I don't think speed should ever be the idea with a Doctorate, and usually any Doctoral program that emphasizes speed isn't a good one.
Personally, I wouldn't deal with a DBH. I have no issue with those programs, I just don't see anything about them that can't be accomplished by other programs with deeper roots and for less money.
The DPC at Kairos is the best bet definitely for the price and the live class interaction setup it has, but you have to already be a Professional Counselor for 3 years post-Master's, be licensed, and carrying insurance to get admitted into that program.
The DHSc is a fine degree that can set you up for teaching in the healthcare field, but I personally question its adequacy for that because most DHSc programs in the United States are just Healthcare Administration degrees and should really be titled as such. The only ones I can think of in the United States that actually focus on clinical health is the one from University of the Pacific and the one from University of Bridgeport. The one from Pacific is a 1-year program for about $27-36K. The one from Bridgeport is a few years and with a required residency. The price is about $41K.
A Doctorate in Professional Counseling will not likely put you in a teaching position. It's meant to be a program to enrich your knowledge and skills as a Professional Counselor through being in the company of other Professional Counselors. Doctorates in Professional Counseling are not new or unknown degrees. Some of them go under different name variants and are sometimes PhD programs.
None of the aforementioned degrees are likely to lead to licensure. The DHSc won't. The DBH almost certainly won't. There may be a state or two that may have some language that could allow you to be licensed in an applied manner, I know Virginia does that, but you'll have to look into it to see if the program you're interested in will work as it has to clear a number of standards and educational requirements.
Personally, I wouldn't deal with a DBH. I have no issue with those programs, I just don't see anything about them that can't be accomplished by other programs with deeper roots and for less money.
The DPC at Kairos is the best bet definitely for the price and the live class interaction setup it has, but you have to already be a Professional Counselor for 3 years post-Master's, be licensed, and carrying insurance to get admitted into that program.
The DHSc is a fine degree that can set you up for teaching in the healthcare field, but I personally question its adequacy for that because most DHSc programs in the United States are just Healthcare Administration degrees and should really be titled as such. The only ones I can think of in the United States that actually focus on clinical health is the one from University of the Pacific and the one from University of Bridgeport. The one from Pacific is a 1-year program for about $27-36K. The one from Bridgeport is a few years and with a required residency. The price is about $41K.
A Doctorate in Professional Counseling will not likely put you in a teaching position. It's meant to be a program to enrich your knowledge and skills as a Professional Counselor through being in the company of other Professional Counselors. Doctorates in Professional Counseling are not new or unknown degrees. Some of them go under different name variants and are sometimes PhD programs.
None of the aforementioned degrees are likely to lead to licensure. The DHSc won't. The DBH almost certainly won't. There may be a state or two that may have some language that could allow you to be licensed in an applied manner, I know Virginia does that, but you'll have to look into it to see if the program you're interested in will work as it has to clear a number of standards and educational requirements.
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