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Council of Applied Masters |
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Programs in Psychology |
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Terminal –vs- stepping stone to doctorate |
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Applied |
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School |
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Clinical/counseling |
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I/O |
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Experimental/research |
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APA continues to endorse doctoral level for
entry |
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“Master’s issue” not well-addressed within BEA |
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Other disciplines provide care in public
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Need for standards |
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People with master’s degree in psychology cut in
on doctoral psychologists’ job opportunities |
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Most practice in public mental health settings
(APA, 1996) |
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Median starting salary <$35,000 |
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You Can’t Get Credentialed With a Masters Degree |
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States differ in terms of credentialing,
licensing laws, specification of title |
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A Good Masters Program Will Be APA Accredited |
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APA does not accredit master’s programs |
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The Masters in Psychology Accreditation Council
(MPAC) is the accrediting body for master’s programs -- Visit the MPAC
website |
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Council of Applied Master’s Programs in
Psychology |
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Established in 1986 |
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Currently includes more than 60 graduate
programs nationwide |
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CAMPP’s mission is to represent the
education and training of applied master’s level psychology and to increase
the appreciation of such by the professional psychology community and the
public. |
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Fosters the advancement of master’s training and
education |
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Standards of training emphasize |
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Scholarship |
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Theory |
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Application |
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Conform to a set of rigorous standards |
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Clear mission statement |
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Structure that supports mission |
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Strong base in general/theoretical psychology |
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Focus on methods used to increase knowledge in
the field |
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Include significant applied focus |
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Courses in theory, history, and application of
principles |
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Courses in ethical/professional standards |
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Promote sensitivity to social and cultural
diversity |
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Address assessment and treatment |
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Include significant supervised experiences |
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Check out CAMPP’s website at |
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http://www.camppsite.org |
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Actkinson, T.
(2000). Master's and myth: Little-known information about a popular
degree. Eye on Psi Chi, 4, 19-21,
23, 25. |
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American Psychological Association |
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(1996).
Master’s, specialist and related degrees employment survey. Washington, DC: Author. |
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(http://research.apa.org/mes96contents.html) |
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