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Some background info: My predominate areas of interest are working with children on the autism spectrum, and children who are emotionally/behaviorally disturbed. I have applied to 3 programs, and am trying to decide what makes the most sense. One program is a masters that leads to ABA (applied behavior analysis) certification, while the other 2 are phds in school psychology. The Phds certainly give me more options, but I want to make sure getting a phd will be worth the time and money. What I don't want is to get a phd and a psychology license and have a job that I could have gotten with a masters and an ABA certificate. So... basically I want a phd but don't want to foolishly waste my time and money if my career options will be the same. Keep in mind, I do NOT want to be in a school setting after graduating: I would like to be in a clinic/hospital setting, or open my own practice.
Does anybody have any input on what could be done with a phd in school psychology in the field of autism or ebd? All comments are welcomed! Also any input on ABA cert. vs psych license...
Does anybody have any input on what could be done with a phd in school psychology in the field of autism or ebd? All comments are welcomed! Also any input on ABA cert. vs psych license...