You must be a student in a participating Doctoral Program to join the SCAPTP Match.
Your school administration will be your main source of information throughout the match process, so reach out to them first with any questions.
Student Calendar of Dates – 2025-26 Match Cycle
| Year-Round | Training Site Profiles Accessible on PracticumFit |
| November 1, 2025 | Training Site Profiles Up-to-Date* for This Year’s Match |
| January 15, 2026 | DCTs Can Invite Students to Create Personal Accounts on PracticumFit |
| February 6, 2026 | Early-Decision positions should be confirmed. Students should not submit SCAPTP Applications until all Early-Decision applications have been resolved. |
| February 27, 2026 | Default SCAPTP Deadline** For Practicum Applications |
| April 6, 2026 AT 11:59PM | Rank Lists Lock |
| April 13, 2026 AT 8AM | Match Day |
| April 15, 2026 AT Noon | Free Agency Phase Opens |
| May 1, 2025 | SCAPTP Directory Opens to Non-SCAPTP Students |
*Some sites may not have completed their updates by this time, but will be clearly marked on the Directory as incomplete.
**Please note, some sites may require a different application due date. Review the agency’s profile on the SCAPTP Directory to confirm.
General Student Information
- Review the General Student Instructions for the SCAPTP Match.
- Review the FAQs below.
- Reach out to your school with any questions you have.
General Student Instructions
Student FAQs
Q: How do I access the SCAPTP Training Site Directory?
A: The SCAPTP Training Site Directory is hosted on PracticumFit. You can log in as a Directory Viewer, and later on, you can log in using a personal account.
Each school has its own Directory Viewer Login Credentials, which filter your directory view to include only those sites which have been approved for you by your school program. All students in the same program use the same credentials to view the Directory. Your school administrator can provide you with this information.
Once you are invited onto PracticumFit with your personal account, you’ll have the same access to the directory that you did as a Directory Viewer for your school program.
Q: How do I access my PracticumFit account?
A: Students need to be invited fresh each year to log in to PracticumFit. Your DCT (Director of Clinical Training) or another administrator at your school will invite you to participate, usually in January or February. If you had an account last year, you won’t be able to access it until you are invited again for the current match cycle.
Q: Should I activate a PracticumFit account if I’m waiting to hear about a position my school arranged for me at a captive site?
A: No. If you are in the running for a captive position, you should wait to activate your a PracticumFit account until you know whether the captive site has accepted you. Once you confirm that you are NOT matched with a captive site, and you need to enter the general SCAPTP Match, then you should activate your account on PracticumFit.
Q: Should I use a special browser or device to access PracticumFit?
A: Mobile, tablet, or desktop devices should be compatible with PracticumFit. We recommend using Chrome or Safari browsers to access the platform.
Q: I’m not at a SCAPTP Member School. Is there any way I can participate in the SCAPTP Match?
A: Students at non-member schools may not participate in the SCAPTP Electronic Match, or in the first few weeks of the Free Agency period. If you are a student at a non-member school who would like to access the SCAPTP directory after May 1, please Contact Us.
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