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.
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Agency decides they want to join Membership applications are completed NPTC Board of Directors approves the application Membership Participation Agreement is signed Notice is sent to APPIC/APA as appropriate Receive approval from APPIC/APA to be listed as a member Upon receipt of approval from APPIC/APA, site can then participate in the National Match Process
Entire process listed above can take anywhere from 3 – 6 months depending on site readiness and time of year
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NPTC receives interest in starting a new region NPTC identifies other agencies to partner with in the area NPTC Board of Directors approves the proposal to develop a new region. Agency(ies) decides they want to join There may be a waiting period here while we try to identify enough interest to start a region Typically, we look for three to four agencies in total to start Membership applications are completed Membership Participation Agreement is signed APPIC membership application is written and submitted Upon receipt of Provisional APPIC membership, sites can then participate in the National Match Process Entire process listed above can take anywhere from 1.5 – 2.5 years depending on location, availability of partner agencies, site readiness, and time of year |
Working with NPTC both adds value to and reduces administrative load on our training program, allowing our agency and supervisors to focus on the clinical development of our trainees. They coordinate and host didactics, and help manage the gargantuan undertaking that is the APPIC Match process while allowing sites to retain their individual identities. Substantial support is also provided, including supervisor and intern consultation, making rough patches easier to navigate. Working with NPTC allows us the best of both worlds – a site focus on clinical skill development while meeting the standards required of a high-quality APA-accredited internship program.
The best decision we made as a training program was to join NPTC. Their expertise and dedicated operational staff take an enormous amount of work off my plate as a training director. I am pleased with our partnership with NPTC—it is the best decision we have made in the over two decades we’ve been training future psychologists.
Simply put, NPTC empowers community-based programs to deliver the highest-quality internship and training experiences without being weighed down by financial or administrative burdens. They are truly a game-changer, and we cannot overstate our gratitude for being part of NPTC. Most importantly, they allow our attending psychologists to fully dedicate themselves to what matters most — training and supporting the doctoral interns at our site.
Partnering with the National Psychology Training Consortium has been a transformative experience for our practice. NPTC provides the essential infrastructure, high-quality didactic training, and robust administrative support that allows us to focus on what we do best: providing exceptional clinical supervision and training. They consistently help us connect with well-prepared, motivated, and high-caliber interns as part of the Internship Match process, who have become an integral part of our team and have enhanced the services we provide to our community. For any site considering starting an internship program, NPTC makes the process seamless and rewarding.