Preparing for the National Psychology Exam

At Provisional Psychologist Hub, we are often asked:

“Which workshops are best to undertake when preparing for the National Psychology Exam?”

It’s a great question—and an important one. The National Psychology Exam (NPE) is designed to assess your applied knowledge across the four key competency domains identified by the Psychology Board of Australia. These domains are integral to safe and effective practice, and they form the backbone of your professional development as a psychologist.

Our Approach to Exam Preparation

You’ll find that the professional competencies outlined by the Board are embedded throughout all of our workshops. However, to make your preparation easier, we’ve taken the extra step of collating a selection of our most relevant workshops and categorising them by the four core domains of the exam:

1. Ethics 
2. Assessment
3. Intervention 
4. Communication 

Each of these workshops has been selected not only because of their direct alignment with the exam competencies, but also because they offer real-world insight into how these domains show up in everyday clinical practice.

Already Completed Some Workshops?

If you’ve completed any of these workshops in the past, you’ll be pleased to know that you can go back and rewatch the content at any time. This can be a valuable refresher as you prepare for the exam, helping to reinforce your knowledge and give you confidence in applying it under exam conditions.

The following webinars are relevant to the criteria outlined in the  communication domain. Click the links below to open the webinars. 

• Clinical Skills: Case Notes
• Writing Case Notes 
• Clinical Skills: Agenda Setting  

The following webinars are relevant to the criteria outlined in the ethics domain. Click the links below to open the webinars. 

• Ethics Part 1: Informed Consent 
• Ethics Part 2: Young People, Informed Consent and Separated Families 
• Ethics Part 3: Confidentiality 
• Clinical Skills: Professional Boundaries 
• Ethical Practice in a Legal World 

 The following webinars are relevant to the criteria outlined in the assessment domain. Click the links below to open the webinars. 

• Initial Semi Structured Interviewed 
• Cognitive Assessment: The Basics 
• Cognitive Assessment: Administration 
• Cognitive Assessment: Spoiling Subtests and Testing Observations 
• Cognitive Assessment: Interpreting Cognitive Profiles 
• Cognitive Assessment: Interpreting profiles for Neurodevelopmental Disorders 
• Pearson Clinical also have webinars on psychometric assessment tools available. These are optional and not required to be completed prior to session 3 live training. 
• Pearson Clinical Webinars

The following webinars are relevant to the criteria outlined in the intervention domain. Click the links below to open the webinars. 

• Case Formulation
• Treatment Planning
• Introduction to Counselling
• Suicidal Behaviour in Clients Management and Prevention: Foundational Knowledge
• Suicidal Behaviour in Clients Management and Prevention: Engaging the Suicidal Person
• Suicidal Behaviour in Clients Management and Prevention: Risk Factors/ Warning Signs
• Suicidal Behaviour in Clients Management and Prevention: Practice of Person Centred Risk Assessment
• Suicidal Behaviour in Clients Management and Prevention: Safety Planning and Documentation
• Treating Trauma in Adults
• DBT 5 Part Series: Introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Part 1)
• DBT 5 Part Series: Mindfulness (Part 2)
• DBT 5 Part Series: Emotional Regulation (Part 3)
• DBT 5 Part Series: Distress Tolerance (Part 4)
• DBT 5 Part Series: Interpersonal Effectiveness (Part 5)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Foundations
• Autism Spectrum Disorder: Girls with ASD
• Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Introduction to the Diagnosis of ASD
• Autism Spectrum Disorder: Interventions
• Eating Disorders: Aetiology and Diagnoses
• Eating Disorders: Treatment and Management
• Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Introduction to Compassion Focussed Therapy
• Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) as a Clinical Approach
• Introduction to Schema Therapy
• Communicating Schema Therapy and the Mode Model in the Early Sessions
• Schema Therapy: Confronting the Inner Critic
• Schema Therapy for Anxiety and Worry
• Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
• Schema Therapy for Chronic Depression
• Neurodiversity
• Aging and Dementia
• Bipolar Disorder
• Introduction to Metacognitive Therapy
• Behavioural Therapy Strategies: Behavioural Activation
• Introduction to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TFCBT)

Other Support

Whether you’re just beginning your preparation or looking to fine-tune your knowledge before sitting the exam, our workshops are here to support you at every step. We also have other opportunities to support your preparation: 

Group Supervision on all 4 domains as well as exam mindset, Individual Supervision, National Psychology Exam Live Training Series. 

The journey to registration can feel overwhelming, but with the right tools and guidance, you’ll be well-prepared to succeed.

If you’re not sure where to start or would like tailored advice, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. We're here to help you build confidence, competence, and clarity on your path to becoming a registered psychologist. Contact us here; https://www.provisionalpsych.com.au/contact