Development of clinical skills through supervised experience is a crucial component of training. The Virginia Consortium provides a systematic sequence of supervised pre-internship practica in which students apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to clinical settings. Premature specialization is discouraged and although students can pursue individual interests, broad and general training is provided during the first two years. Students are expected to gain experiences with both adults and children during their practicum training.

Practicum placements are arranged to assure exposure to a range of settings and populations. Sites regularly used include mental health centers, hospitals, public school systems, a veterans' medical center, social service agencies, university counseling centers, clinics, psychiatric hospitals, children's residential treatment facilities, specialty services (neuropsychology-rehabilitation and sleep disorders), and private practices.

Recent Practicum Training Sites

CLINICS

• EVMS-Neuropsychology Center
• EVMS-Outpatient Training Clinic

HOSPITALS

• Eastern State Hospital
• Riverside Rehabilitation Institute
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Hampton
• Norfolk Sentara Hospital

SCHOOLS

• Old Dominion University Counseling Center
• Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs
• Virginia Beach Public Schools & Adult Learning Center
• William & Mary Counseling Center

Recent Internships

Our students have been quite successful in matching for APA internships with a 100% match rate over the past three years in which students have submitted applications. No applications were submitted in 2012-2013 as we transitioned during this time from a 3+1 program to a 4+1 program.