APA Announcements
Fall 2026 Public Comment – APA Proposed Changes to Psychology Accreditation Requirements
The Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology (SoA) and Standards of Accreditation for Master’s Programs in Health Service Psychology (SoA-M) are CoA policy documents that outline training requirements for programs at the master’s, doctoral, doctoral...
School Psychologists Invited to Comment on APA’s Revised Bullying Resolution
School Psychologists Invited to Comment on APA’s Revised Bullying Resolution APA Division 16 is sharing a request from APA’s Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) for feedback on the proposed 2026 revision of the Resolution on Bullying Among Children and...
APA Commission on Accreditation update
We wanted to share the message below from APA President, Dr. Wendy Williams, regarding the recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) to suspend APA Commission on Accreditation’s (CoA) federal recognition. The...
RSVP Today for the Division 16 Women in Psychology Panel and Networking Reception During APA!
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of conversation, mentorship, and connection at the Division 16 Women in Psychology Panel and Networking Reception during the APA 2026 Convention. Hear from accomplished leaders in school psychology as they share their experiences,...
Grants Available – Racial Equity Fund
APA is pleased to share a new funding opportunity within the Racial Equity Fund (REF) by offering one-time grants of up to $2,500 supporting graduate students and early-career psychologists within three years of their graduation whose work advances REF priorities in...
Call for Public Comments: APA’s Guidelines for Prevention in Psychology
APA is seeking feedback from psychologists, researchers, educators, students, regulators, and the wider community for an upcoming revision of the former 2014 Guidelines for Prevention in Psychology, which expired in 2020. The Guidelines support efforts to enhance...
AOP-M and AOP Public Comment Reminder
The Accreditation Operation Procedures for Master’s Programs (AOP-M) and Accreditation Operation Procedures (AOP) guide the process for program accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA). As such, the Commission on Accreditation (CoA) has determined...
Seeking Nominations for Rapid Expert Review Panel on Childhood & Adolescent Learning With Educational Technology
APA is developing a research informed summary and set of science-based recommendations on children’s and adolescents’ learning with educational technology. For this effort, educational technology is defined as digital tools intentionally designed to support learning,...
APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation – 2026 Policy Meeting Public Comment and Notice
The Accreditation Operation Procedures for Master’s Programs (AOP-M) and Accreditation Operation Procedures (AOP) guide the process for program accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA). As such, the Commission on Accreditation (CoA) has determined...
APA Membership Board Call for Nominations
(3 to be elected for a 3-year term) The APA Membership Board welcomes nominations from all qualified psychologists (and graduate students, if applicable). In selecting members, the Membership Board considers a broad range of professional experiences, perspectives, and...
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