Doctorate of Educational Psychology in Counseling (EdD) questions: accreditation, insurance reimbursement

[HiMyNameIsABCDEFG]

Hi everyone,

So, I'm considering the idea of going for the Doctorate in Educational Psychology (Counseling Specialty) for licensure as a psychologist.  I'm a bit puzzled as to how I should go about finding accredited programs, since it seems the APA website does not list EdD degrees.  Are these programs accredited elsewhere?

I'm also wondering if anyone can comment on insurance reimbursement rates, since I'm never sure where to go about finding this information.  How does pay (via insurance reimbursement in a therapeutic setting) differ between someone with an EdD as opposed to a PhD/PsyD? 

Thanks a lot!

Edited June 7, 2018 by HiMyNameIsABCDEFG
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[PsyDuck90]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think the EdD has largely been phased out in favor of the Phd/PsyD. 

What is the difference between an EdD in Educational Psychology and a PhD in School Psychology? 

I just tried to Google EdDs on Educational Psychology, and the only results were for online programs like Capella and Walden, and an old program that has been placed in moratorium by Boston University. 

[HiMyNameIsABCDEFG]

2 hours ago, Hk328 said:

I'm not 100% sure, but I think the EdD has largely been phased out in favor of the Phd/PsyD. 

What is the difference between an EdD in Educational Psychology and a PhD in School Psychology? 

I just tried to Google EdDs on Educational Psychology, and the only results were for online programs like Capella and Walden, and an old program that has been placed in moratorium by Boston University. 

Hey, yeah that's sort of why I was asking, I couldn't find a whole lot on Google.

Supposedly there isn't a whole lot of difference, but I've also read that these programs are often shorter--e.g., they can be more like 3-6 years instead of 4-7.  That was the nature of my interest.

I think the following article makes some interesting points/distinctions, but they wouldn't really apply to me as I would intend to do outpatient therapy/testing. https://psych.csuci.edu/students/graduateschoolguide/phd-vs-edd.htm

[PsyDuck90]

Most Psychology doctoral programs are set up in a way that it takes 5 years to complete (4 years of coursework and dissertation and then the 5th year is your year-long internship). Variances are largely based on if your dissertation takes more time to complete (and sometimes if you enter a program with an MA you can count some classes, which can shorten your length of time). I would be wary of any program that promises less time because the amount of information you need to learn and the skills you practice take time, so while you may get out of school faster, you may have a harder time getting licensed in your state if the program doesn't give you all the predoctoral hours you need for licensure. 

[HiMyNameIsABCDEFG]

46 minutes ago, Hk328 said:

Most Psychology doctoral programs are set up in a way that it takes 5 years to complete (4 years of coursework and dissertation and then the 5th year is your year-long internship). Variances are largely based on if your dissertation takes more time to complete (and sometimes if you enter a program with an MA you can count some classes, which can shorten your length of time). I would be wary of any program that promises less time because the amount of information you need to learn and the skills you practice take time, so while you may get out of school faster, you may have a harder time getting licensed in your state if the program doesn't give you all the predoctoral hours you need for licensure. 

Thanks, I will definitely do all my research before heading into anything.  It'd just be helpful if there was a resource where I could find these programs as to do that!