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ICP Clinical Criteria for Membership

Full Membership

Applicants for Full Membership must fulfil AT LEAST ONE of the following criteria:

I - Holder of NZ Postgraduate Clinical Diploma

  • NZ Registered Psychologist under the Clinical Scope
    AND

  • Can demonstrate 2 years' post qualification (Clinical Diploma) full time (or equivalent) clinical practice supervised by a psychologist who is acceptable to the Institute

    II - Holder of Recognised Overseas Postgraduate Clinical Diploma

  • NZ Registered Psychologist under the Clinical Scope.
    AND

  • Has completed 2 years' post qualification (Clinical Diploma) full time (or equivalent) clinical practice supervised by a psychologist who is acceptable to the Institute

    III - Full Member of another organisation with similar standards of entry

  • NZ Registered Psychologist
    AND

  • Has obtained Full Membership of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists
    OR

  • Has obtained Full Membership of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists

    Associate Membership

    available to any Society member who has completed the postgraduate Clinical Diploma at any NZ University and has not completed a further two years' supervised practice (e.g. new graduates). Applicants in this category must not be eligible for Full Membership but graduation to Full Membership will occur following supervisor(s) reports of two years' satisfactory clinical practice post graduation.

    Student membership

    for NZPsS Student Subscribers who have been accepted into a NZ University clinical training programme. Membership at this level will then, on graduation, expedite progress into Associate Membership and eventually Full Membership. Student Membership is free.

    Affiliate membership

    an invited category for those who are clinically experienced but who may not now be practising (e.g. retired) and/or have specific expertise (e.g. taha Maori, university clinical teaching staff).

    Subscriber membership

    A category for those who are registered but not eligible for any other category of membership.

    All enquires about ICP membership to the Membership Administrator at NZPsS National Office membership@psychology.org.nz


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