Professional Liability Insurance and Maintaining

6. You cannot use an outside supervisor who is not retained by the company where the psychological work occurs. Supervisors must have access to all records and cannot be retained by the supervisee. 14

FULL-TIME STUDENTS MAY NOT TAKE ANY FULL OR PART-TIME JOBS THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH CLASSES, PRACTICA, PARTICIPATION IN SPECIALTY CLINICS, INTERNSHIPS, ETC.

Nothing in the law stands in the way of the training mission of the University, and we place students in many settings to gain experience as professional psychologists. Under no circumstances do we place students with individual private practitioners for part of their university-based training. We use only "organized, professional settings" for training in which there is a minimum of two licensed psychologists per site. We strive to ensure that training in School-Community Psychology is kept at a high level. While in the Hofstra Training Program, all work is done under supervision and in close cooperation with the Hofstra faculty to ensure that you are well prepared to enter the marketplace upon graduation. However, our graduates must check the state’s laws or states they intend to practice. The laws vary from state to

state, and it is your responsibility to see that you are compliant with the laws where you practice.

Maintaining Enrollment

I. If you have entered the full-time program, you are expected to be available for classes and practicum experiences during the day and evening hours. II. There are no leaves of absence. You are required to maintain matriculation at Hofstra University every semester until graduation. III. If you leave the Psy.D. Program for any reason, you are required to re-apply with all other applicants and, if re-admitted, would likely have to start the program from the beginning or retake many courses. This policy is required since assessment instruments, psychological intervention methods, and basic knowledge about human behavior change rapidly and materials in the courses change frequently.

Professional Liability Insurance

You are expected to behave ethically and lawfully. Nevertheless, it is essential to be covered by appropriate liability insurance in an increasingly litigious society. The American Psychological Association has developed a Psychologist Professional Liability Insurance Policy to protect psychologists and doctoral students. This policy is designed to protect you against liability problems that could drastically affect your career. The policy is low-cost for students and is available for personnel enrolled in registered doctoral training programs. A Psychologist

Professional Liability Insurance Policy is required for all students in our doctoral

programs. Hofstra University does not provide liability insurance for you, and you may find yourself uncovered and the subject of a lawsuit if you do not purchase this policy. The