The Educational & Psychological Training Center (EPTC)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rm 316 Educational Science Bldg.
1025 W. Johnson St.
Madison, WI 53706
608-265-6120
Philosophy and Purpose
The Educational and Psychological Training Center (EPTC) is a student training facility in the School of Education. The primary mission of the EPTC is to train students in the delivery of services to persons experiencing learning, behavioral, psychosocial, or vocational difficulties. In this context, the EPTC promotes the research of new and better clinical practices and serves individuals, couples, families, and community organizations. The counseling psychology, rehabilitation psychology, school psychology, and special education programs play central roles in the EPTC by developing and maintaining innovative and effective professional training practices that promote relevant research activities and provide a service to the University and Madison communities.
Types of Services
EPTC activities may include clinical services, teaching seminars, supervision of clinical practice, clinical staffing, colloquia, and other sponsored activities. The EPTC may also sponsor clinical training activities that take place in the community, such as outreach consultation and intervention in homes, schools, and community agencies.
Administration
The Director of the EPTC is appointed by the Dean of the School of Education. The EPTC also has an executive committee, which includes faculty representatives from clinical counseling psychology, rehabilitation psychology, school psychology, and special education as well as a student member.
Facilities
The EPTC accommodates live observation and/or audiovisual recording of practice activities with individual and small groups. Training and supervisory activities may also be conducted in the shared space. EPTC records are maintained in a central, secure location, by a program assistant. Computer stations are available for interpretive test reports and student record-keeping activities. Test and assessment materials are also kept in a secure area and are available for faculty, staff, and students of the participating programs.