MFT vs. PsyD clinical hours California

[Calart]

Considering the MFT or the PsyD in marriage family....California requires 3000 clinical hours before licensing for the MFT. If one goes straight through with his or her studies to the PsyD are the clinical hours the same or does obtaining the masters and the PsyD reduce clinical hour requirement in some other form/format if one obtains doctorate and goes into practice after the doctorate. Thus not having a span of time of clinical internship. In one sentence will pursuit of the PsyD reduce clinical hours requirement in itself or another form. Thank you

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[docma]

Considering the MFT or the PsyD in marriage family....California requires 3000 clinical hours before licensing for the MFT. If one goes straight through with his or her studies to the PsyD are the clinical hours the same or does obtaining the masters and the PsyD reduce clinical hour requirement in some other form/format if one obtains doctorate and goes into practice after the doctorate. Thus not having a span of time of clinical internship. In one sentence will pursuit of the PsyD reduce clinical hours requirement in itself or another form. Thank you

NO. You are apparently planning to get the MFT license in either case? There are clinicians who get a PhD or PsyD and then become licensed as an MFT. But the licensing hours for the MFT degree remain the same and are calculated in different and specific categories that you need to count carefully. Look in detail at both the Board of Psychology website and the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners website; then talk to folks who have actually walked both paths. The LPC is the more versatile degree nationally and will definitely be less expensive than a doctorate.

 

[Calart]

NO. You are apparently planning to get the MFT license in either case? There are clinicians who get a PhD or PsyD and then become licensed as an MFT. But the licensing hours for the MFT degree remain the same and are calculated in different and specific categories that you need to count carefully. Look in detail at both the Board of Psychology website and the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners website; then talk to folks who have actually walked both paths. The LPC is the more versatile degree nationally and will definitely be less expensive than a doctorate.[/QUOTE

 

[Calart]

In California 1500 hours can be concurrent fulfilling the 3000 hours for the MFT (500 are done while achieving the MFT prior to grad) and the PsyD requirement thus the MFT has 3000 hours the PsyD requires 1500 prior to graduation thus 1500 are concurrent if you pursue the PsyD after the MFT education prior to licensing which makes sense if you know your going for your PsyD and the other 1000 completed as your study. Just contacted 3 Cal schools to confirm

 

[xXIDaShizIXx]

In California 1500 hours can be concurrent fulfilling the 3000 hours for the MFT (500 are done while achieving the MFT prior to grad) and the PsyD requirement thus the MFT has 3000 hours the PsyD requires 1500 prior to graduation thus 1500 are concurrent if you pursue the PsyD after the MFT education prior to licensing which makes sense if you know your going for your PsyD and the other 1000 completed as your study. Just contacted 3 Cal schools to confirm

I believe this is the case in most states isn't it?