Supervision Hours Similarities or DIfferences

							Supervision Hours
  Similarities or
   Differences


                    S
S       Internship Hours Off

S

S

S Internship Days Off


    S                   <2000    2000   >2000

S Total Days Off M 27.93        26.67   27.00

              X2 = 7.65
 Hour Requirements by State

S 2000       AK, FL, D.C., GA, KY, MI, MS, UT, WY

S 1900       HA

S 1800       KS, MD, RI, OH, SD

S 1750       IL, NV, NJ, NM

S 1600       MA

S 1500       AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, LA, NH, NC, PA, WA, WI

S 12 Months Twenty states (AK, CT, IA, ID, IN, ME, MN, MO,
  MT, NE, NY, ND, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV)
                         Issues

S Got to the CPQ agreed on 3000 hours for 38 jurisdictions

S Is there a difference between 1500 and 2000 hours in terms
  of protecting the public.
S Research says one year of accrued experience is about 1800
  hours.
S One model – Vermont 900 hours postdoc, license then 900
  hours of supervised experience
S Reality interferes with plans…..to change licensing laws
                   More Issues

S Different Models
  S Some states have weekly maximums (i.e. 40 hours/44 hours)
  S Temporary license

S What is the supervision required

S Any empirical data on hours and competency
  S Do research across the jurisdictions

S Movement to competency
                     More Issues

S Variety of educational requirements that interferes with
   consistency

S No trends in disciplinary cases

S Research may not reverse trends

S Puerto Rico Law does not have a postdoc requirement and should
   we add it on – Maybe it is better to have supervision in the hands
   of academics

S Mississippi one of last to add postdocs (added for reciprocity
   agreement)
                  More Issues

S Competency
  S What is it and how do we measure it
  S Simulations may be helpful
  S Variations in competency

S What information is required to document competency?
  Do we want to be consistent


S Big business – talking about consistency is related to anti-trust

S We should have a minimum standard

S We don’t have evidence that more is better

S What is going to be best for the profession given the pressures on
   it.
   S Technology – telehealth

S Drastically underserved jurisdictions – consistency may encourage
   them to leave…..
           What do we need to
           do to be consistent
S If ASPPB pushed jurisdictions to follow the model act that might
   make a difference.

S Minimum number requirement –

S Will move to competency be helpful….

S Consistency in the qualifications to supervise
  S CE for supervisors
  S Teach supervisors about their gate keeping responsibility
  S Last gate-keeper has a high level of responsibility

S Examine laws /regulation about SPE

S After 5 years accept licensed psychologists into your jurisdiction
           What do we need to
           do to be consistent
S If ASPPB pushed jurisdictions to follow the model act that might
   make a difference.

S Minimum number requirement –

S Will move to competency be helpful….

S Consistency in the qualifications to supervise
  S CE for supervisors
  S Teach supervisors about their gate keeping responsibility
  S Last gate-keeper has a high level of responsibility

S Examine laws /regulation about SPE

S After 5 years accept licensed psychologists into your jurisdiction
        Closing Remark



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