Ala. Admin. Code r. 750-X-2-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 750-X-2-.07 - Internship Training

(1) Applicants who have successfully completed an internship that was accredited by the American Psychological Association or the Canadian Psychological Association at the time of the applicant's training will be recognized as meeting the Board's internship training requirements.

(2) Internships which were not accredited by the American Psychological Association or Canadian Psychological Association will be acceptable only if they met the following criteria:

(a) The internship was an organized training program, in contrast to supervised experience or on-the-job training. It must have provided the intern with a planned, programmed sequence of training experiences assuring breadth and quality of training.

(b) The internship agency had a clearly designated staff psychologist who was responsible for the integrity and quality of the training program and who was actively licensed/certified by a State/Provincial Board of Examiners in Psychology.

(c) The internship agency had at least two licensed psychologists on the staff as supervisors.

(d) Internship supervision was provided by a staff member of the internship agency or by an affiliate of that agency who carried clinical responsibility for the cases being supervised. At least half of the internship supervision was provided by one or more psychologists.

(e) The internship provided training in a range of assessment and treatment activities conducted directly with clients in need of psychological services.

(f) At least 25% of trainee's time was in direct client contact.

(g) The internship included a minimum of two hours per week (regardless of whether the internship was completed in one year or two) of regularly scheduled, formal, face to face individual supervision with the specific intent of dealing with psychological services rendered directly by the intern. There must also have been at least two additional hours per week in learning activities such as: case conferences involving a case in which the intern was actively involved; seminars dealing with clinical issues; co-therapy with a staff person including discussion; group supervision; additional individual supervision.

(h) Training was post-clerkship, post-practicum and post-externship level.

(i) The internship agency had a minimum of two interns at the internship level of training during applicant's training period. The Board may make exceptions in the case of school psychologists.

(j) Trainees had a title such as "intern," "resident," "fellow," or other designation of trainee status.

(k) The internship agency had a written statement or brochure which described the goals and content of the internship. The brochure stated clear expectations for quantity and quality of trainee's work, and was made available to prospective interns.

(l) The internship experience was the equivalent of 1 year full-time training completed in no less than 11 months (10 months for school psychologist's internships) and no more than 24 consecutive months.

(m) If two internship sites are used to fulfill minimum requirements, references must be received from an internship supervisor or internship director at each site.

(n) The Board retains the right to disallow claimed experiences which violate common sense.

(3) A maximum of two internship sites or consortium programs may be utilized to meet the internship requirement. In instances where two sites are used, each site shall meet all conditions listed in (a) through (n) above. Furthermore, any internship experience claimed under this rule must be a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 750-X-2-.07

Rule entitled "Disposition of Applicants" filed September 21, 1982. Repealed and new rule entitled "Internship Training" filed November 5, 1987. Amended: Filed April 5, 1990; October 5, 1992. Amended: Filed September 21, 1994; effective October 26, 1994. Amended: Filed November 25, 1997; effective December 30, 1997. Amended: Filed March 11, 2002; effective April 15, 2002. Amended: Filed September 17, 2002; effective October 22, 2002. Amended: Filed November 27, 2013; effective February 1, 2014 pursuant to Act No. 2013-386.

Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-26-1, etseq.