The Professional Masters Program in Clinical Psychology offers training in the application of broad-based behavioral approaches to clinical problems. The program is based on the practitioner-scholar model of training in clinical psychology in which students acquire competencies in engaging in clinical applied work in assessment, consultation, and intervention using empirically supported approaches. Students typically take 2 years to complete degree requirements.

The Professional Masters Program in Clinical Psychology is designed for students with academic goals aimed at service-oriented professional careers in clinical psychology. A specific aim of the progam is to prepare psychologists to provide mental health care to citizens of West Virginia and the surrounding Appalachian region. The program is not aimed at preparing graduates for entry into doctoral training programs.

Funding is not guaranteed for students in the Professional Masters Program, but the program faculty will attempt to secure funded rather than unfunded practicum placements for students. Students in the Professional Masters Program should be prepared to pay full tuition and fees for their graduate education.