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Welcome to the Fall 2005 edition of CoA Communications! This last online newsletter for 2005 is intended to inform you of actions taken during the Fall Committee on Accreditation (CoA) meeting and to provide other important information. We hope that you find this newsletter informative, and encourage you to contact the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation with any questions or concerns at
apaaccred, or (202) 336-5979. On behalf of the Committee on Accreditation, thank you for your continued commitment to psychology education and training through accreditation.
Introduction
At its October 2005 meeting, the CoA reviewed 63 programs. As of November 23, 2005 there are 875 accredited programs, including 368 doctoral programs, 467 internship programs, and 40 postdoctoral programs. The CoA approved the Annual Reaffirmation of Accredited Programs by receipt and review of annual reports, in accordance with Section 2.1 of the Accreditation Operating Procedures.
The CoA also held annual elections for the Committee Chair and Associate Chair. For 2006, Celiane Rey-Casserly, Ph.D. will serve as CoA Chair, and LeAdelle Phelps, Ph.D. will serve as Associate Chair.
Source: APA Committee on Accreditation and the Staff of the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation.
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We are pleased to congratulate the following newly accredited programs:
Internships Programs
• Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium
• St. Joseph’s Healthcare
• Adler School of Professional Psychology
Postdoctoral Programs
• Citrus Health Network, Inc. (Clinical)
• Institute of Living (Clinical)
The official listing of all accredited doctoral programs is available in the December edition of the American Psychologist. An electronic list is also available
(doctoral, intern),
but that listing is for informational purposes only and should not be used for official credential review.
CoA Members Completing Terms
We would like to take this opportunity to thank those CoA members completing their terms of service at the conclusion of 2005. Ted Packard, Ph.D., Scotty Hargrove, Ph.D., Catherine Grus, Ph.D., and Kent Wilson, M.Ed. have devoted a great deal of time and expertise to psychology education and the accreditation process. In addition, Drs. Packard and Hargrove each served two years as Chair of the CoA during their terms. In their roles as Chair, both engaged in outreach to all the communities involved in accreditation. Further, Dr. Packard recently chaired the accreditation summit in addition to his other responsibilities. Dr. Grus resigned from the CoA in September in order to take a staff position with the APA Education Directorate. On behalf of the professional psychology community and educators, we owe these “volunteers” our deepest gratitude.
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• About Accreditation
• Accreditation Process
• Choosing a Program
• Other Questions
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