Adopted by vote of the CCaPPTC Board of Directors on 2/9/2023

 

Criteria for Full Membership – Doctoral Programs

 

1. The Clinical, Counseling, School, or Combined psychology program is well-established (i.e., ≥5 years) and resides in an institution of higher education in the United States or Canada, offering Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology training at the doctoral level.

2. The doctoral program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), and/or Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS).

3. The doctoral program has a minimally-sized cadre of identifiable faculty with expertise in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology (i.e., minimum of 2 continuing/permanent, full-time supervising faculty).

4. The doctoral program has a history of producing Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology professionals (i.e., minimum of 5 program graduates over the past 5 years) that have completed the training curriculum as described in criterion 5.

5. The doctoral program offers training at the level of either a Major Area of Study [i.e., ≥4 Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (CCAP) courses, ≥3 CCAP practica, and a CCAP-related dissertation or research project] or Emphasis (i.e., ≥3 CCAP courses and ≥2 CCAP practica) in accordance with the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy.*

 

*Doctoral programs that offer substantial elements of the Major Area of Study or Emphasis level of training but with a curriculum that does not definitively or entirely meet the stated criteria for the Emphasis level per the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy may choose to explain how the program’s coursework, experiential training activities, and/or research experiences approximate or achieve the essence of the Emphasis level of training. Admission to Full Membership for such programs will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the CCaPPTC Board of Directors.  Alternatively, doctoral programs that offer training at the Experience or Exposure level in accordance with the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy may be eligible for Associate Membership. 

 

Note. Doctoral programs that do not meet criteria for Full Membership [e.g., programs that are more recently established (i.e., < 5 years), that have not yet achieved accreditation, and/or have fewer than 5 program graduates over the past 5 years] may be eligible for Associate Membership.

 

 

Criteria for Associate Membership – Doctoral Programs

 

Doctoral programs that do not meet criteria for Full Membership [e.g., programs that are more recently established (e.g., < 5 years), that have not yet achieved accreditation, and/or with fewer than 5 program graduates over the past 5 years] are eligible for Associate Membership if they meet the following criteria:

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1. The Clinical, Counseling, School, or Combined psychology program resides in an institution of higher education in the United States or Canada, offering Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology training at the doctoral level.

2. The doctoral program has a minimally-sized cadre of identifiable faculty with expertise in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology (i.e., minimum of 2 continuing/permanent, full-time supervising faculty).

3. The doctoral program offers training at least at the level of Experience [i.e., ≥1 Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (CCAP) course and  ≥1 CCAP practicum] or Exposure (≥1 CCAP course OR ≥ 1 CCAP practicum) in accordance with the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy.

 

 

Criteria for Full Membership – Internship Programs

 

1. The program is well-established (i.e., ≥3 years), resides in the United States or Canada, and offers Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology training at the doctoral internship level.

2. The internship program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).

3. The internship program has a minimally-sized cadre of identifiable faculty with expertise in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology (i.e., minimum of 2 supervising faculty).

4. The internship program has a history of producing Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology professionals (i.e., minimum of 5 program graduates trained in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology over the past 5 years).

5. The internship program offers training at the level of either a Major Area of Study (i.e., ≥50% of supervised experience in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology) or Emphasis (i.e., ≥30% to ≤ 50% of supervised experience in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology) in accordance with the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy.

 

Note: Internship programs that offer training at the Experience or Exposure level in accordance with the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy or that otherwise do not meet criteria for Full Membership [e.g., programs that are more recently established (i.e., < 3 years), that have not yet achieved accreditation, and/or have fewer than 5 program graduates over the past 5 years] may be eligible for Associate Membership.

 

 

Criteria for Associate Membership – Internship Programs

 

Internship programs that do not meet criteria for Full Membership [e.g., programs that are more recently established (i.e., < 3 years), that have not yet achieved accreditation, and/or with fewer than 5 program graduates over the past 5 years] are eligible for Associate Membership if they meet the following criteria:

 

1. The internship program resides in the United States or Canada, and offers Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology training at the doctoral internship level.

2. The internship program has a minimally sized cadre of identifiable faculty with expertise in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology (i.e., minimum of 2 supervising faculty).

3. The internship program offers training at the level of either Experience or Exposure (i.e., ≥5% and <30% of supervised experience in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology) in accordance with the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy.

 

 

Criteria for Full Membership – Postdoctoral Programs

 

1. The program is well-established (i.e., ≥3 years), resides in the United States or Canada, and offers Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology training at the postdoctoral level.

2. The postdoctoral program has a minimally sized cadre of identifiable faculty with expertise in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology (i.e., minimum of 2 supervising faculty).

3. The postdoctoral program has a history of producing Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology professionals (i.e., minimum of 3 program graduates trained in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology over the past 5 years).

4. The postdoctoral program offers training at the level of a Major Area of Study in accordance with the Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Taxonomy (i.e., ≥80%-100% of supervised experience in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

 

Note: Postdoctoral programs that offer training with <80% of supervised experience in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology or that otherwise do not meet criteria for Full Membership [e.g., programs that are more recently established (i.e., < 3 years) and/or have fewer than 3 program graduates over the past 5 years] may be eligible for Associate Membership.

 

 

Criteria for Associate Membership – Postdoctoral Programs

 

Postdoctoral programs that do not meet criteria for Full Membership [e.g., programs that offer training with <80% of supervised experience in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, that are more recently established (i.e., < 3 years), and/or have fewer than 3 program graduates over the past 5 years] are eligible for Associate Membership if they meet the following criteria:

 

1. The program resides in the United States or Canada and offers Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology training at the postdoctoral level.

2. The postdoctoral program has a minimally sized cadre of identifiable faculty with expertise in Clinical Child and/or Pediatric Psychology (i.e., minimum of 2 supervising faculty).

3. The internship program offers training with ≥10% and <80% of supervised experience in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

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