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The 4+2 internship program closed to new applications on 30 June 2022
The 4+2 internship is being retired as a pathway to general registration. The Board will no longer accept applications for provisional registration to undertake the 4+2 internship program. If you have missed this deadline, you will need to undertake an alternative pathway to general registration such as the 5+1 internship pathway or the higher degree pathway.
Detailed information on the retirement of the 4+2 internship program can be found at: Retirement of the 4+2 internship program.
Information on this page is for current 4+2 interns who commenced the pathway prior to 30 June 2022.
The 4+2 internship is an intensive supervised training program designed to help you develop and demonstrate the eight core competencies required for general registration. The Guidelines for the 4+2 internship program are your primary reference throughout the internship. They outline all program requirements, including your work role and supervisory arrangements.
Interns have a maximum of five years to complete the two year internship program. Provisional psychologists on the 4+2 pathway are expected to complete all internship requirements, including passing the National Psychology Exam, and apply for general registration by 30 June 2027.
It is essential that current 4+2 interns meet all requirements by the key dates to ensure they can apply for general registration well ahead of the pathway’s retirement. Applications for general registration via the 4+2 pathway cannot be accepted after 1 January 2029. If you miss this deadline, you will need to apply for general registration through an alternative pathway.
At the end of your internship, you must sit the National Psychology Exam before you can apply for general registration. We encourage you to sit the exam as soon as you feel prepared and avoid delaying. There are limited exam dates available before the retirement of the pathway, some exam sessions book out, and some interns may need to attempt the exam more than once. Careful planning will help ensure you finish on time.
If you believe you will need additional time to complete your internship, please refer to the Extended leave provisions for provisional psychologists. The Board may consider granting an extension of up to 12 months beyond the five year maximum in cases of parenting leave or other special circumstances. Extensions are assessed on a case by case basis and must be requested in writing and approved in advance, before 30 June 2027.
To support your extension request, you should provide:
Current 4+2 interns should refer to the following documents to assist in completing the requirements before this pathway is retired:
Case report exemption for internship plans approved before June 2017
Provisional psychologists who had their internship program plan approved by the Board on or before 31 May 2017, under the old 4+2 guidelines, only need to complete six case reports and submit three of those to the Board. Interns who only had one or two case reports to submit after 1 June 2017, your supervisor should determine whether your outstanding reports need to be assessment or intervention focused. Interns who had not yet submitted a case report to the Board before 1 June 2017 must submit at least one assessment and one intervention case report.
For internship plans approved on or after 1 June 2017, under the current 4+2 guidelines, interns must complete eight case reports and submit four of these to the Board (two assessment focused and two intervention focused).
