The program shall maintain clear authority and primary responsibility for the core and concentration areas whether or not the program crosses administrative lines. The program shall have an identifiable body of students in residence at the institution who are matriculated in the program for degree purposes. The program shall have an identifiable full-time psychology faculty in residence at the institution, sufficient in size and breadth to carry out the responsibilities of the program, and employed by and providing instruction at the main campus of the institution. The program shall encompass the equivalent of a minimum of two academic years, at least one of which shall be one academic year of full-time graduate study in student residence at the institution from which the degree is granted.
Residence requires interaction with psychology faculty and other matriculated psychology students.
The training shall be planned by the faculty of the program rather than by the trainee. The training site shall have a clearly designated and licensed psychologist who is responsible for the integrity and quality of the training program. The training shall last a minimum of six months and consist of at least 500 hours of supervised training. At least 50 percent of the training shall be spent in direct contact with patients or clients. The training program shall have a written program description detailing the functioning of the program and shall be approved by the psychology program of the trainee before training occurs.