On July 12, 2021, the APA Commission on Accreditation (CoA) Master’s Work Group hosted a Town Hall entitled Competencies in the Standards of Accreditation for Master's Programs in Health Service Psychology. This town hall included a pre-recorded presentation from the CoA leadership and Master’s Accreditation Work Group followed by a Q&A session.
While the Master’s Work Group continues to develop remaining policies and procedures, the first set of Implementing Regulations (IRs) is currently out for a 90-day period of public comment, closing on October 5, 2021. These eleven IRs include:
- C-6 M. Record of Student Complaints in CoA Periodic Review
- C-7 M. Program Aims and Program-Specific Competencies
- C-8 M. Profession-Wide Competencies
- C-9 M. Diversity Education and Training
- C-12 M. Clinical Experiences Guidelines for Master’s Programs
- C-13 M. Telesupervision
- C-14 M. Direct Observation
- C-20 M. Selection and Admissions of Students into Accredited Master’s Programs
- C-21 M. Diversity Recruitment and Retention
- C-24 M. Program Names, Labels, and Other Public Descriptors
- C-25 M. Accreditation Status and CoA Contact Information
