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Introduction
- Psychologists begin their studies in college, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology. Depending on your career aspirations, you'll probably continue on to earn a doctoral degree, which requires 5-7 years of additional study after you complete your undergraduate studies. You can choose to be a generalist, or focus on one of 13 specialties of psychology.
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Step 1: Obtain an Undergraduate Education
- Some graduate programs require applicants to have completed an undergraduate psychology major, but others prefer a diverse background which includes biological, physical, and social sciences as well as courses in statistics and mathematics and basic psychology. Toward the end of college, students will sit for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and apply to graduate schools.
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Step 2: Study for a Graduate Degree
- Most practicing psychologists have a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD). Completion of the doctorate will take 5-7 years, and include one year of practice as an intern. Job opportunities for psychologists who have only completed a master's degree are limited; they may find work as industrial psychologists or as assistants to psychologists with PhDs.
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Step 3: Specialize, if Desired
- The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) recognizes 13 specialties. In order to be certified as a specialist, the candidate needs additional education after achieving a doctorate, clinical training in the specialty, and recommendations. They are also required to take and pass a specialty board examination. The recognized specialties are:
- Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Clinical Health Psychology
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Couple and Family Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Group Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
- Rehabilitation Psychology
- School Psychology
- Organization and Business Psychology
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Conclusion
- At the conclusion of a long path of college, graduate school, and clinical training, a psychologist is ready to put their skills and knowledge of human behavior to work to help people improve their lives. Specialty training allows the psychologist to focus on a particular area of interest.
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