Chaminade University - Ed.S School Psychology program (Not online, but it's FREE !)

[Jonathan Whatley]

What level of degree would this be considered. It very clearly omits the Dr. part of being a school Psychologist. It is not mentioning a PHD but is clearly above Masters as the Masters is required for admissions. To me it sounds like a professional certification program, which also makes me wonder if this would be accepted outside of Hawaii. If it is a Hawaii specific program, that would explain the State being the sponsor for it as well.

The Ed.S., Educational Specialist, is a degree level between master's and doctorate. Many "school psychologists" have an Ed.S. as their highest degree. The profession "school psychologist" is partly separate from the profession "psychologist."

Incidentally, many on-campus doctorates in psychology also have tuition fully funded. A doctorate in psychology is fairly likely to be funded at a research university, and unlikely to be funded at a freestanding school of psychology, a small university built around a school of psychology, a for-profit, or a highly tuition-driven non-profit. (Examples of those unlikely categories are the Chicago School, Saybrook, Capella, and Alliant respectively.)