(i) The internship experience must be provided at or
near the end of the formal training period.
(ii) The internship experience must occur on a full-time
basis over a period of one academic year, or on a half-time basis
over a period of two consecutive academic years.
(iii) The internship experience must be consistent
with a written plan and must meet the specific training objectives
of the program.
(iv) The internship experience must occur in a setting
appropriate to the specific training objectives of the program.
(v) At least 600 clock hours of the internship experience
must occur in a school setting and must provide a balanced exposure
to regular and special educational programs.
(vi) The internship experience must occur under conditions
of appropriate supervision. Field-based internship supervisors, for
the purpose of the internship that takes place in a school setting,
must be licensed as a psychologist and, if a separate credential is
required to practice school psychology, must have a valid credential
to provide psychology in the public schools. The portion of the internship
which appropriately may take place in a non-school setting must be
supervised by a psychologist.
(vii) Field-based internship supervisors must be responsible
for no more than two interns at any given time. University internship
supervisors shall be responsible for no more than twelve interns at
any given time.
(viii) Field-based internship supervisors must provide
at least two hours per week of direct supervision for each intern.
University internship supervisors must maintain an ongoing relationship
with field-based internship supervisors and shall provide at least
one field-based contact per semester with each intern.
(ix) The internship site shall inform interns concerning
the period of the internship and the training objectives of the program.
(x) The internship experience must be systematically
evaluated in a manner consistent with the specific training objectives
of the program.
(xi) The internship experience must be conducted in
a manner consistent with the current legal-ethical standards of the
profession.
(xii) The internship agency must have a minimum of
two full-time equivalent interns at the internship level during the
applicant's training period.
(xiii) The internship agency must have the availability
of at least two full-time equivalent psychologists as primary supervisors,
at least one of whom is employed full time at the agency and is a
school psychologist.
(3) Industrial/Organizational Requirements. Individuals
enrolled in an Industrial/Organizational doctoral degree program are
exempt from the formal internship requirement and must complete two
full years of supervised experience, at least one of which must be
received after the doctoral degree is conferred and both of which
must meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection. Individuals
who do not undergo a formal internship pursuant to this paragraph
should note that Board rules prohibit a psychologist from practicing
in an area in which she does not have sufficient training and experience,
of which a formal internship year is considered to be an integral
requirement.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §463.11 adopted to be effective October 3, 1999, 24 TexReg 8169; amended to be effective October 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 9470; amended to be effective July 8, 2001, 26 TexReg 5005; amended to be effective November 29, 2001, 26 TexReg 9628; amended to be effective May 2, 2002, 27 TexReg 3557; amended to be effective March 5, 2003, 28 TexReg 1892; amended to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 7369; amended to be effective June 5, 2008, 33 TexReg 4319; amended to be effective September 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 6206; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 10477 |