National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in Italy: Overview
Introduction
Each NAC is requested by the EAC to complete the following overview and submit this
to the EFPA Office in Brussels by February each year.
The completed forms will be placed on the EuroPsy webpage (http://www.europsyefpa.eu/), and should also be placed on the national EuroPsy website.
The answers on the form should be in line with the application of the NAC as approved
by the EAC.
Some items can be completed by providing a check mark or a brief answer (e.g., filling
in a date, name, number or address).
With other items further descriptive information is required from all NACs.
There are also items which some NACs can answer by providing a tick while for other
NACs there is a need to supply descriptive information. Further clarification will be
needed whenever there is not a uniform arrangement for all fields of practice in a
country.
Each item has a number and you are asked to provide descriptive information in an
Appendix of which the number corresponds with the number of the item.
NB Please indicate with the item where you add an Appendix: “see Appendix 1”, ”see
Appendix 2”, etc. The form should be complete when all grey text has been completed.
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National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in [Name of country]: Overview
Date of submission of this report: [dd-mm-yy]
Date of approval of NAC by EAC: 26 luglio 2010
Latest update of this overview: [dd-mm-yy]
Website of the NAC with documentation on EuroPsy in italiano:
www.inpa-europsy.it
Name of contact person: Ines Resce
E-mail address: [email protected]
Postal address: Via Arenula 16/A – 00186 Roma
1. Composition of NAC and S-NAC
1a
NAC composition and operation
Number of members in the NAC: 5
Frequency and dates of meetings: 3/year
Names of the members: see Appendix 1
Number of EuroPsy Certificates issued that are listed in the Register: 176 (in the
last year were issue n. 23 Certificates, of which 13 in accordance with the GP
procedure)
1b
S-NAC for Psychotherapy
A provisional S-NAC for psychotherapy has been established, but still needs to
be approved by S-EAC
Number of member in the NAC: [nnn]
Frequency and dates of meetings: [nn]/year
Names of the members: see Appendix 1
Number of EuroPsy Specialist Certificates (PT) awarded that are listed in the
Register: [nn]
1c
S-NAC for Work and Organization Psychology
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A provisional S-NAC for work and organization psychology has been established
and approved by S-EAC
Number of member in the NAC: [nnn]
Frequency and dates of meetings: [nn]/year
Names of the members: see Appendix 1
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Number of EuroPsy Specialist Certificates (W&O) awarded that are listed in the
Register: [nn]
2. Psychology programmes
2a.
Recognition of university education programmes as meeting EuroPsy
requirements:
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Under the auspices of NAC
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In cooperation with NAC (e.g. by universities)
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By a national accreditation authority, of which the judgements are accepted by
NAC
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Other (Appendix XX)
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2b
Structure of accredited / recognized education programmes
Programs follow the format of 3 years BA + 2 years MA
Another format is followed (Appendix 2)
2c
Provisional list of programmes that meet EuroPsy requirements
Names of universities in alphabetical order + Names of programs /degrees at Master
Level
Name of University
City
University of
Bologna “Alma
mater Studiorum”
Bologna
University of
Catania
Catania
University of Cagliari Cagliari
University of
Pescara “G.
Annunzio”
University of LUMSA
University of Napoli
“Federico II”
University of Padova
Chieti
Pescara
Degree Programmes from 2012 to 2014
Scienze del Comportamento e delle relazioni sociali/Bachelor
Neuroscienze e Riabilitazione Neuropsicologica/Master
Psicologia Clinica/ Master
Psicologia Cognitiva Applicata/ Master
Psicologia delle Organizzazioni e dei Servizi/ Master
Psicologia Scolastica e di Comunità/ Master
Psicologia/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dei Processi Socio-Lavorativi/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Psicologia/ Master
Roma
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Napoli
Psicologia Dinamica, Clinica e di Comunità/ Master
Padova
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
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University of Pavia
Pavia
University of Milano
”Bicocca”
Milano
University
Salute San Raffaele
University of
Salento
Milano
Lecce
University of Torino
Torino
University of Trento
Trento
University of Trieste
Trieste
University
Telematica
Internazionale
Uninettuno
University of di
Scienze Psicologiche Cognitive e Psicobiologiche/Bachelor
Scienze Psicologiche Sociali e del Lavoro/Bachelor
Scienze Psicologiche dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione/Bachelor
Scienze Psicologiche della Personalità e delle Relazioni
Interpersonali/Bachelor
Psicologia Sperimentale e Scienze Cognitive/ Master
Psicologia Clinica/ Master
Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione/ Master
Psicologia Sociale, del Lavoro e della Comunicazione/ Master
Psicologia Clinico-dinamica/ Master
Psicologia di Comunità/ Master
Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Psicologia/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Psicologia Clinica, dello Sviluppo e Neuropsicologia/ Master
Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dei Processi Educativi/ Master
Psicologia dei processi sociali, decisionali e dei comportamenti
economici/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Psicologia/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Metodologia dell'Intervento Psicologico/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Psicologia criminologica e forense/ Master
Psicologia del lavoro e del benessere nelle organizzazioni/ Master
Psicologia Clinica e di Comunità/ Master
Scienze della Mente/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche di Psicologia Cognitiva/Bachelor
Psicologia/ Master
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
Psicologia/ Master
Roma
Discipline Psicologiche/Bachelor
Urbino
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
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Urbino “Carlo Bo”
University of Valle
D'Aosta
Psicologia Clinica/ Master
Aosta
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche/Bachelor
3. Supervised practice arrangements (for the EuroPsy Certificate)
3a
Please describe the arrangements for one year (or equivalent)
supervised practice
To become a Chartered Psychologist, a year of supervised practice is
required after the Laurea Magistrale (Master level). In each University the
supervised practice is regulated by a local committee involving the Local Board of
the Italian Psychologists and the University. The period of supervised practice must
take place at accredited Institutions (University included) and private firms that have
an agreement with the University and have at least one psychologist employed. In
some cases, when no psychologist is employed, supervision is done by an external
psychologist. To date , there is no formal evaluation of the supervised practice.
However, on a voluntary bases we are locally disseminating the competence model,
involving in a formal evaluation supervisors interested on EuroPsy certification. We
asked these supervisors to use the detailed evaluation form for evaluating
supervisees on primary and enabling competences. As has already happened with
the universities we expect that the involvement of other institutions (eg, health
services) may help to better spread the EuroPsy certification
3b
Training of supervisors
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National arrangement for training of supervisors is in place,
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arranged by the NAC
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arranged by the national psychologists association(s)
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offered by universities
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other (see Appendix XX)
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Various arrangements for training of supervisors are in place (see Appendix 2)
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There is no organised training program in the country
(evaluation procedure for EuroPsy applicants is specified in Appendix XX)
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3c
Level of training of supervisors (see Appendix V of the EFPA
Regulations on EuroPsy)
Most supervisors meet Level 1 criteria
Most supervisors meet Level 2 or Level 1 criteria
Most supervisors meet Level 3 or higher criteria
Most supervisors meet Level 4 or higher criteria
Most supervisors meet Level 5 or higher criteria
Most supervisors do not meet EuroPsy training requirements
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4. Recognition of Title, Licence to Practice, Revalidation & Continued Professional
Development (CPD)
4a
Recognition of title
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“Psychologist” is not a legally recognized and protected title
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“Psychologist” is a legally recognized and protected title
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“Psychologist” is a legally recognized and protected title for some areas of
practice
(see Appendix XX)
4b
License to practice
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There is no license or entry in a register needed for practising psychology
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There is a license or entry in a register needed for practising in some areas of
practice
(see Appendix XX)
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License or entry in a register is needed for practising psychology
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year
4c
Revalidation
There is no license or registration (see 4b); hence there is no revalidation
License or registration is not restricted in time (No revalidation is required)
Revalidation of the license to practice or entry in a register is required after 1
(see Appendix XX for details)
5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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Currently no requirements for CPD exist
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Requirements for CPD exist, but less stringent than for EuroPsy revalidation
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Requirements for CPD exist, at least as stringent as for EuroPsy revalidation
(see Appendix 4)
6. Transitional arrangements
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No transitional arrangements apply currently for any category of EuroPsy
applicants (special cases like education and training in a foreign country are
excepted)
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Transitional arrangements apply until [31-03-2014] (see Appendix 5 for details)
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Appendix 1 Members of the NAC
Name
Marco
Guicciardi
Fiorella
Giusberti
Fabio
Lucidi
Mario
Sellini
Vito
Tummino
M/F
Area of expertise
Term of
office
M
psychometrist
2010 – 2014
F
experimental
psychologist
2010 – 2014
M
psychometrist
2013 - 2017
M
clinical psychologist
2010 – 2014
M
clinical psychologist
2010 – 2014
Association represented
CNOP – Consiglio Nazionale Ordine
Psicologi
CCPA – Conferenza dei Presidi delle
Facoltà di Psicologia
AIP – Associazione Italiana di Psicologia
AUPI – Associazione Unitaria Psicologi
Italiani
FISSP – Federazione Società Scientifiche
di Psicologia
AppendiX 2:
The Italian University system is undergoing changes in the design of its curricula. Most
of the new curricula meet the requirements for EuroPsy, although for some of them
students will need to select some course, among elective courses, either in
methodology or in theoretical and practical course in psychology, or in both, to meet
the criteria. We have also received some requests from students enrolled in the old
curricula that were willing to add additional courses to meet the requirements EuroPsy.
There is a proposalof a restoration of a single-path (five years), that need to be
approved by Italian Parliament.
AppendiX 3:
In few regions the local board with university, professional societies and union
have organized some training for supervisors. Some workshop and conferences
were organized for both students and supervisors so that they can share the basic
principles of the competence model. To date these initiatives are not coordinate
and are scarcely avalaible in all country. We're trying to build a national
coordination of local committees in order to share common strategies for the
supervision of the practice.
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AppendiX 4:
CPD is required just to psychologists of Public Health, who have to acquire credits on
Continuous Education in Medicine. This is a national program of CPD open to all health
professions, particularly with regard to the doctors. A recent Italian law extends this
requirement to all professionals: the national board of psychologists is working to
harmonize these requirements with those established for EuroPsy. The mandatory of a
CPD could make the EuroPsy certification more attractive for all professionals who
want to document appropriate activities and relevant refresher courses.
AppendiX 5:
On December 17, 2013 EAC grants the extension of the transitional period deadline to
the Italian NAC until March 31, 2014
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