Are APA/CPA accredited programs automatically acceptable?
In most instances, APA/CPA-approval is sufficient to ensure that the doctoral program is acceptable. In the rare instances when the doctoral transcript seems to indicate that some of the guidelines were not met, (e.g., if the transcript shows substantially less than three years of full-time graduate study or there appears to be a lack of demonstration of foundation competence-see below) an applicant would be asked to provide further documentation even if the education and training was APA/CPA-approved. Please note that transcripts from doctoral programs including APA accredited, CPA accredited, and ASPPB/NR Designated programs are reviewed to ensure that the following core scientific foundations in psychology have been included in the program that you completed. If the Committee cannot identify these foundational areas after reviewing your doctoral transcript(s), then additional information will be requested from the program director or from you.
