PsyD Clinical Psychology

About the program

The PsyD (APA-accredited) program prepares students who seek specialized training in the professional practice of clinical psychology.

Like clinical PhD students, PsyD students are expected to take foundational courses in the scientific bases of psychology and empirically-supported treatments.

However, PsyD students begin working in supervised clinical settings at the end of the first training year, work with individuals, couples, and families in the psychology clinic throughout the second year, and work in a variety of clinical settings at Loma Linda University Medical Center and throughout the community during years 3 and 4.

Training sites are varied and offer students the ability to work with a tremendous diversity of clinical populations. For example, our students are currently providing services related to substance abuse and addictions, hospice/palliative care, forensic neuropsychological evaluations, university-based student counseling, severe mental illnesses, combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder, geriatric primary care, community behavioral health, hospital-based consultation and liaison, sex offenders, and pediatric obesity to name just a few.

Prior to leaving for internship, students complete a detailed clinical competency examination and a clinically focused doctoral project. Our students have gone on to work in a wide variety of settings across the country, and we're proud of their ongoing contributions to the community. Below are some examples of current positions held by our PsyD graduates:

• Clinical Psychologist, Patton State Hospital
• Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University
• Private Practitioner specializing in neuropsychology
• Clinical Psychologist, Redbud Family Health Center
• Psychologist for a county sheriff's office, member of hostage negotiation team
• Legal Consultant
• Psychologist, Kaiser Permanente
• Wraparound Director, South Coast Children's Society
• Primary Care Mental Health Psychologist, British National Health Service
• Pediatric Psychologist, North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program

As an APA-accredited program, the program is mandated to adhere to the Guidelines for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology (G&P); therefore, the following information is required for examination by the public, current students, and students who may consider applying to the program: Time to Completion, Program Costs, Internships, Attrition, and Licensure.

For further information, download the detailed report (PDF).

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