APPIC Match - Eligibility

Eligibility

Programs

All internship programs at APPIC member sites are required to participate in the Match. Non-APPIC member sites that have not already participated in the Match and/or Post-Match Vacancy Service for two years, or that are members of the Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs (CCPPP), are welcome and encouraged to participate. Non-APPIC member sites that have participated for two years will be granted a one-time exception to the two-year limitation if they apply for APPIC membership during the 2011 fall membership cycle (i.e., by September 1, 2011); these sites, as well as all other fall membership applicants that have not reached their two-year limit, must also participate in the Match. Non-APPIC members will be charged an annual participation fee.

Only those internship sites that register for the Match prior to the Rank Order List deadline for Phase I of the Match will be eligible to participate in Phase II of the Match.

Non-APPIC member sites should click here for additional information regarding their participation in the Match.

Applicants

Internship applicants must (a) be enrolled in a doctoral program in professional psychology that requires internship training, and (b) expect to complete practicum experience by the start of internship. Applicants who do not satisfy these requirements may not register for the Match or apply to APPIC-member internship programs. In addition to these requirements, an applicant’s academic program has the authority to determine the applicant’s eligibility for participation in the Match. Applicants who wish to consult with APPIC about their eligibility may use the "Informal Problem Consultation" process (see www.appic.org for more information).

Any eligible applicant seeking an appointment beginning after June 1, 2012 to a psychology internship program that participates in the Match must register to participate in the Match. Applicants who register in the Match must immediately notify all internship sites to which they have applied in the event of any change in their standing with their academic program (e.g., being put on probation) or in their eligibility to apply for an internship.

Only those applicants who register to participate in the Match prior to the Rank Order List deadline for Phase I of the Match, and who do not obtain a position in Phase I (e.g., those who withdraw or remain unmatched), will be eligible to participate in Phase II of the Match.