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It offers three programs of study: the Master of Arts (M.A.) in clinical psychology, which is offered in a one-year full-time or a two-year part-time format; the Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) degree, a full-time, minimum four-year, post-masters program; and a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a two-year certificate that ...
The American Psychological Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychologists in the United States, [1] and the largest psychological association in the world. It has over 157,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. [ 1 ]
The scientist–practitioner model, also called the Boulder Model, [1] is a training model for graduate programs that provide applied psychologists with a foundation in research and scientific practice. It was initially developed to guide clinical psychology graduate programs accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Doctoral training programs may be approved by NASP and/or accredited by the American Psychological Association. In 2007, approximately 125 programs were approved by NASP, and 58 programs were accredited by APA. Another 11 APA-accredited programs were combined (clinical/counseling/school, clinical/school, or counseling/school) programs. [21]
Bachelor and Master programs must be accredited in accordance to a resolution of the Kultusministerkonerenz. [ 20 ] The German Council of Science and Humanities ( Wissenschaftsrat ) was founded on September 5, 1957, and conducts institutional accreditation of private and religious universities since 2001.
The American Association of State Psychology Boards (ASPPB) was founded in 1961 by the American Psychological Association's Board of Professional Affairs Committee on State Licensure. A primary goal of ASPPB was to enhance the ability of psychologists to practice across state and national borders, specifically in the United States and Canada.
The School Psychology doctoral (PsyD) program in Chicago, Illinois is accredited by the American Psychological Association until 2034. The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana has been granted initial Accreditation on Contingency status through 2024 by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Both models are accredited by the American Psychological Association [23] and many other English-speaking psychological societies. A smaller number of schools offer accredited programs in clinical psychology resulting in a master's degree, which usually takes two to three years post-Bachelors.