Health and Human Resources
Department of Health Professions
Board of Psychology
Petition 51
| Petition Information | |
|---|---|
| Petition Title | Residency program in psychology |
| Date Filed | 12/4/2007 |
| Petitioner | Michael Kohn |
| Petitioner's Request | To amend regulations to require the doctoral psychology program to involve at least 12 months of continuous physical residency at the degree-granting institution. |
| Agency's Plan | To consider comment on the petition to determine whether to recommend amendments to the requirements for education and training for clinical psychologists at its meeting on April 15, 2008. |
| Comment Period | Began 12/24/2007 Ended 1/24/2008 6 comments |
| Agency Decision | Take no action |
| Response Date | 4/15/2008 |
| Agency Decision Summary | Although the Board declined to initiate rulemaking in response to the petition, it has a continuing interest in the issue and has referred it to the Regulatory Committee to be considered as part of its current review of pre-doctoral and post-doctoral requirements. Board regulations require that an applicant for licensure in clinical psychology hold a doctoral degree from an educational program accredited by the American Psychological Association. It is the Board's understanding that there are currently a few programs accredited by APA that do not have a 12-month continuous residency for their students, so such a requirement would be more stringent than APA accreditation standards. |