In the manual history of formation of psychological service of education abroad and in Russia, her problems and a current state, criteria of efficiency and prospect of development is considered. The purposes and tasks of service, the maintenance of primary activities of the psychologist and a form of their realization, various approaches to the solution of a question of the organization of work of the practical psychologist of education, standard and legal base of activity are presented. It is intended for students of psychological faculties, and also psychologists working in an education system.