What does it take to become a certified psychologist?
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You need a doctorate in psychology and to take your local board testing for certification.
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Psychology was pretty easy for me in high school. I remember learning about child development (Piaget) and behavioral conditioning (Pavlov). I also remember learning about sensory adaptation. Now I also ended up getting a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Utah later on.
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JustColleges has a decent listing of colleges that offer online psychology degrees. You can request information for free from them and they'll send you brochures and even contact you.\nHere is a direct link:\n\nhttp://www.justcolleges.com/online/psychology.htm
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There are management jobs in companies such as Human Resource that accepts a degree in Psychology/Sociology because it deals with people, the most valuable resource for any company.  You should try applying for those jobs instead of just looking specifically in the Psychology field.  Teaching is also great if you have that degree, you can get a teacher's license by simply attending a community college.  Lastly, you can also join the military where the possibilities is endless.  You can work as a military member or a civil service and both offers tuition assistance on top of your paycheck.
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I'm not one, but know a couple.  I'm not understanding whether or not you are already in medical school, or if you're younger, and have little knowledge of the field.\n\nA psychiatrist must be an MD first.  That means medical school, internship, the whole works.  It takes a very long time to get your credentials.  A psychiatrist can perform operations on patients, as well as counsel and prescribe.\n\nIf you are not about to become an MD, but want to help people with problems, you might consider looking into psychology.  As a psychologist, you would not be an MD, and not allowed to prescribe medication.  You would major in psychology in college, and need to get a masters degree, and possibly more.  A lot of work, but rewarding.\n\nI would not have answered this question if I thought any psychiatrists were actually on this site.  Although, you never know...  Good luck.
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In order to be licensed by the state you work in, you'll have to have a master's degree (in social work). This means you will enter a graduate school once you've finished four years of college. In college, you might want to study or major in psych, soc, or health administration. Knowing how the government works and about tax laws could help because a social worker often has to wade through all kinds of insurance and government paperwork that clients receive. Courses toward being a lawyer would help too.\n\nYou'll be able to get into child protection services, prevention of elder abuse, teaching, counseling, or working in schools. Best wishes!
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Hmmm, I dont know about that 8 years stuff, my wife is a Psychologist, and it took 5 years of Graduate school to earn her Masters and Psy.D.  Of course, you have to also do your 4 years of undergrad, so you are looking at 9 years from the start of college for your bachelors until you graduate a Dr.  There are a lot of required courses at the graduate level, these include "Abnormal Psych", "Developmental Psych", and a whole lot of others- obviously to show a list of all the classes you would have to take for 9 years would take a very long time and a lot of space.  Also, a year of the 5 years in graduate school is also spent doing an internship, hopefully at an APA Accredited Internship.  Its very likely you would have to relocate to do that year.  Lastly- one thing to keep in mind is that many psychologists dont end up making a ton of money, so you might want to take a look at the cost of all those years in school, and decide if its worth it to you.
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In the US you need at least a four year degree to become a CPA. Some states require that you have 150 credit hours, in addition to two years of work experience. In order to get your license in any state, you must pass an exam.\n\nThe requirements vary by state. Contact the state board of accountancy for the state you live in or want to be certified in.\n\ngood luck!
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You can do it with a bachelor's degree, but you probably won't get far.  Most psychologists have a master's degree, and a few have a PhD.\n\nIf you search "Best Colleges", you will find sites that give information about each school.
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Depending on your location there can be several things. You could be a psychometrist and "test" people and children for learning problems.  A Masters degree allows for registration in various professional organizations.  You could also teach with a Masters degree.
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you need to be certified through an accredited program and then take the required state tests to be state certified.  private schools can differ from public, though.
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Paul,\n\nWow -- you couldn't have chosen three more different fields. Let me give you some basics, and then try to fill in some of the differences. Please know, that every university is going to have slightly different criteria...\n\nThe Master's is pretty much the same in all fields. In most universities it requires a series of course work credit hours that usually takes the student about 2 years. Some universities may require a grand comprehensive examination in your discipline at the end; and may also require you to write a Master's Thesis (or professional paper).\n\nThe PhD usually requires about an additional one to two years more of course work after the Master's. Then you will be asked to sit for a series of examinations. \n\nThis is where it gets tricky. Every university has different criteria at this point. You may have to sit two or three "field examinations" in minor areas, and then one full comprehensive exam in your major area of concentration. Your major exam will be written, and then it will be followed up with an oral test before your doctoral committee (you choose the members who sit on this committee).\n\nAfter this, you are ABD (All But Dissertation). You must write a dissertation proposal and have it accepted by members of your committee. And then you must write it (submitting your work to the members chapter by chapter. \n\nOnce the chapters have all been accepted, you will have an "Oral Defense" of the dissertation before your committee (which is open to the public). And after that -- YOU'RE DONE.\n\nThat's more or less the way it works. But in Psychology, you are likely to have to perform several hours of supervised work in counselling as well to be certified. That's about it.\n\nHope this answer helps. Cheers, mate.
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The answer is "yes".  I majored in Psychology as an Undergraduate, and I recently completed my Masters in Public Administration.  Good luck to you!
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All the basics for the first two years (English, Math, Science, History, etc.) Take psych and sociology electives. Specialize as you get into the 3rd, 4th and hopefully Master's level years. Need advanced degree.
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If you are talking about American universities, there are no minimum requirements to study psychology, other than the general requirements for admission.  Most universities and colleges expect you to take a strong academic program, with courses in the sciences, math, social sciences and foreign language.  \n\nAdmission to top universities is highly competitve, with most successful applicants having grades that place them in the top portion of the graduating class, along with excellent scores on the SAT or ACT tests.  But you need to contact the admissions offices of each university for specific information about their admissions criteria.\n\nGood luck!!
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Ironically, a B.S. in psych qualifies you for almost any job in the world except one in the field of psychology. For that, you'll need at least an M.S. but preferrably a Ph.D.
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Here's the link to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists.  They set the requirements for practicing Psychology in Maryland.  There's an email address you can write to ask.\n\nhttp://www.dhmh.state.md.us/psych/index.html\n\nInfo on getting a license to practice:\nhttp://www.dhmh.state.md.us/psych/licenseeinfo.html