CMU的学校心理学博士课程获得了美国心理学会（APA）的完全认可，并获得了美国学校心理学家协会（NASP）的批准。学校心理学哲学博士课程旨在扩展专家级学校心理学家的培训，以便他或她准备为教育系统和更广泛的社区服务。该计划使学校心理学家具备足够的灵活性，可以承担提供心理健康服务的各种角色，可以在为儿童，家庭和学校提供全面有效的教育和心理服务的过程中发挥领导作用，以及在提供学校心理服务时能够监督，协调和指导他人的活动。
Accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA)1, the Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology is designed to extend the training of the specialist-level school psychologist so that he or she is prepared to serve educational systems and the larger community. The program prepares school psychologists who can perform a variety of roles in the delivery of mental health services; who can assume a leadership role in the development of comprehensive and effective educational and psychological services to children, families, and schools; and who are able to supervise, coordinate, and direct the activities of others in the delivery of school psychological services.<br><br>The training model is based on the scientist-practitioner tradition emphasizing the application of behavioral science in educational systems and the larger community. Training emphasizes practice guided by scientific knowledge. Students are taught to use scientific principles to inform their practice (including consultation, intervention, and diagnostic services) and to evaluate their practice in order to improve services as well as contribute to the field of School Psychology. The program is committed to fostering in its students sensitivity to, appreciation for, and understanding of ethnic minority group members. Similarly, the program strives to promote understanding of, and responsiveness to, the special needs of individuals with disabilities.