Practicum and Internship Handbook: Directions of Keeping The Logs

Practicum Log

It is important to record information carefully, accurately, and legibly on the Practicum Log. This document verifies the hours accumulated during practicum so is valuable when the counselor trainee seeks certification or licensure. The forms are also reviewed as part of the Department's CACREP accreditation process. Logs are kept permanently on file in the Department office.

Your instructor may have additional directives for the Practicum Log.

NOTE: Emergency Certified School Counselors may only count 12 hours weekly of their total work time toward their practicum hours.

  • Make one “working copy” of the Log. You will enter each week's activities/hours as you progress throughout the semester. Begin each week on a Monday and end on a Friday/Saturday. Therefore, at the midpoint of the semester your Log should show 8 weeks of activities and, at the end of the semester, your Log should show 15 or 16 weeks of activities.
  • Complete the information requested at the top: Practicum section number (e.g., 551-401); semester dates – first date through last date of semester (e.g., 08/26/21 through 12/10/21); check which semester and the year for your practicum; print your name and provide your social security number; print the name of your field site; check which counseling program track you are following.
  • Enter the month/day for each week of the semester in the DATES column (you don't need to enter the year).
  • Consider your total practicum experience as having 2 locations: campus and the field site. Record the number of hours you fulfill in that activity each week. Record time in terms of hours and minutes (not decimals).
CampusField Site
Classroom and Group Supervision: 2.5 hrs weekly.
If needed the course faculty can meet with student/s for individual or triadic supervision; this is separate from classroom hours		DIRECT SERVICE/HOUR
Client Counseling Contact: individual, couple, family, group counseling; consultation with parent of the client.
OTHER DIRECT: e.g., psycho-educational group, recovery group
INDIRECT SERVICE/HOUR Staff meeting, recordings preparation, recordkeeping, observations; program coordination, training, conference
Supervision one hour per week is not counted into direct or indirect hour; it is separate.
  • Near the bottom of the Log are places for your to record the totals for each category. Add together the total hours you have accumulated thus far in practicum each week and record them where indicated.
  • Make a copy of your “working copy” Log to turn in at each class meeting. Be sure to include the totals you have accumulated thus far in the semester For example, you will turn in the Log that ends on the Friday/Saturday of the previous week (e.g., LOG ending with the week of 11/07/21-11/11/21 is due at the next week's class). This will help you and your instructor keep track of your hour accumulation over the semester.
  • At the end of the semester add and record final totals in all the areas indicated. In the Total Direct Client Couns Contact (FOR LPC FORM) box record the total of individual+group+consult columns. This total will be used if you apply for licensure.
  • At the end of the semester review the Log with your field site supervisor and have them sign a “clean” copy of the log as verification of the hours you have accumulated. You sign it also, and then submit it with your other documentation at your last class meeting. Your practicum instructor will sign it before adding it to your Counseling's Program file. You and your instructor will complete the PRACTICUM/GRADUATE INTERNSHIP DOCUMENTATION (summary of hours from your log that is required by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (LPC Board). This form can be found on the Clinical Application page and in the handbook.

IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO KEEP A COPY OF YOUR LOG AND PRACTICUM/GRADUATE INTERNSHIP DOCUMENTATION FOR YOUR OWN FILES.

Internship Log

It is important to carefully, accurately, and legibly record information on the Internship Log. This document verifies the hours accumulated during internship so is valuable when the counselor trainee seeks certification or licensure. The forms are also reviewed as part of the Department's CACREP accreditation process. Logs are kept permanently on file in the Department office.

Your instructor may have additional directives for the Log. The Internship Log is slightly different from the Practicum Log.

NOTE: Emergency Certified School Counselors may only count 20 hours weekly of their total work time toward their internship hours – do not record more than 20 hours during the week.

  • Make one “working copy” of the Log. You will enter each week's activities/hours as you progress throughout the semester. Begin each week on a Monday and ends on a Friday/Saturday. Therefore, at the midpoint of the semester your Log should show 8 weeks of activities, and, at the end of the semester, your Log should show 15 or 16 weeks of activities.
  • Complete the information requested at the top: Internship section number (e.g., 551-401); semester dates – first date through last date of semester (e.g., 08/26/21 through 12/10/21); check which semester and the year for your internship; print your name and provide your campus ID; print the name of your field site; check which counseling program track you are following.
  • Enter the month/day for each week of the semester (you don't need to enter the year).
  • Consider your total internship experience as having 2 locations: campus and the field site. Record the number of hours you fulfill in that activity each week. Record time in terms of hours and minutes (not decimals).
CampusField Site
DIRECT SERVICE/HOUR
Client Counseling Contact: individual, couple, family, group counseling; consultation with parent of the client.
OTHER DIRECT: e.g., psycho-educational group, recovery group
INDIRECT SERVICE/HOUR Staff meeting, recordings preparation, recordkeeping, observations; program coordination, training, conference
Supervision one hour per week is not counted into direct or indirect hour; it is separate.
  • Near the bottom of the Log are places for your to record the totals for each category. Add together the total hours you have accumulated thus far in practicum each week and record them where indicated.
  • Make a copy of your “working copy” Log to turn in at each class meeting. Be sure to include the totals you have accumulated thus far in the semester For example, you will turn in the Log that ends on the Friday/Saturday of the previous week (e.g., LOG ending with the week of 11/07/21-11/11/21 is due at the next week's class). This will help you and your instructor keep track of your hour accumulation over the semester.
  • At the end of the semester add and record final totals in all the areas indicated. In the Total Direct Client Couns Contact (FOR LPC FORM) box record the total of individual+group+consult columns. Add the adjacent column hours for couple or family work. This total will be used if you apply for licensure.
  • At the end of the semester review the Log with your field site supervisor. Make a “clean” copy and have them sign the Log as verification of the hours you have accumulated. You sign it also, and then submit it with your other documentation at your last class meeting. Your practicum instructor will sign it before adding it to your Counseling's Program file. You and your instructor will complete the PRACTICUM/GRADUATE INTERNSHIP DOCUMENTATION (summary of hours from your log that is required by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (LPC Board). This form can be found on the Clinical Application page and in the handbook. IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO KEEP A COPY OF YOUR LOG AND PRACTICUM/GRADUATE INTERNSHIP DOCUMENTATION FOR YOUR OWN FILES.

NOTE: Internship II trainees: If you are seeking the LPC, you will send in your completed Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors PRACTICUM DOCUMENTATION forms to be included with your LPCA application to the Board.

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