Pursuing A Clinical Psychologist Career
Career and College Research Paper Careers are something every student dreams of and dreads. They are the end achievement after years of education. My career goal happens to be Clinical Psychology and with that goal in mind I hope to explore options for completing this goal. Nevertheless it is important to understand the education or training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular job when making this decision.
The work place is tentative, clinical psychologists have an immense number of places to work from such as, clinics, offices, schools and mental health centers. They can also start their own business. Some even work out of their own home on occasion. Now, on average a clinical …show more content…
Starting pay for a clinical psychologist -depending on which state you’re in- is usually $68,064 a year (“Summary”). Many people studying to become a clinical psychologist seek a higher level of education, thus earning a higher pay grade. One of which is if you have your Doctorate in Psychology Degree (PsyD) or Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PHD), they can earn $125,000 a year. Jobs with a somewhat similar pay are: Mental health counselors which are paid $43,190 and Sociologist which pays $187,200 …show more content…
It includes about six to eight years of schooling -depending on your work ethic- and at least two years of internship. Not to mention the requirements you have to reach to get a psychology license in Oklahoma. To get said license you must first have a Bachelor’s Degree or your PsyD or PHD, also two years of full time on campus graduated study -excluding internship- then you are required to pass three tests, Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), Oklahoma Jurisprudence Examination and an Oral examination conducted by the board, all of which you must pass in order to receive proper certification to begin my career ("How to Become a Psychologist in Oklahoma.").
The research that I have conducted for this paper has helped me to understand my career choice better. It has opened my eyes to how much college will cost and what I need to do in order to get to where I want to be. It may be a long process to complete the training and requirements for this job. College may cost a lot and finding a way to pay for it may be stressful but in the end, it will be worth it because I will be doing something that I am zealous
The work place is tentative, clinical psychologists have an immense number of places to work from such as, clinics, offices, schools and mental health centers. They can also start their own business. Some even work out of their own home on occasion. Now, on average a clinical …show more content…
Starting pay for a clinical psychologist -depending on which state you’re in- is usually $68,064 a year (“Summary”). Many people studying to become a clinical psychologist seek a higher level of education, thus earning a higher pay grade. One of which is if you have your Doctorate in Psychology Degree (PsyD) or Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PHD), they can earn $125,000 a year. Jobs with a somewhat similar pay are: Mental health counselors which are paid $43,190 and Sociologist which pays $187,200 …show more content…
It includes about six to eight years of schooling -depending on your work ethic- and at least two years of internship. Not to mention the requirements you have to reach to get a psychology license in Oklahoma. To get said license you must first have a Bachelor’s Degree or your PsyD or PHD, also two years of full time on campus graduated study -excluding internship- then you are required to pass three tests, Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), Oklahoma Jurisprudence Examination and an Oral examination conducted by the board, all of which you must pass in order to receive proper certification to begin my career ("How to Become a Psychologist in Oklahoma.").
The research that I have conducted for this paper has helped me to understand my career choice better. It has opened my eyes to how much college will cost and what I need to do in order to get to where I want to be. It may be a long process to complete the training and requirements for this job. College may cost a lot and finding a way to pay for it may be stressful but in the end, it will be worth it because I will be doing something that I am zealous