The CoA has continued to review Implementing Regulations (IR) for masters, doctoral, internship, and post-doctoral residency programs (Section C) and has also reviewed regulations for the Accreditation Operating Procedures (Section D) and those for self-governance of the commission. Updates from recent reviews at the CoA fall 2022 meeting follows:
AOP
D.4-7(b) Thresholds for Student Achievement Outcomes in Doctoral Programs: This IR was reviewed following revision and receipt of public comment. The revision changed one of threshold criterion levels, the proportion of doctoral students in clinical and counseling psychology programs who’d been placed in an accredited1 internship program. The revised threshold criterion states that at least 75% of students are accepted into an accredited internship program. The proportion, calculated using 3-year average, will identify programs with placement rates at or less than the lowest 5% of all accredited clinical and counseling doctoral programs on the indicator. Like the other threshold indicators, if a program does not meet the criterion, the data will be further examined, and the program could be asked to respond to questions regarding its compliance with accreditation standards. The change was approved for current implementation and can be found in the IR Section D booklet here (PDF, 531KB)opens in new window.
D.4-5 Monitoring of Programs on “Accredited, Inactive” status: The CoA reviewed comments received for revisions to the implementing regulation regarding “accredited, on inactive” status with a focus on the portion of the document that refers to all program levels. This IR was approved for adoption with an immediate effective date located in the IR Section D booklet here (PDF, 531KB)opens in new window.
Masters
The CoA reviewed Section C IRs, some following a second round of public comment and others following an initial presentation to the public. These IRs are being incorporated into materials that will be presented to the public in the near future. Please see the master’s accreditation webpageopens in new window for developments as the CoA continues to plan for this level of accreditation. Of note, though, the CoA developed one IR to address knowledge specific to the discipline IR C-7 M Discipline-Specific Knowledge, that is being put forward to the public for comment.
Doctoral
IR C-30 D Partnership/Consortium: This IR was reviewed and revised following public comment. The changes are for accredited doctoral level consortium programs undergoing formation, modification or dissolution and include specifics for the development of a consortium if one or more members are currently accredited as an independent program. The IR will be effective January 1, 2023 and can be found in the IR Section C booklet here (PDF, 1MB)opens in new window.
Internship
C-26 I Accredited, on Contingency: The revision to this IR describes the data submission process to move from contingent to full accreditation, including the number of years of proximal and distal data that are needed. The CoA approved this IR with an effective date of January 1, 2023 and can be found in the IR Section C booklet here (PDF, 1MB)opens in new window.
Postdoctoral
IR C-22 P Accredited, on Contingency: The revision to this IR describes the data submission process to move from contingent to full accreditation, including the number of years of proximal and distal data that are needed. The CoA approved this IR with an effective date of January 1, 2023 and can be found in the IR Section C booklet here (PDF, 1MB)opens in new window.
1Accreditation from an agency recognized by the US Department of Education or the Canadian Psychological Association.
