Becoming a Member

Looking for ways to increase your psychology workforce?

Providing internship training can create a direct pathway to train and retain psychologists for your agency!

By partnering with National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC), you can increase your workforce by accessing a nation-wide pool of applicants seeking psychology training and future career opportunities without worrying about the administrative lift of creating and maintaining an APA accredited internship program. We take care of the paperwork so you can focus on what you do best — service provision.

Fill out this contact survey to learn more about how to partner with NPTC:
https://fpls.in/membercontact

Below are some frequently asked questions about joining NPTC:

What are some of the eligibility requirements for joining?

Member sites must be able to provide a full-time clinical training experience in psychology. Interns are required to work full-time providing at least 25% of their time in direct client contact. Sites are also required to provide at least four hours of supervision each week with access to at least two licensed psychologist supervisors. Additional expectations and requirements will be discussed in more detail during our preliminary meeting.

What if we don’t have two licensed psychologists on staff?

NPTC has a list of supervisors who are willing to do contract supervision for those agencies who may need additional assistance in getting supervision coverage. More information about these individuals can be provided as needed.

What types of settings does NPTC look for in a partner?

NPTC partners with all kinds of agencies. Currently we have member sites who are Community Mental Health Centers, Private Practices, Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Medical Clinics, and more. Our partners offer inpatient and outpatient training opportunities, and a few offer tracks to experience both! Our main mission is to provide services in rural or underserved areas.

How do I know what region I should join?

We will help you with that. New members can only join existing regions if they are close enough to be considered in the same geographical area. If an agency is in a new state or too far away from an existing region, we would need to discuss the possibility of starting a new region.

I’ve filled out the survey, what happens next?

A staff member will reach out to schedule a preliminary meeting with the Sr. Vice President of Clinical Operations and the Vice President of Operations

What if we already know this is what we want to do and understand how the internship process works?

That’s great! You will be well-suited to hit the ground running. There are still some things we’d need to discuss and approve on our end, so we’d still need to set up a preliminary meeting to get that sorted.

What if we learn more and we’re interested, but we’re not ready yet?

Not a problem! We can plan to follow up another time in the future when you feel your agency might be more prepared to take on interns. There is no obligation to join when you set up meetings with us. This needs to be as good of a fit for you as it is for us!

What is the general process and timeframe for becoming a member?

The membership timeline varies depending on an agency’s level of readiness and whether a new region is being developed.