APA-approved sponsors of continuing education in psychology.

The Sponsor Approval System, established in 1979 by the APA Council of Representatives, was developed in response to an increasing emphasis on more formalized continuing education programs for psychologists, with the accompanying need for methods of recognizing qualified providers. The system provides national standards for continuing education in psychology, a computerized APA Continuing Education (CE) Registry, and a CE calendar. This article provides a listing of the organizations that the Subcommitte on CE Sponsor Approval has approved to offer the education activities for psychologists. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Supplement to Listing of APA-Approved Sponsors of Continuing Education in Psychology.

The Continuing Education Committee and the Subcommittee on Continuing Education Sponsor Approval announce the following changes in the list of APA-Approved Sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists. These changes update the listing published in the June 1982 American Psychologist (pp. 702-707). A complete list is available on request from the APA Continuing Education Office. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved internships for doctoral training in clinical and counseling psychology: 1975.

Presents a list of agencies offering internships that have been approved for doctoral training in professional psychology by the American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved internships for doctoral training in clinical and counseling psychology: 1971.

On the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation, the Education and Training Board has recommended and the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association has approved for doctoral training in clinical and counseling psychology the internships offered by the agencies listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology: 1975.

Presents a list of institutions conducting doctoral training programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology that have been approved by the American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology: 1982.

The Committee on Accreditation has approved the doctoral training programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology that are conducted by the institutions listed in this article. In the institutions listed, the approved programs are directed by the department of psychology unless otherwise indicated. Programs that have not requested evaluation, and programs that have been evaluated but not approved, are not included in the list. Inclusion of an institution in this list indicates approval of doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, school, and combined professional-scientific psychology. Combined professional-scientific psychology is a new area of accreditation for programs that do not clearly fit the model for separate programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology. This area of accreditation is defined as a combination of clinical, counseling, and/or school psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology: 1971.

On the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation, the Education and Training Board has recommended and the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association has approved the doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology that are conducted by the institutions listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved predoctoral internships for doctoral training in clinical and counseling psychology: 1977.

Lists the internships for doctoral training approved by the American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation for 1977. The current criteria for accreditation of internship training programs no longer make the distinction between clinical and counseling internship programs; therefore, the separate listing of approved programs by professional specialty has been dropped. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved predoctoral internships for doctoral training in clinical and counseling psychology: 1982.

The Committee on Accreditation has approved for doctoral training in professional psychology the internships offered by the agencies listed below. Each of the agencies listed has met the same qualitative standards with respect to adequacy of training. The list is alphabetical by agencies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Education and Training Board. Doctoral training programs in clinical psychology and in counseling psychology.

"On recommendation of the Committee on Evaluation, the Education and Training Board with the concurrence of the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association has approved the doctoral training programs in clinical psychology and in counseling psychology that are conducted by the institutions listed… ." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-Approved Sponsors of Continuing Education in Psychology.

Lists the APA-approved sponsors of Continuing Education in Psychology with contact information for each organization. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Doctoral training programs in clinical psychology and in counseling.

"On recommendation of the Committee on Evaluation, the Education and Training Board with the concurrence of the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association has approved the doctoral training programs in clinical and in counseling psychology that are conducted by the institutions listed." 56 institutions are in the clinical psychology list; 12 of these have received interim approval while the others have full approval. 27 institutions are in the counseling psychology list; 4 of these have interim approval. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Being in It and Looking at It.

Presents an argument against the American Psychological Association's doctrine that a single organization can properly function in promoting psychology as three separate things, (a) a science, (b) a profession, and (c) a human welfare movement. According to the very natures of these three endeavors, a single organization with the motive of promoting each of them tends to become more of an umbrella than something that would be clear-cut in furthering the interests of a single one of them. We cannot afford to continue lumping an endless variety of facts, principles, and concerns under the broad label of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Executive Officer: 1966. Year of self-appraisal, renewal, and decision.

Presents the Report of the Executive Officer of the American Psychological Association (APA) entitled "1966: Year of Self Appraisal, Renewal, and Decision." The author submits that there are six issues which we must try to resolve. These are basic issues which constitute a continuing agenda for psychology, psychologists, and APA: (1) Support for Psychological Research; (2) Scientific and Professional Information Exchange, Storage, and Retrieval (3) Manpower; (4) The Autonomy or "Ball Park" Problem; (5) Psychology and Public Affairs; and (6) Social Responsibility. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Internships for doctoral training in clinical psychology approved by the American Psychological Association.

On the recommendation of the Committee on Evaluation, the Education and Training Board has recommended, and the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association has approved for doctoral training in clinical psychology the internships offered by the agencies listed in this article. These training agencies meet the minimum standards stated in the American Psychologist, 1958, 13, 59-60. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Accreditation of Canadian psychology programs: Obstacles and opportunities.

There has been substantial debate over the value of concurrent accreditation of doctoral training programs and internships in Canada, both from the Canadian and the American psychological communities. Proponents of concurrent accreditation have argued that concurrent accreditation increases mobility for students and attracts foreign applicants to Canadian graduate programs. Advocates of sole accreditation by the Canadian Psychological Association have argued that there are substantial drawbacks in terms of divergent models, national differences in diversity, and the investment of time and money to maintain cross-national accreditation. In light of the recent decision by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association to stop accrediting Canadian programs, this article reviews the past, present, and future state of accreditation in Canada. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American psychology is becoming more international.

Comments on an article by J. J. Arnett (see record 2008-14338-003) regarding the assertion that American psychology focuses too narrowly on Americans while neglecting the other 95% of the world’s population. The authors argue that while Arnett’s assessment was poignant, and his call for a more inclusive, international, and cross-cultural representation in American psychology was timely and admirable; they present data that show substantial progress has been made over the last 30 years, and we conclude that major APA journals are already becoming representative of the world’s research psychologists in some respects. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-accredited doctoral programs in professional psychology: 1989.

This article provides a list of the doctoral training programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology that have been accredited by the Committee on Accreditation within the American Psychological Association (APA). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Postdoctoral training in clinical psychology: As amorphous as an inkblot.

Although the American Psychological Association (APA) currently recognizes no formal training requirements beyond the PhD degree and offers no standards or guidelines for postdoctoral training, an examination of state licensing and certification laws clearly indicates that postdoctoral training is quickly becoming the norm rather than the exception for psychology doctorates pursuing state licensure. In light of the increasing demand for postdoctoral training experience before state licensing eligibility, and because of the further specialization of psychology, Toye and Pierce (1987) recently called for the development of a required postdoctoral residency program after a year of predoctoral internship training, to be instituted and promulgated by the APA. Whether one is in favor of or opposed to the implementation of a mandatory postdoctoral residency program, current and future licensing and certification laws may eventually force psychologists to implement such a program as well as develop standards and guidelines regarding postdoctoral training. Thus although postdoctoral training experience has become a practical reality for psychology professionals pursuing state licensure, the APA currently offers no standards or guidelines for postdoctoral training or the postdoctoral training application process. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)