Esta investigaci?n tiene como objetivo describir la percepci?n de las competencias cl?nicas adquiridas por los practicantes de Psicolog?a del ?rea cl?nica de la Universidad de Ibagu?, esto por medio de un an?lisis cualitativo de tipo descriptivo, en el que participaron 34 estudiantes de noveno y d?cimo semestre de Psicolog?a que est?n realizando sus pr?cticas profesionales en el ?rea cl?nica. Entre los resultados se encontr? que los estudiantes se consideran medianamente competentes respecto a las competencias adquiridas durante su proceso de formaci?n acad?mica. Las competencias con mayor nivel de autopercepci?n son: informes psicol?gicos, entrevistas diagn?sticas e intervenci?n individual, orientaci?n a padres, uso de paquetes inform?ticos b?sicos, conocimiento de modelos psicol?gicos cl?sicos y los de menor nivel son cuidados paliativos, evaluaci?n e intervenci?n en neuropsicolog?a, test psicoeducacionales, desarrollo de instrumentos de evaluaci?n psicol?gica y elaboraci?n de propuestas de investigaci?n cient?fica. Se encontr? que conforme va aumentando el nivel de experiencia, disminuyen los niveles de autopercepci?n. Se concluy? que enfrentarse al ?rea profesional y estar pr?ximos a graduarse genera una reflexi?n en cuanto a las capacidades y, de esa manera, considerar la necesidad de tener una mayor preparaci?n y capacitaci?n para enfrentarse con idoneidad en su vida profesional.This research is for the purpose to describe the perception about clinical skills acquired by trainees of Clinical Psychology area of the Ibagu? university. This, through a descriptive qualitative analysis, in which thirty-four students of ninth and tenth semester participated. In the results obtained, it was found that students are competent with respect to the skills training process. The skills with the highest level of self-perception are: Psychological reports, diagnostic interviews and individual intervention, guidance to parents, basic use of computer packages, knowledge of classical psychological models; those of lower level are palliative care, evaluation and intervention in neuropsychology, psychoeducational tests, development of psychological evaluation instruments and preparation of scientific research proposals. It was found as the level of experience increases; self-perception levels decrease. It was concluded that considering that when facing the professional area and being close to graduating, it generates a reflection in terms of skills and in that way consider the need to have a better preparation and training to face suitability in their professional life.Universidad de Ibagu?