Internship training focuses primarily on meeting the profession wide competencies laid out by the APA Standards of Accreditation (SoA). Generally, these competencies cover the intern performance in: direct patient services, ethical practice, utilization of research, interpersonal and professional presentation, provision and receipt of supervision, and interprofessional functioning within a wide population and a variety of clinical presentations. At the outset of clinical rotations, interns and supervisors meet to discuss and develop objectives for training based on individualized needs and interests, in relation to the SoA competencies. The nine specific competencies consist of:
