Admissions Requirements
Students must be currently licensed/certified/registered psychologists at the independent level based upon a doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD, or EdD) in psychology from a regionally accredited program in psychology and licensed in the state/province/ territory where services are provided. Additionally, students must be currently qualified as health service providers in psychology, or be credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology or the Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, or designated as health service providers in the applicable states, or possess credentials satisfying either of the following conditions: Doctoral degree in psychology meeting ASPPB/National Register Designation Criteria; one year of internship meeting APA, CPA, APPIC, or National Register criteria; and one year of postdoctoral supervised experience in health service meeting APA, APPIC, ASPPB, or National Register criteria.
An exception to the above admission criteria will be made for Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) and other post-doctoral fellows, who are in a post-doctoral programs sponsored by the U.S. military.
Before beginning the program, students must also possess sufficient knowledge of human biology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, neuroanatomy and psychopharmacology to ensure an adequate foundation for successful completion of the postdoctoral program. This will be determined by a review of the applicant’s transcripts and by possible use of competency examinations. A “Health Service Provider in Psychology” is a psychologist currently and actively licensed/certified/registered at the independent practice level, who is trained and experienced in the delivery of direct, preventive, assessment and therapeutic intervention services to individuals whose growth, adjustment or functioning is impaired or who otherwise seek services.
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to assist interested applicants in completing the following required documentation:
• Application fee (nonrefundable, except in California)
• Personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
• Current resume
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended