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Dec 12, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Doctoral Respecialization Certificate in Clinical Psychology
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School: California School of Professional Psychology
Calendar(s): Semester
CIP Code: 42.2801
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Program Description/Overview
The Doctoral Respecialization Program in Clinical Psychology (DRP) is housed in the Clinical Psy.D. program, and designed for applicants who hold doctorates (PhD, EdD, PsyD) in other areas of psychology from accredited institutions and who wish to specialize in clinical psychology. This program is ideal for psychologists who wish to gain additional clinical skills and meet the requirements for licensure. The DRP curriculum includes both academic work and clinical training experiences (20-24 hours per week) appropriate for licensure. The program is completed in three full-time years. The DPR is a total of 85 units: this includes 43 units of course work and 42 units of postdoctoral clinical experience (two years of practicum experience, and one year of full-time internship). At completion of the program students may have the full 3,000 hours necessary to be license eligible. Every effort is made to ensure that training obligations meet the licensing standards of the California Board of Psychology and the regulations of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) or the California Association of Psychology Internships Council (CAPIC). After gaining a placement in the first year and having the name of the supervisor, the student must apply to the Board of Psychology to become a Psychology Associate. At that point clinical hours start to count towards the 3,000 needed to be eligible for licensure in California. Some students in the DRP may wish to gain optional teaching experience. Opportunities may include teaching one session of an ongoing class or providing a one-day workshop. Details would be worked out with, and supervised by, the advisor. Licensure
DRP students seeking licensure in California or elsewhere are responsible for: - Determining with the California Board of Psychology (or other states’ licensing boards if they wish to practice in other states) that their prior doctoral degree meets the requirements for eventual licensure as a psychologist in the state.
- Registering as a psychological associate with the California Board of Psychology once beginning clinical training hours through CSPP to ensure that the hours will be counted towards the Board of Psychology’s postdoctoral training requirement for licensure.
Degree Requirements
An additional requirement is successful completion of the Clinical Proficiency Progress Review (CPPR), a written and oral examination of clinical skills based on a case seen by the student. This is usually taken at the end of the second year of courses. Curriculum Plan
The Doctoral Respecialization Program (DRP) requires 85 units taken at Alliant (43 in coursework and 42 in post-doctoral clinical units) and takes three years. All courses must be completed within 7 years of starting the DRP unless otherwise agreed to in writing with the DRP coordinator. DRP students must maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (“B”) or higher at all times to remain in the program. One or more letter grades below “B” or a grade of “no credit” will be cause for probation or dismissal from the program. All of the university’s policies related to conduct and academic performance apply to DRP students (see catalog). Courses may be waived based on prior coursework and/or experience. Section A: Coursework Requirements
Clinical Sequence (35 units)
Assessment Sequence (8 units)
Section B: Optional Coursework Requirements
In addition to the courses taken in DRP, the Board of Psychology requires additional coursework in continuing education. These are not required to complete the DRP and may be taken at any time prior to applying for licensure. There are varying number of hours required for each CE course and may be taken at any approved site offering continuing education units. As of 2024 there are six required CE courses: - Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Detection and Treatment (15 hours)
- Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting (7 hours)
- Human Sexuality (10 hours)
- Spousal or Partner Abuse Assessment, Detection, and Intervention Strategies (15 hours)
- Aging and Long Term Care (no number of hours specified)
- Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention (no number of hours specified)
Section C: Postdoctoral Internship Hours (42 units)
DRP students must be registered psychological assistants with the California Board of Psychology (BOP) prior to beginning a practicum/internship at their field placements in order for these hours of supervised professional experience to count toward licensure. The Board of Psychology in California requires 3,000 such hours for licensure. It is the student’s sole responsibility to contact the BOP, determine her/his eligibility to be a registered psychological assistant, and get the psychological assistantship at the field placement site registered in writing with the BOP before beginning the field placement. Section D: Other Requirements
CPPR exam: Passage of Clinical Proficiency Progress Review (CPPR), a written and oral case exam, near the end of the year during which the student completes PSY85310 /PSY85323 . Section E: Recommendations
- 15 hours of personal psychotherapy completed within a 15-month period
- Conference attendance, 6 hours total
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