Specialist in Psychology

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The Specialist in Psychology (PsyS or Psy.S.) is a post-masters specialist degree in psychology, and is usually specialized in school psychology.[1] The degree is a three-year program, the first two years earning a Master's (usually in general psychology, developmental psychology, or school psychology) and the last year earning the specialist degree. As a whole, the degree includes two years of course work (including practice) and a one-year internship.

This degree is primarily designed for practicing in the school setting, although after three years of post-grad field work one can operate in private practice in some states. This degree is not designed for those who would like to attain a PhD, however, it is possible to switch over some credits in search of an EdD after the PsyS is completed.

This degree entails two years of course work including a

PsyD degree. The PsyD is a degree specializing in clinical psychology training, in lieu of the more research
based PhD.

This degree should not be confused with the Specialist Psychologist degree conferred in Denmark, which corresponds to a full PsyD or DClinPsy degree in the U.S./UK.

Also, this degree should not be confused with the Specialist Degree in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Diploma of Specialist (

the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, the specialist degree called qualification (degree) of "specialist" (Russian: квалификация (степень) "специалист" • kvalifikacija (stepenʹ) "specialist").[3]

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References

  1. ^ Fagan, T., & Warden, P. G. (1996). Historical encyclopedia of school psychology. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
  2. ISBN 978-0-7785-6987-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  3. ^ Федеральный закон Российской Федерации № 125-ФЗО "О высшем и послевузовском профессиональном образовании" [Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 125-FZO – "On Higher and Postgraduate Professional Education"]. Минобрнауки.рф (in Russian). March 1, 2012. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2019.

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