The CoA is actively recruiting individuals to serve as APA accreditation site visitors. As the “eyes and ears” of the CoA, site visitors play an essential role in collecting information about a program’s adherence to the Standards of Accreditation. Site visitor service is not only a meaningful way to give back to the profession, but also a great experiential learning opportunity.
Per the Accreditation Operating Procedures, site visitors are recruited as either health service psychologists who are trained and qualified within the scope of accreditation or as generalist psychologists who are trained and qualified in areas of psychology outside the scope of accreditation. More information about the qualifications for each type of site visitor can be found on the site visitor section of our website.
The CoA is continuing to accept registrants for a virtual training (via Zoom) on September 15, 2023, that is geared towards those interested in contributing to the profession by conducting psychology accreditation site visits. It is important to maintain a sufficiently large pool of highly qualified and available site visitors. By conducting a site visit, not only will you be playing an important service role to the profession, but you will also have the opportunity to work with a team and develop interesting ideas for your own program while earning 25 CE credits or a free journal subscription in each year that you complete a site visit.
Additional details regarding these training sessions, including how you can register, can be found on the workshop webpage.
If you have attended a site visitor training and have not been called for service, please contact the office.