The National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC) is a not-for-profit entity, that partners with various organizations including academic programs, community agencies, private hospitals, and independent practitioners to provide a sequential, cumulative, and graded training environment. The objective of the internship is to prepare prospective psychologists to function effectively in a variety of mental health settings and to provide services to a variety of populations in rural and underserved health care.
NPTC was founded in 2003 through a collaboration between The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute and Royal Oaks Hospital to create new internship positions in underserved areas. The three regions – Central, Cascades, and Great Lakes – are all accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (see our Accreditation page on our website for more information about NPTC’s accreditation status for all three regions).
- NPTC-Central Region (Est. 2003) has been accredited since October of 2013 and a APPIC member since 2004
- NPTC-Great Lakes (Est. 2013) has been accredited since June of 2015 and an APPIC member since fall of 2013
- NPTC-Cascades Region (Est. 2017) has been accredited since April of 2018 and an APPIC member since 2017
In 2023 NPTC initiated the NPTC-Cy-Hawk Region in central Iowa. The Cy-Hawk region is currently in the application process for both APPIC and APA, with hopes to have its first internship class in 2024.
A unique focus of NPTC, is the intersection between psychology in rural and underserved areas. While NPTC-Cascades specializes in integrated health care in these areas, both Central and Great Lakes regions also provide experiences within integrated settings. NPTC provides various activities designed to establish the psychology intern’s competence in engaging in evidence-based practice, serving diverse populations, and demonstrating professionalism and ethical decision-making. Some of the assignments immerse the intern in direct service delivery (e.g., brief intervention), while other experiences provide training and support (e.g., individual supervision or didactics). These training activities are structured in terms of sequence, intensity, duration, and frequency, allowing the intern to develop mastery at each step before progressing to the next.
NPTC-Central is a recipient of a 4-year grant as a part of the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET). Interns who are a part of the IHC tracks within the Central Region are a part of this grant project. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number 21M01HP31316 for $1,890,000. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.The administrative office staff of NPTC include:
President/CEO Adam Andreassen, Psy.D.
Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations Angela King, Psy.D.
Vice President of Operations Katherine Dixon
Operations Manager Toni Ripper
Operations Support Daria Cook
Communication and Intern Relations Coordinator Mallory Richardson
Training Support Ember Carroll
Administrative Assistant Amber Bartley
Cascades Region Training Director David Bauman, Psy.D.
Cascades DEI Regional Consultant Ianto West, Psy.D.
Central Region Training Director Dustin Brown, Psy.D.
Central Region DEI Regional Consultant Tosha Larson, Ph.D.
Interim Great Lakes Region Training Director Angela King, Psy.D.
Great Lakes Region DEI Regional Consultant Aimee Dershowitz, Psy.D.
Cy-Hawk Region Training Director Warren Phillips, Ph.D.
Cy-Hawk Region DEI Regional Consultant TBD
DEI Director Ta’janette Sconyers, Ph.D.
For more information about NPTC staff, see our About NPTC page on our website. The Administrative Office for NPTC is located in Springfield, Missouri.