About Us

Founded in 1976, the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology is an organization composed of delegates from programs and schools of professional psychology.

The mission of NCSPP is to advance the development of the highest quality of graduate training in professional psychology and NCSPP supports excellence in graduate training by:

1. Developing standards for the education and training of professional psychologists.
2. Monitoring and providing input into public policy with regard to the education and training of professional psychologists.
3. Providing a forum for the exchange of information about the functioning of schools and programs of professional psychology.
4. Providing liaison with others involved in the education and training of professional psychologists.
5. Providing consultation on the development and maintenance of schools and programs of professional psychology.
6. Fostering research, development and application in appropriate areas of psychology and to the solution of significant problems of human welfare.
7. Developing quality assurance methods based on an empirical evaluation.
8. Gathering and disseminating information regarding schools and programs of professional psychology.