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North Carolina Psychology Schools – NC
By Joanna Pelletier, allied health world contributing writer
Published: March 10th, 2010
Most postgraduate psychology schools in North Carolina include classes on cognition, developmental psychology, personality, social psychology, statistics, abnormal psychology, and other areas of the specialty. The specialty and university curriculum may cause programs offered by psychology schools in North Carolina to vary, but the programs are often research and practicum-based. These programs usually take at least five to seven years to complete, depending on the intensity of the program and the student's own pace.
A Psychologist's license to practice expires every two years, and in that two years, he has to complete 18 hours of continuing education credits. Candidates must complete nine hours of coursework or contact time in Category A and nine hours of contact or coursework in Category B. Category A covers ethical and legal issues related to professional psychology and requires provision of a completion certificate and proof of sponsorship. Category B is specifically geared toward improving the licensee's professional skills, and may include training in empirically supported treatments and the application of research.
Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Psychologists in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, High Point and Wilmington, North Carolina may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Rutherford Hospital and Pitt County Memorial Hospital.