PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology
Psychology and counseling programs
The PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology offers cutting-edge, innovative, competency-based graduate programs designed to train competent practitioners and scholars in the fields of clinical psychology, school psychology, educational psychology and applied behavior analysis.
REQUEST PROGRAM INFORMATIONPreparing Practitioners
Our programs aim to produce practitioners and scholars who are committed to a cognitive-behavioral empirically-based model of practice and who are dedicated to and embrace interprofessional collaboration and individual and cultural diversity. Our academic programs prepare individuals to provide services to a variety of populations including children, youth, adults and organizations in a variety of settings including clinics, schools, hospitals, private practices and organizations in the profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Serving the College and Community
The School of Professional and Applied Psychology operates PCOM Psychological Services (PPS), a comprehensive outpatient clinic serving the greater Philadelphia area. PPS provides a wide range of clinical assessment, treatment and consultation services for children, adolescents and adults.
Continuing Education Opportunities
The School of Professional and Applied Psychology, in collaboration with the Center for Teaching Support and Professional Development, provides cutting-edge continuing education programming on current critical issues in clinical practice. Our speakers are experts within the fields of psychology and mental health and provide training for psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists and health care providers. PCOM's Online Learning Center offers a variety of education opportunities for continuing education.
Dedicated Faculty
The School of Professional and Applied Psychology has extraordinarily committed and experienced faculty who are student-centered and have themselves been trained and mentored by some of the most foremost authorities in their respective fields. The seasoned faculty are career teachers, practitioner-scholars and scientist-practitioners, who are devoted to mentoring our students and fostering their professional and personal growth. The faculty recognize that your graduate education is important and look forward to collaborating with you and guiding and mentoring you along the path of your professional development.
VIEW PROGRAMS OF STUDYSchool Highlights
Curriculum
We offer a competency-based curriculum in each of our programs.
Training
We have a unique Standardized Patient Training Program that allows us to track the development of critical clinical skills over the course of students' training programs.
Outcomes
Our student learning outcomes assessment system ensures our students are learning the critical competencies of their specialty.
Facilities
We offer state of the art smart classrooms to facilitate your learning.
Diversity
We welcome and are committed to individual and cultural diversity among our students, faculty and staff.
Goal
Our goal is to train clinicians capable of delivering "best practices" and "empirically-based" approaches in a variety of settings.
Our Mission
The mission of the PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology is to prepare empirically-based practitioner-scholars in the cognitive-behavioral tradition who are leaders of change using system-based, integrative and collaborative models and who embrace individual and cultural diversity as well as a commitment to advocacy and serving the underserved.
Our Vision
The PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology strives to become the model school of excellence for those seeking cutting edge, high quality graduate education and training in professional and applied psychology, achieving its mission through dedication, innovation, inclusiveness, leadership, collaboration, mentorship and advocacy.
Contact Info
School of Professional and Applied Psychology
4190 City Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: 215-871-6442 | Fax: 215-871-6458
Melissa “Missy” Terlecki, PhD
Dean, School of Professional and Applied Psychology
Professor