NURTURING THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOLOGY
Empowering Local Students and Post-Docs at Every Milestone
Training to become a psychologist requires an incredible investment of your time, passion, and resources. No matter where you are on your path, SGVPA surrounds you with a strong local community. We protect your budget with deep training discounts when you need them, while providing the networking, mentorship, and peer groups you need right now to thrive.
EPPP & CPLEE Support & Savings
Conquering the EPPP and CPLEE is a major milestone on your path to practice, and we are here to help you prepare with confidence. Our members leverage unmatched 35% to 40% savings on the industry's top study platforms, ensuring you have access to elite training tools whenever you are ready to begin.
🔴 40% OFF PsychPrep
Preparing for your board exams becomes a clear, manageable process when you have a highly structured study plan. SGVPA student and pre-licensed members receive an exclusive 40% discount on PsychPrep’s premium, comprehensive study packages to streamline your path to California licensure.
🔵 35% OFF Triad & AATBS
Choose the format that matches your study style. Save 35% on AATBS comprehensive self-study packages or high-pass-rate Live Online cohorts. Includes an EPPP Pass Guarantee, free faculty strategy sessions, and exclusive SGVPA advisor office hours.
Pre-Licensure Compliance & Advanced Training
Satisfying your required state hours in suicide assessment, child abuse, and partner abuse is a necessary step on the road to practice, but it shouldn't drain your graduate or post-doc budget. We protect your finances by providing immediate 35% savings on unlimited mandated coursework and elite trauma training, allowing you to build a standout clinical background at a fraction of the cost.
📋 35% OFF Pre-Licensure Courses
Meeting the California Board of Psychology’s mandatory training requirements doesn't have to be a stressful or costly hurdle. With your 35% member discount on a CE4Less 12-Month Unlimited subscription, you can easily complete your required pre-licensure state hours entirely online—including Suicide Risk Assessment (6 hours), Child Abuse Reporting (7 hours), and Partner Abuse Assessment (15 hours).
🧠 35% OFF EMDR Training
Gaining specialized trauma training early in your career is an excellent way to stand out to competitive post-doc positions and local private practices. SGVPA members receive an exclusive 35% discount on fully virtual, EMDRIA-Approved Basic Training (Parts 1 and 2 plus the required 10 hours of consultation), a program open to supervised trainees and post-docs that awards 40 advanced training hours directly toward your formal EMDRIA Certification.
More Than Discounts: Your Local Clinical Home
While exam prep and coursework savings pave the physical way to your license, a truly sustainable career is built on the relationships you forge along the way. SGVPA is dedicated to surrounding you with a welcoming clinical family, offering monthly educational events, mentorship, and collaborative spaces that enrich your training years and ensure you never have to walk this professional path alone.
🤝 Mentorship, SIGs & Local Networking
Build a professional foundation within a supportive clinical family:
- Seasoned Mentorship: Meet regularly with experienced local clinicians to ask questions, navigate career milestones, and find guidance.
- Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Attend bimonthly specialized peer groups including Professional Networking, Neurocognitive, Psychoanalysis, and Feminism.
- Abundant Social Events: Build local friendships through our chapter lunches, happy hours, and seasonal evening mixers.
🍽️ Monthly "Lunch & Learn" (CE/CPD)
SGVPA is the only California Psychological Association chapter providing consistent monthly gatherings like this:
- High-Yield Presentations: Learn directly from engaging guest speakers on emerging, cutting-edge mental health modalities.
- Mandatory CE Units: Earn required continuing education units throughout the year to track toward future licensing renewals.
- Community Dining: Connect with local colleagues over fine dining and afternoon tea events as a benefit of your chapter membership.
📣 Advocacy & Community Impact
Drive the profession forward and support the local Pasadena population:
- Legislative Monitoring: Stay informed on vital, shifting healthcare legislation tracked by the state-level California Psychological Association.
- Legislator Engagement: Participate in direct organizational meetings with regional lawmakers to discuss clinical policy and mental health access.
- Hands-On Projects: Interface directly with the San Gabriel Valley community via targeted service projects providing mental health resources to those in need.
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Take the Next Step on Your Professional Path
Navigating graduate school and accumulating post-doc hours is a massive undertaking, and you shouldn't have to do it alone. Join SGVPA today to step into a warm community that protects your budget with exclusive discounts, while offering the vital peer networks and career support you need for long-term success.
Disclaimer
Discount opportunities are provided strictly as an SGVPA member benefit. The association does not endorse, guarantee, or assume liability for the products, services, or training outcomes of external providers. All transactions and platform subscriptions are managed directly by the respective third-party vendors.
