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Part 52, Registration of Curricula for Psychology

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In addition to meeting all applicable provisions of this Part, to be registered as a program recognized as leading to licensure which meets the requirements in section 72.1 of this Title, it shall be a doctoral degree program which shall require at least three years of full-time study or the equivalent; including seminars, tutorials, or other graduate level coursework representing two years of full-time study or the equivalent. The program shall include coursework in research, ethical and legal standards, individual and cultural diversity, professional values, attitudes and behaviors, communication and interpersonal skills, assessment and diagnosis, intervention, supervision, consultation and interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills. In addition, the program shall include one year of supervised practicum, internship, field experience, or applied research, which is appropriate to the practice of psychology, as such practice is defined in section 7601-a of the Education Law.