Accreditations
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). Public comments or concerns may be directed to:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 6060 - 504
(800) 621-7470; (312) 263-0456;
FAX: (312) 263-7462
www.ncahlc.org
Professional accreditation of the Doctor of Psychology (Psy D) Degree and Internship Training Program at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology is granted by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA). Public comments or concerns may be directed to:
Commission on Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 000 20002-4242
(202) 336-5979
www.apa.org
The
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy degree program is in candidacy status, while the Post-Graduate Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate program is fully accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Public comments or concerns may be directed to:
American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy
South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-9808
Approvals
The Robert J. Murney Clinic at Forest Institute is an approved member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) for its internship training program. Forest Institute is also a Charter Member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, and is listed as a Designated Program in Psychology by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
Forest Institute has been certified and approved by the American Academy of Pain Management to offer its curriculum. Forest Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for the program.
Licensure
The education and training at Forest Institute operates within the parameters set forth in the State of Missouri Psychology Practice Act (as adopted by the State Committee of Psychologists), the Committee for Professional Counselors in Missouri and the Committee for Marital and Family Therapists in Missouri.
While Forest Institute makes every effort to meet licensing requirements, it is incumbent upon students to examine requirements of the specific states in which they wish to practice. The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) publishes this information in its Handbook of Licensing and Certification Requirements for Psychologists in
North America which is found online at
http://www.asppb.org/HandbookPublic/before.aspx.