“…Foundational competencies refer to basic knowledge and skill sets that are fundamental to professional conduct, including professionalism, reflective practice, scientific knowledge and methods, relationships, individual and cultural diversity, ethical/legal standards and policy, and interdisciplinary systems Rodolfa et al 2005;Rubin et al 2007). These foundational competencies are assumed to underlie and inform specific functional competencies required for effective practice, including assessment, intervention, consultation, research/evaluation, supervision, teaching, administration, and advocacy Rodolfa et al 2005;Rubin et al 2007). The competencies movement has spawned competency-based models for psychology education and training that incorporate an outcomes-oriented approach to evaluating the acquisition of skills and abilities across a range of professional competency domains.…”