Online Clinical Psychology

A professional who wants to earn their Psy.D. degree in clinical psychology should ensure that the program is certified by a major accrediting body in the United States. This will help to ensure that your doctoral degree adheres to the highest possible standards of quality in the United States.It also will ensure that potential employers will recognize that your Psy.D. comes from a highly rigorous program. This is very important to think about, when you consider that earning your doctoral degree is going to take at least four years.

The most recommended online PsyD programs that are accredited by a major accrediting agency in the US are:

The clinical psychology Psy.D. program at Capella University will provide you with complete clinical training, which is based upon key theoretical and scientific foundations of the field of psychology. These include psychological assessment and intervention. This specialty is set up to prepare you for state licensure eligibility so you can practice as a clinical psychologist. This program requires online classes and also residency and clinical training in your area. Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Request information from Capella University.

Program Requirements

You must begin this program in the fall by enrolling in PSY8001, and you have to complete this class before you move on to other courses.
You can transfer a maximum of 15 quarter credits towards your Psy.D.
You must complete three years of full time enrollment at minimum to earn your doctoral degree.
You need to finish 125 quarter hours of classes, which includes core and specialization classes, and 20 hours of electives, for a total of 145 quarter credits.
You also need to finish at least three doctoral practicum series classes, and also must complete a site-based practicum.
You need to complete a practicum of at least 1000 hours and 2000 internship hours.

#2 California Southern University

CalSouthern has a nationally accredited, online PsyD program that is able to attract talent from around the world. It is a highly innovative degree program that has a highly comprehensive listing of courses in both the foundational series and also in its electives. The emphasis is on the importance of a strong service orientation of a professional clinical degree. This program will culminate in a doctoral project rather than a dissertation. The doctoral project may include a community based action research project, an analysis in a field of study, or a clinical application and analysis. Request information from California Southern University.

This program includes 30 hours of required classes, and 15 hours of electives. Required classes include:

Advanced Theories of Personality
Ethical and Professional Issues
Advanced Psychopathology
Cultural Diversity
Psychopharmacology
Physiological Psychology
History and Systems of Psychology
Statistical Methods and Analysis
Cognition, Emotion and Motivation
Psychological Assessment

To earn your degree, you must complete a total of 66 credit hours, and a maximum of nine transfer credits may be done. The total length of the program is four years.

#3 NOVA Southeastern University

The major goal of this accredited Psy.D. program is to provide academic, internship, practicum and research experience that is directly relevant for your career, while also keeping the key scientific base upon which your professional competence and knowledge rest. The clinical skills in the program will be formed by a course sequence in both intervention and assessment, which are in both theory and practice. You have the option of taking most classes either on campus or online, but you will need to fulfill residency requirements in your local area. NOVA Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Request information from NOVA Southeastern University.

You can focus your studies in these concentrations: