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What is CoPGTP?
The Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP, pronounced COG-TIP) is an organization of programs providing training at the competence level and beyond.
CoPGTP grew out of the June, 2006, meeting that produced the Pikes Peak model. Learn more about this model.
CoPGTP is committed to the promotion of excellence in training in professional geropsychology and to supporting the development of high quality training programs in professional geropsychology at the graduate school, internship, postdoctoral fellowship, and post-licensure (post-registration) levels of training. We welcome international members to our group.
Benefits of Membership
- Consultation and networking with other geropsychologists providing training
- Venue for sharing training-related ideas, strategies, and questions via an active listserv
- Public acknowledgement as a recognized geropsychology training program. Students and other interested parties will be able to learn more about you/your program through the CoPGTP website (see member list).
- Ability to apply for annual awards in research/program evaluation and innovative training
- Access to training competency documents and training models as they develop
- Communicating via Biannual “Town Hall Meetings”
- Sharing of opportunities for students and trainees
- Invitation to an annual meeting with educational and networking opportunities (held at APA or GSA)
Membership Types
There are two types of membership: Full members and Associate Members. We welcome applications from international programs, especially programs whose training is consistent with the Pikes Peak Model.
Full CoPGTP members: Members in CoPGTP are training entities with at least one geropsychologist engaged actively in training (or having engaged actively in training). Members offer didactic and/or experiential training in geropsychology, which may occur in a range of settings. Members of the training council are programs rather than individuals. However, it is recognized that training programs in professional geropsychology may, and often do, consist of one geropsychologist supervising training in one or more settings. A “program” consisting of one individual may join as a full member of the council if the individual is a professional geropsychologist who provides didactic and/or experiential geropsychological training as a core part of their work that assists trainees in meeting one or more of the Pikes Peak competency areas. Alternatively, an individual may join as an associate member if these conditions are not met.
Associate Members: training entities, including both programs and individual trainers, that show significant interest and substantive involvement in geropsychology training even though the training entity does not meet criteria for full membership. Associate members do not have voting privileges.
More Membership Information
Geropsychologists are psychologists with knowledge, skill, training, and experience related to the aging process who specialize in assessment and intervention with older persons. The geropsychologist(s) affiliated with a professional geropsychology training program should themselves have been trained in a program that is recognized as providing training in core elements of geropsychology at one or more of the following levels of training: graduate school, internship, and/or post-doctoral level. At the Membership Committee’s discretion a combination of independent learning experiences and 5 years practice in an applied geropsychology setting may substitute for this requirement.
Membership Annual Fees (January – December cycle): Members – $200 Associate Members – $100
CERTIFICATION: CoPGTP is not an accrediting agency. Programs that would like to include their membership in written materials may list their programs as “CoPGTP member,” but not as “CoPGTP Accredited” or “CoPGTP Approved.” CoPGTP membership indicates that a program meets all membership criteria and conforms to CoPGTP policies.
How to Apply to Become a Member
- Review and complete CoPGTP Membership Application Form:
- Download and review the pdf version for your reference.
- Complete application form online and submit. Please note that you cannot save drafts online.
- If you prefer, instead of submitting online, you may also send a hard copy of your completed application form to:
Patricia Bamonti, PhD.
Chair, CoPGTP
VA Boston Healthcare System
Geriatric Mental Health Clinic
940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301
- Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by members of the committee board. You will receive a response from us regarding whether or not you/your program has been accepted.
- If accepted, you will receive and email with further information on how to highlight you/your program on the CoPGTP website as well as information on dues.
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