Pre-Doctoral Internship
The Wheaton College Psy.D. program requires student to complete a one-year-internship in clinical psychology as part of degree requirements.
This is consistent with APA accreditation and licensure laws for clinical psychologists. The pre-doctoral internship is a rigorous, full-time clinical training experience which serves as the clinical training keystone in student's doctoral training.
See our placement for the last 5 years.
Match Rates of Wheaton College Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology (2012-2020) and Comparisons to National Averages
Wheaton College:
| % students matched (2012-2020) | 95% |
| % of matched students who matched to APA or CPA accredited internship (2012-2020) | 85% |
Wheaton College Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Compared to National Averages between 2011 and 2019:
National Program Averages
Percentage points better (worse)
| Overall | Accredited | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psy.D. Programs | 12 | 20 |
| Clinical Ph.D. Programs | 6 | (1) |
| All Doctoral Clinical Psychology Programs | 9 | 9 |
Source:APPIC Match: 2011-2019 Match Rates by Doctoral Program. Wheaton College data on p. 343.
A few words about the 2020-21 interns...
Here are partial summary statistics for the students on doctoral internship in 2020-21:
| Outcome | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Students who sought or applied for internships | 15 | 100 |
| Students who obtained internships | 14 | 93 |
| Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships | 14 | 93 |
| Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited internships | 0 | 0 |
| Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited | 0 | 0 |
| Students who obtained paid internships | 14 | 100 |
See a list of sites and locations where Wheaton College Psy.D. Program doctoral interns have placed for the past 5 years.
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