Houston Guidelines for training

The Houston Guidelines is a document compiled at the Houston Conference in 1997 to outline aspirational criteria for training in clinical neuropsychology. All students of neuropsychology should familiarize themselves with this document. The guidelines were agreed upon by a select group of 37 clinical neuropsychologists and five delegates from neuropsychological organizations including: APA Division 40, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, and the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology. Several training criteria must be met for practice as a clinical neuropsychologist: 1) A doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited university with core psychology, clinical psychology, brain-behavior, and clinical neuropsychology coursework in addition to obtaining in-depth training in assessment, treatment, consultation, research, and teaching/supervision.

2) An internship, or its equivalent, in a clinically relevant area of professional psychology that is also approved by the American or Canadian psychological associations. 3) The equivalent of two (fulltime) years of experience and specialized training, at least one of which is at the post-doctoral level, in the study and practice of clinical neuropsychology and related neurosciences. These two years include supervision by a clinical neuropsychologist. Finally, 4) A license in the home state or provinceto independently practice psychology and/or clinical neuropsychology.

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