Training and Licensing of Clinical Psychologists - Masters Level Training in The U.S.

Masters Level Training in The U.S.

Sample Curriculum for MA in Clinical Psychology in the U.S.
State Required	School Required	Electives
Chemical Dependency: 3 Human Sexuality: 2 Child Abuse: 2 Domestic Violence: 2 Aging: 2 Ethics & Law: 3 Psychological Testing: 3 Psychopharmacology: 3	Process and Psychotherapy: 4 Personality Theory: 6 Cross-Cultural: 3 Comparative Theories: 6 Psychology and Society: 2 Systems Theory & Family: 5 Assessing and Planning: 3 Brief Therapy: 2 Group and Couples Treatment: 6 Applied Therapeutic Techniques: 9 Developmental Psych and pathology: 9	Gay and Lesbian Issues: 2 ADHD: 1 Crisis Intervention: 2 Cognitive/Behavioral: 2 Existential Psychology: 2 Clinical Intervention with Adolescents: 2 Narratives of Women's Lives: 2

Where subject is required by both the state and the school, it is shown under the school's required column. Similar courses have been lumped together, for example "Group Treatment Techniques" and "Couples Counseling" were combined, their units added together and called "Group and Couples Treatment"—just to keep the table of manageable size.

There are a number of U.S. schools offering accredited programs in clinical psychology resulting in a Masters degree. Such programs can range from 48 to 84 units, most often taking 2 to 3 years to complete post-Bachelors. Training usually emphasizes theory and treatment over research, quite often with a focus on school or couples and family counseling. Similar to doctoral programs, Masters-level students usually must fulfill time in a clinical practicum under supervision and undergo a minimum amount of personal psychotherapy. While many graduates from Masters-level training go on to doctoral programs, a large number also go directly into practice—often as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or other similar license.

Other related licenses open to Masters-level graduates in the U.S. include: Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Licensed Psychological Associate. (LPA).

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