Doctoral programs are no longer meeting the demand for clinically trained people. Since the early 1970s, when deinstitutionalization peaked, AIC has offered a Master of Arts program to meet the needs for people with clinical training. Most recently, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established Law requirements for licensure of master's level psychologists as Clinical Mental Health Counselors. The Master of Arts program at AIC is based on an integrated curriculum designed to produce psychologists trained in both theory and clinical skills. Courses in history, systems, learning, and research are included in the 60 semester hour program.
Supervision is provided both on site and on campus.
The program meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. D. John Kozlowski, Ed. A Murphy, Ph.D. Paul A. Quinlan, Ph.D. Antoinette Spinelli-Newman, Ed. Generally an undergraduate major in psychology, but it is recognized that many competent applicants, some even working in the field, do not have such a background. The admissions committee carefully considers all applicants.