Students and alumni may request certification of their degrees, dates of attendance, full-time enrollment, and licensing forms by completing the Degree/Enrollment Verification Form. Processing time can be up to five business days.
Please note: All requests must contain the following information. Missing information could delay a request.
Global Advancement of Counseling Excellence (GACE) is a model initiative launched by Palo Alto University to provide a partnered solution in which students are educated globally online and trained locally on-the-ground to meet the need for highly trained counseling professionals.
A component of the challenges in global mental health is the scarcity of trained professionals with a deep understanding in human behavior to provide resources that may alleviate many issues facing communities worldwide.
Palo Alto University's Global Advancement of Counseling Excellence (GACE) model is designed to address the growth of mental health issues around the world by giving local communities the tools to improve counseling practices in a culturally relevant way.
Palo Alto University (PAU) offers an accredited PhD program in Clinical Psychology. Fitting for students who have recently earned their undergraduate or master's degree and current professionals seeking further education in the field, the PhD track is suitable for those pursuing career opportunities as researchers and clinicians.
1. Where can I find information on first year student orientation?
You will receive an email from the PhD program office during the summer before Fall Quarter begins. You may contact ahouse@paloaltou.edu for additional information regarding orientation.
2. Where can I find the academic calendar?
The Academic Calendar can be found on the Registrar’s office page.
Students enrolled in the PhD in Clinical Psychology program are required to complete clinical practicum training. Training sites are generally local service agencies and research programs that have been approved by the PhD Clinical Training faculty as consistent with the program training objectives, especially the emphasis on evidence-based practices.
Palo Alto University requires all students to complete 2,000 hours of supervised professional internship experience. These hours fulfill the pre-doctoral internship hours requirement by the State of California Board of Psychology and other states (subject to individual state licensing boards), among other requirements for eligibility to take the licensing examination.