MS in Psychopharmacology Overview
如果你是一个有执照的临床心理学家，想扩大你的工具箱, improve the mental health of your community, and make a difference for individuals suffering from a mental illness, 获得临床精神药理学(MSCP)硕士学位是明智之举。. 这个在线课程将为你的临床实践增加另一个维度，让你能够在州和联邦司法管辖区安全有效地开出精神药物. 你在精神药理学治疗方面的知识和临床实践经验, psychotropic medication, 临床试验等对心理健康科学的发展做出了重要贡献.
In 1998, 位于阿连特的加州职业心理学学院(CSPP)建立了美国第一个博士后MSCP项目，从那时起，它就一直走在培养学生从事精神药理学咨询实践和规范权威(法律允许的情况下)的前沿. MSCP项目被美国心理协会(APA)指定为规范权威的精神药理学教育和培训项目.
Program Highlights
Join an Innovative Program
CSPP is an incubator for clinical psychopharmacology. With the integration of medication, management, and biopsychosocial treatment, 临床精神药理学硕士课程旨在帮助全国的心理学家成为更好的精神健康专业人员和卫生保健提供者.
Earn Your Master’s Online
The MSCP program is offered online in ten eight-week terms, with a schedule designed for the working professional. As well as online courses, 您将参加以社区为基础的实习，在那里您将深入了解临床需求的核心问题, engage in collaborative assessment, 并利用资源获取有关药物和治疗指南的循证信息.
Do More for Your Patients
Clinical psychopharmacology is now recognized as a specialty by the APA. As a licensed psychologist with an MS in clinical psychopharmacology, or MSCP, you will be prepared to reach practical conclusions, make clinical decisions, oversee the mental health treatment for your patients, and ensure that they are receiving the correct medicine, if authorized.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What scholarship and financial aid options are available?
私立和公立奖学金可以帮助你支付教育费用, and Alliant offers institutional scholarships for many of our students. Learn more about these scholarship opportunities here. 对于那些符合贷款条件的人，可以获得额外的经济援助, grants, federal work study, and military aid. Learn more in our Financial Options Guide.
Does this program lead to licensure for psychotropic prescription?
该计划的总体目标是教育执业心理学家与其他开处方的医疗保健专业人员合作, 将精神药物及其管理纳入行为与精神障碍的治疗, 在允许心理学家开处方的州和联邦机构中安全有效地开处方. 加州目前没有通过精神药理学项目授予心理学家规定性权威, 而其他州已经将心理学家作为其执照程序的一部分授予了指令性权力. 有兴趣在特定州获得规定权力的学生应联系MSCP项目主任，讨论可能需要完成的任何额外要求，以获得处方/医学心理学家执照的资格.
临床精神药理学博士后硕士学位项目何时开始?
该课程分为10个8周的学期，在每个学期都开放注册. You can find a copy of our eight-week term academic calendar here.
完成临床精神药理学硕士课程需要多长时间?
临床精神药理学博士后在线硕士学位是一个30学分的项目，需要至少10个为期8周的学期才能完成. Apply for the master’s in psychopharmacology today.
Why Alliant
At Alliant, 我们的使命是让学生为服务和领导的职业生涯做好准备，并促进知识的发现和应用，以改善生活. We offer an education that is accredited, focused on practical knowledge and skills, connected with diverse faculty and alumni, and aimed at the student experience.
Why CSPP
CSPP成立于1969年，是美国最早的独立专业心理学学校之一. Today, CSPP继续致力于通过临床心理学研究生学位课程培养下一代心理健康专业人员, marriage and family therapy, clinical counseling, organizational psychology, psychopharmacology, and more.
