Accelerator Program
Accelerator Program Handbook
Welcome from the Accelerator team
Welcome to the Accelerator. Over the next 23 months, you'll move from registration through full clinical licensure with structured supervision, milestone-based stipends, and a community of fellow candidates working alongside you.
This handbook is your operating manual. It covers the four milestone gates, the stipend and professional-development fund schedule, leave policy, supervision expectations, and how to reach the people who can help you when something gets hard. Bookmark it.
The program at a glance
Four milestones across 23 months. Each gates a stipend, and milestones 1, 3 and 4 also carry a professional-development fund payment.
Milestone 1: 3 months of employment · $2,000 stipend + $500 PD fund
Milestone 2: 9 months of employment · $2,000 stipend
Milestone 3: 15 months of employment · $2,000 stipend + $500 PD fund
Milestone 4: Clinical licensure achieved, month 23 · $2,300 stipend + $250 PD fund
Amounts and dates on your own dashboard are the authoritative ones; this table is the standard schedule.
What we expect from you
Log clinical hours weekly. Hours-to-target ratio is computed live and gates milestone eligibility.
Submit reflections at the cadence shown on your dashboard. These are short and they matter; they're the early-warning signal we use to reach out before someone gets stuck.
Keep your supervisor and employer-site information current. Use the Site change form (under Forms & administrative) if anything moves.
What you can expect from us
Stipends within 10 business days of milestone verification.
An assigned coach (a sponsor at your employing site) who knows your file. Their name and contact are on your dashboard.
An AI-assisted coach chat available 24/7 for non-urgent questions.
A clinical supervisor matched to your license track and state.
Leave policy (medical / parental / personal)
Submit a Leave request form at least 14 days in advance when possible. Emergency leave is permitted with same-day notice.
Leave automatically pauses milestones: uncompleted milestones shift forward by the leave duration.
Milestone payments do not accrue during leave but resume on return.