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Program in Clinical Psychology,  \nJanuary 4th, 2026  \n1  \nContents  \nIntroduction .................................................................................................................................................... 2  \nGlossary of Terms ............................................................................................................................................ 3  \nGeneral Introduction to Practicum and Internship ............................................................................................ 6  \nClinical Training at WPU: A Generalist Model.................................................................................................... 8  \nFAQs About Practica ........................................................................................................................................ 9  \nExternship Guidelines .................................................................................................................................... 20  \nGuidelines on Supervision and Calculating Practicum Hours ............................................................................ 27  \nTime2track Instructions.................................................................................................................................. 27  \nCase Reports.................................................................................................................................................. 28  \nSample Psychology Interview Questions ......................................................................................................... 31  \nPsy.D. Program Schedule by Year ................................................................................................................... 37  \nSummary of Internship Application Process and Associated Costs ................................................................... 39  \nAppendix: Sample Practicum Communications ............................................................................................... 48  \nSample Letter of Readiness-1st Year............................................................................................................... 48  \nSample Letter of Readiness-2nd Year and Beyond........................................................................................... 49  \nSample Cover Letter-1st Year ......................................................................................................................... 50  \nSample Cover Letter-2nd Year ........................................................................................................................ 52  \nSample CV-1st Year........................................................................................................................................ 54  \nSample CV-2nd Year....................................................................................................................................... 56  \nInstructions for Submitting Externship Applications Through the PsychPracticum Portal.................................. 65  \nSample Communication About Missing Class for a Practicum Interview........................................................... 67  \nAppendix 1: Cheatsheet for Completing Additional Practica and for When Practica Extend Into Summer ......... 68  \nAppendix 2: Clinical Practicum Agreement...................................................................................................... 69  \nAppendix 3: Supplemental Supervised Training .............................................................................................. 71  \n2  \nIntroduction  \nDear William Paterson Psy.D. 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