 
San Francisco Clinical Psychology: PsyD Degree Program
The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology program, located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area in California, has been designed to educate and train students so that they will be able to function effectively as clinical psychologists. To ensure that students are adequately prepared, the curriculum is designed to provide for the meaningful integration of psychological science, theory, and clinical practice.
Clinical Training Overview
Students begin formal practicum training in their second year in the program, allowing them to integrate their classroom curriculum with real world clinical experience. In their first year, students are encouraged to engage as volunteers in order to gain exposure to clinical service delivery in clinical settings. This first year work usually occurs either through our on-site Intensive Clinic or through volunteer positions in community agencies. Practicum training proceeds through the second, third, and fourth years in the PsyD program, allowing for a solid foundation of clinical experience that lead to internship.
Practicum training sites affiliated with the ASPP, San Francisco Bay Area are located throughout the Bay Area and provide our students hand-on learning opportunities in a wide array of settings with our diverse and multicultural community. Sites are chosen based on their ability to provide students the appropriate breadth and depth in training per American Psychological Association (APA) criteria, as well as on the quality of supervision that serves to foster and further integrate necessary learning.
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