[Adta] Interns in private practice

[Leslie Best]

Thanks to Leslie A. for getting back to me.   I have since heard that in the last few years DMT programs have moved to CACREP and Core standards for program training requirements including for internships.  Can someone confirm this?  Much of our bill follows CACREP standards.   I believe one of my distant emails refers to Carlotta Willis and someone else working on revising this.

The reason I am asking is we are amending our Ca. bill and are debating whether or not interns (non-grads) can do pre-degree supervision hours in private practice.  What I am hearing is that there are strong standards both in Ca. and in many M.A programs that prohibit an intern from gaining training hours in "private practice" with their supervisor.  Because dmt students sometimes have difficulty finding fulltime internship placement in a facility they may receive some hours from a private practice ADTR.  I need to know whether to advocate for this as part of our bill.  I am thinking less of alternative route students who likely already have a license/M.A., and more of traditional dmt students.

Let me know!

Thanks again everyone,

Leslie