How
to Use the Designation List
Date
First Designated
AN INDIVIDUAL
IS CONSIDERED A GRADUATE OF A DESIGNATED PROGRAM IF
THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNATED AT THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL'S
DEGREE WAS COMPLETED.
The 2008
online edition lists the date a program was first
recognized as a doctoral program in psychology meeting
designation criteria and does not necessarily reflect
the date the program was initiated at the educational
institution. The date first designated appears in
parentheses as (ASPPB/NR: 19__). If the program is
APA/CPA accredited also, the date of approval is included,
and the listing appears as (ASPPB/NR:19__; APA/CPA:
19__). The reader may wish to contact APA or CPA directly
for additional information on programs accredited
by those organizations.
Listing
of Canadian Doctoral Programs and CPA Accreditation
Another
feature of this publication is the listing of accreditation
by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) as
equivalent to APA accreditation. The three major relevant
organizations in Canada endorsed this project: the
Council of Provincial Associations of Psychologists
(CPAP), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA),
and the Canadian Register of Health Service Providers
in Psychology (CRHSPP). The 1988 edition of this publication
included for the first time Canadian doctoral programs
that submitted the documentation in support of meeting
the "Guidelines" and that which the ASPPB/National
Register Designation Committee evaluated as meeting
the "Guidelines." Therefore, 1988 will be
the earliest date of designation (date in parentheses
after each program) for any Canadian program.
Beginning
with the 1990 edition, all programs receiving joint
accreditation by APA and CPA were noted as such as
well as those receiving accreditation by only one
of those organizations.
Institutional
Accreditation (in the United States, Canada and other
countries)
In the
United States, the requirement for regional accreditation
of the educational institution in the designation
criteria refers to full regional accreditation (Criterion
2) by one of the six regional accrediting bodies recognized
by the Commission on Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA), Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary
Accreditation (CORPA) or the United States Department
of Education (USDOE). Programs in educational institutions
that are candidates for regional accreditation or
have probationary status do not meet this criterion
and therefore are not included in this publication.
However, a program is eligible to apply for listing
as soon as full accreditation status is achieved for
the institution.
In Canada,
the requirement for institutional accreditation refers
to an institution with provincial authorization.
To date,
only programs located in Canada and the United States
have applied for designation and listing in this publication.
However, a footnote was added to clarify that this
requirement also refers to an institution that is
accredited by a body which is deemed by the ASPPB/
National Register Designation Committee to be performing
a function equivalent to U.S. regional accrediting
bodies.
The application fee for the review of programs from university departments or professional schools is $1,000. Programs offered at geographically
different locations are considered different programs and
thus necessitate a separate application and fee for each
location. If both a Psy.D. and a Ph.D. are offered at one
location, each will be considered separate programs and
necessitate separate applications and fees.
In January 2000, an annual
Internet hosting fee was instituted for each designated
program maintained on the web site. Currently, the annual Internet Hosting/Maintenance fee is $95 per program.
Designation
of "Programs"
The designated
programs are identified in the publication under the
Department or Division in the educational institution.
They are listed with identifying letters (i.e., a.,
b., c.). Some programs have indicated that there is
a special emphasis or concentration in the doctoral
program, and these are included in italics below the
recognized program. However, the designation process
makes no representation about those areas of concentration
within recognized programs. Reviews are only of programs
as listed and not of any special focus within the
doctoral programs.
If there
were any substantive changes in a program, it was
considered a new program and reviewed as such. It
may be, therefore, that the core elements of the program
were present for some time, but as a result of the
modifications, it is identified as a new program.
Comments
Solicited
If there
are any questions about the use of Doctoral Psychology
Programs Meeting Designation Criteria, please direct
them in writing to the National Register. It is our
intent that the information serves credentialing bodies
and the public. Any suggestions for improvements in
that information will be given careful consideration.
Judy E.
Hall, Ph.D.
Executive Officer
National Register
1120 G Street, NW, Ste. 330
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:
202-783-7663; Email: judy@nationalregister.org
updated
4/11/2008