VII. INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

PART-TIME INTERNSHIP IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

Approved by the faculty of the Department of Applied Psychology, 5/26/92

Related Standards and Considerations

The internship must be completed within a two-year period. However, students taking a regular full-time public school based internship may complete an internship requirement in 1500 hours (because of the length of the school year).

The Part-time Internship requires the full 1500 hours. Because the Part-time Internship does not fully conform to all APA standards, students taking the Part-time Internship may not be eligible for National Register listing and may not be eligible for licensing requirements in many states. They also may not meet other professional listing, recognition, and employment standards.

a. Eligibility: Students are permitted to take the Part-time Internship only under special circumstances, e.g. tenured position as school psychologist, financial obligations.

The student must apply for part-time internship status by the first day of the Spring semester if the internship is to begin the following Summer or Fall: by the first day of the Fall semester if the internship is to begin the following Spring.

To apply for the part-time internship, the student must have had a minimum of three years of full-time experience as a fully certified school psychologist by the time she or he applies for an internship (same minimum as for practicum waiver).

Additional criteria to be considered are: Inability to take regular full-time internship, professional psychology experience beyond the three year minimum, progress in doctoral program, recommendations of faculty, quality of plan to meet part-time internship requirements.

b. Structure: The student may take up to 750 hours of Part-time Internship prior to completing coursework.

The Part-time Internship must be completed in a two-year period.

Except in very special circumstances, internships may not be completed at a school/service facility of primary employment.

c. Supervision: The student must have a qualified on-site supervisor who provides individual face-to-face supervision a minimum of one hour for each 20 hours of internship.

d. Internship Contract: In addition to other information, the Internship Contract must specify ways in which the internship meets each item of the Council of Directors Standards for School.