexas.edu.
Alternatively, for questions about the APPIC Match you may contact National Matching
Services Inc. at (416) 977-3431 or psychint@natmatch.com.
27 July 2009
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