Various institutes have opened admissions for the 1-year RCI-recognized Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP) for the academic session 2024-25. Eligible candidates may apply online for PDCP for these institutions with the link provided in this article.
RCI designed the Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP) as an intensive one-year diploma program to provide its trainees with comprehensive practical skills and hands-on experience in Clinical Psychology.
Graduates of this 1-year regular diploma program are eligible to register under the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) as Clinical Psychologists (Associate).
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This course allows you to function as:
1. To practice as a Clinical Psychologist Associate with RCI registration.
2. Carry out the psychological assessment to reduce psychological distress & promote psychological well-being among the population.
3. Interview patients, and conduct assessments or diagnostic tests to address mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
Eligibility Criteria of PDCP for all institutes:
MA/ MSc in Psychology/ Clinical/ Applied Psychology from a university recognized by the UGC with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.
For the SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD category, a minimum of 50% in aggregate is essential for admission to all the RCI-recognized Universities.
Also read: GNDU MA Psychology Admission 2024
Institutes having PDCP Admission Open 2024:
| Institute | Location | Seat intake | Admission Status | Admission link |
| SGT University | Gurugram, Haryana | 16 | Registrations Open | Click here to apply |
| Amity Institute of Behavioural (Health) & Allied Sciences (AIBHAS) | Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida | 12 | Registrations closed | Registrations closed |
| Amity University | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 08 | Registrations cosed | Registrations closed |
| Amity Institute of Behavioural & Allied Sciences | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | 08 | Registrations Open | Click here to apply |
| Department of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, Amity University | Gurugram (Manesar) | 10 | Registrations Open | Click here to apply |
| Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Science (AIBAS) | Mumbai | 08 | Registrations closed | Registrations closed |
| IIS – (Deemed to be University) | Jaipur, Rajasthan | 10 | Registrations closed | Registrations closed |
| Department of E.N.T, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences | Dehradun | 08 | Registrations closed | Registrations closed |
| Amity Institute of Behavioural & Allied Sciences (AIBAS) | Jaipur | 10 | Registrations closed | Admission Closed |
| Amity Institute of Behavioural And Allied Sciences (AIBAS) | Kolkata | 10 | Registrations closed | Admission Closed |
| B.M. Institute of Mental Health | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | 25 | To be announced soon | Link will be available soon |
| Sweekar Academy of Rehabilitation Sciences | Secunderabad, Telangana | 08 | To be announced soon | Link will be available soon |
How to prepare for PDCP – Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology?
Aspirants of PDCP often feel confused or lost about how to prepare for the entrance test because there is no detailed information about the syllabus available to the public.
The entrance syllabus and pattern for M.Phil Clinical Psychology and PDCP are the same, so if you are already preparing for M.Phil Clinical Psychology then need not to study anything specially for PDCP. Preparation of M.Phil Clinical Psychology will help you clear PsyD, M.Phil/M.Psy, as well as a Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP).
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