Counseling Internship: A Specific Goal‐Setting Model

Doctoral Level Internships in Counseling: Should APGA Accredit Them?

“…Numerous authors have referred to program accreditation as a means of upgrading professional identity in counseling (Bloom & Thomason, 1980;Forester, 1977Forester, , 1978Peer, 1980;Stahl & Havens, 1978;Stripling, 1978;Sunbury & Cochran, 1980). Several others have cited the full-year internship as an important component in counselor education (Batdorf, 1972;Berry & Andreassen, 1976;Kirk, 1970;MacGuffie & Henderson, 1977;Packwood, 1973). By considering these two issues simultaneously, I pose the question Should APGA begin accrediting doctoral level internship training sites?…”

The Counseling Center Internship in Higher Education

“…The internship experience has developed into an important issue in counselor education training. Support for the internship experience can be found in the ACES (1978) recommendation for its inclusion in doctoral training, the view of importance for it that is held by employers (Sherry, 1978), and the added educational advantages such an experience offers over traditional training methods (Davis, 1974;Packwood, 1973. ) Those candidates interested in applying for an internship position in a college or university counseling center, however, will find little information available to them about existing positions.…”