Doctoral Student Research

The National Psychologist Trainee Register (NPTR) is the credential verification and banking service for doctoral psychology students, and is the foundation for the National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology credential. Why do you need the NPTR? Because right now, you are building the three most important elements of your credentials profile:

• Internship
• Doctoral Degree
• Postdoctoral Supervised Experience

These elements will be scrutinized every time you apply to a licensing board or healthcare organization. As you first submit your applications, the last thing you want is a surprise concerning your credentials...like unacceptable supervisors or training programs.

No Surprises

The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the nation's largest credentialing organization for psychologists, developed the NPTR for students to build and maintain a credentials profile that complies with national standards, with no surprises.

The National Psychologist Trainee Register

• documents each phase of education & training
  
• verifies each credential meets national standards
  
• initiates professional visibility
  
• fast tracks professional credentialing
  
• profiles your credentials online

Everything is fresh in your mind now. You see your supervisors every day. That will change. Complete the process while it is a part of your present, not a part of your past. Get supervisor signatures. Turn in confirmation forms. Submit official transcript. It's easier now. And going through the NPTR positions you to become a National Registrant.

Newly Licensed Psychologist or Newly Licensed National Registrant?

What is the difference? It is not just having a license to practice. Becoming a Registrant certifies that your credentials meet national standards in health service provision, not simply licensure. As a Registrant, your credentials are available for verification by those who seek your professional services. As a Registrant, you can login online and review who has been checking your credentials. Besides this, Registrants also enjoy:

• national recognition by healthcare organizations
  
• immediate access to licensure mobility
  
• endorsement by credentialing organizations
  
• streamlined credentialing by healthcare panels
  
• visibility through the Online Searchable Database and Registrant home pages
  
• free CE credits from The Register Report and legal updates