Accreditation should be a major when selecting a psychology program. A PhD will qualify one for license as a clinical psychologist. In order to be licensed, state exams must be taken, many of which require that participants have a degree from an accredited program. In addition to these reasons, accreditation reassures students of the quality of their education; they can be confident that it lived up to established standards and is considered valuable by other psychologists and the health care industry.
Several bodies provide accreditation for psychology programs. The American Psychological Association (APA) is one of the largest, evaluating and accrediting PhD programs in several areas of psychology. Another body, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), specializes in accreditation of school psychology.
In the U.S., six regional bodies accredit psychology programs as well:
- Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Addition resources pertaining to medical program accreditation are:
- Association for Psychological Science (APA)
- American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
- California Psychological Association
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