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- What master's and doctoral programs are APA-accredited?
- How does a program become accredited?
- What is accreditation?
- What kinds of programs are accredited?
- Why is accreditation important?
- What is the difference between APA accreditation and institutional accreditation?
- What happens when a program's accreditation is revoked?
- Are programs outside the United States accredited?
- Will I have trouble getting a job as a psychologist or becoming licensed if I don't go to an accredited program?
- How can I verify that a program is accredited?
What kinds of programs are accredited?
Doctoral graduate programs in clinical, counseling, school psychology, other developed practice areas, and
combinations of two or three of those areas. Predoctoral internships in the above areas may be accredited.
Postdoctoral residencies in traditional (clinical, counseling, school) or specialty areas of professional psychology are also accredited.
The Commission on Accreditation does not accredit master’s level or undergraduate level programs in psychology.
