1. Simon Milton – Professional Officer
 Requirements for registration for provisional psychologists undertaking the 4+2 and 5+1 internship programs
Simon Milton – Professional Officer

2. Minimum qualification requirement
APAC-accredited four year sequence of study
Accredited three year sequence + accredited fourth year course
BA + BA Hons
BSc + BSc Hons
Accredited four year sequence of study
BPsych
Bpsych (Honours)
Check APAC website

3. 5+1 pathway Accredited 5th year postgraduate course
Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology
Master of Professional Psychology
One year internship
1400 hours of psychological practice
560 hours direct client contact
80 hours of supervision
60 hours of professional development

4. 5+1 pathway Four case reports Pass National Psychology Examination
Pass two
One assessment
One internship
Pass National Psychology Examination
Remain provisionally registered throughout

5. National Psychology Exam
Assess applied psychological knowledge and competencies
Multiple choice (150 questions in 3.5 hours)
Applied scenario – lead in question – 5 options
Curriculum and reading list available on Board’s website
To be taken by:
Provisional psychologists undertaking the 4+2 internship
Provisional psychologists undertaking the 5+1 internship
Overseas qualified applicants
Those not meeting the Recency of practice standard

6. 4+2 pathway 3000 hours Pass National Psychology Examination
160 hours supervision
120 hours professional development
1000 hours direct client contact
1720 hours client-related activities
Pass National Psychology Examination

7. 4+2 pathway Case reports Complete eight case reports
Four assessment
Four intervention
Submit and pass four case reports
Two assessment
Two intervention
If provisionally registered pre- 1 June 2017
Complete six case reports – new format
Submit and pass three case reports – at least one assessment and one intervention

8. 4+2 pathway New requirements No limited work role
Competent use of nine different assessment tests and instruments
Portfolio of eight practice documents
Three reports on ethical dilemmas
One report on issues working with diverse groups of clients
One report on practice across the lifespan

9. 4+2 pathway Administration of psychological tests and instruments
one adult test of intelligence
one child test of intelligence
one specialised test of memory
two standardised personality tests, and
four other tests or instruments selected from the exam curriculum.

10. Case reports Case reports demonstrate:
applied practice and skills in psychological assessment, measurement and diagnosis
applied practice & skills in formulation, intervention/prevention planning, delivery & evaluation
compliance with relevant legal requirements and ethical aspects of psychological practice
application of research and evaluation skills to psychological work with clients
attainment of appropriate written communication skills
ability to provide psychological services to a variety of clients

11. Case reports – General requirements
demonstrate sufficient diversity in client groups, presenting problems and intervention methods
demonstrate understanding of and adherence to ethical and professional standards
demonstrate that the provisional psychologist operates within their competencies
contain clear and succinct written expression, without significant grammatical or spelling mistakes, using psychological terminology correctly

12. Case reports – General requirements
typed in prose format, using a professional standard of English language approximately 2,500 words long, (at least 2,000, no more than 2,750)
be based entirely on the provisional psychologist’s own work
written by the provisional psychologist with instructive feedback and guidance from the supervisor
co-signed by the supervisor, and
demonstrate that the provisional psychologist is developing the competencies to practise independently.

13. Assessment case reports (4+2)
Background
Reason for referral
Presenting problem
Relevant history
Assessment
Preliminary assessment of symptoms of risk
Observations at interview
Assessment findings

14. Assessment case reports (4+2)
Analysis and diagnosis
Formulation
Discussion of evidence-based theories
Diagnosis
Recommendation
Evaluation and reflection
Reference list

15. Intervention case reports (4+2)
Background
Reason for referral
Presenting problem
Relevant history
Assessment
Preliminary assessment of symptoms of risk
Observations at interview
Assessment findings

16. Intervention case reports (4+2)
Analysis and diagnosis
Formulation
Discussion of evidence-based theories
Diagnosis
Plan and implementation
Intervention plan
Implementation
Evaluation and reflection
Reference list

17. Critical errors
English expression is so poor or spelling and grammatical errors are so frequent that evaluation is not possible and discussion does not use a prose writing style (for example, an overuse of dot-points, tables and incomplete sentences)
the case report does not follow the Board’s format and/or is missing necessary information
the case report has evidence of plagiarism, whether deliberate or unintentional

18. Critical errors
where indicated, risk assessment and management is absent or poorly performed, potentially leaving clients at risk
psychological tests and instruments are inappropriately selected, administered, interpreted or reported
the intervention used is evidently contraindicated in the widely available literature
the case report suggests unethical, harmful and/or illegal practice has occurred

19. Critical errors
one or more sections of the case report fails to coherently integrate information to reach a logical conclusion that is essential in the assessment, diagnosis and/or treatment/intervention
it is evident that there has been no appropriate modification in psychological practice in the context of working with diverse groups of people
diagnostic terminology is incorrectly used and not consistent with a diagnostic system, and
the self-reflection section does not demonstrate critical self-appraisal of professional practice as it relates to the handling of the case.

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