While on interview for internship in NM, I noticed that many of the interns were already undertaking RxP training before the internship was completed. One started the day after she finished her dissertation.. She said @ this rate she could take the psychology licensing exam and the psychopharm exam in the same week and immediately start her preceptorship to prescribe.
The same phenomenon is occurring in my grad program in LA... many students are enrolling in Farleigh Dickson's (sp?) psychopharm courses for next year scheduled to start the month after they defend their dissertation...
Ppl are saying the job market is so bad for psychologists that this training will make them more competitive for jobs right after licensure as a psychologist.
Intersting that ppl are starting these programs before licensure while on internship; I am surprised that the APA allows this...
The same phenomenon is occurring in my grad program in LA... many students are enrolling in Farleigh Dickson's (sp?) psychopharm courses for next year scheduled to start the month after they defend their dissertation...
Ppl are saying the job market is so bad for psychologists that this training will make them more competitive for jobs right after licensure as a psychologist.
Intersting that ppl are starting these programs before licensure while on internship; I am surprised that the APA allows this...