How Do You Become a Forensic Psychologist

[@DarkMonster771]

Forensic psychologists are true heroes! They deal with some pretty horrifying shit.

[@AutumnHaunts]

I’m going back to school this Fall at 31 years old to (hopefully) get my PhD. It’s been my dream since I was a teenager to become a licensed forensic psychologist, but unfortunately life had other plans for me in my 20’s most of which involved traumatic events. I got my certificate in Criminal Justice and ended up falling in love with the psychology side of it as opposed to law enforcement. Wish me luck.

[@brooked8658]

Same girl!!! Starting in fall at 28 it was my dream but life had other plans. We can do it!

[@hozierfangirl1]

what school are you going to for your phd? im struggling to find a good school

[@lexplayssims]

this is so reassuring. i'm 29 and started back for the same thing. happy to see that others my age are going to be in for the long haul with me. best of luck to you all!! ❤

[@sheenamaetragante1062]

Thank you, i really want to be a forensic psychology but i dont know how to become a forensic psychology. This is really helpful .

[@chief5981]

Grand Canyon University offers this program. I know bachelors and Masters, possibly Doctorate level. From what I understand doing online school is less likely to be looked down upon as it once was especially ever since Covid shutdowns

[@sarahanabella7051]

I'm in high school and It is my dream to be a forensic psychologist, I am working so hard for this and I am going to get there just watch me.

[@Rakeb1388]

Hey! How’s it going?

[@beingyourself5420]

Thank you Dr. Kieliszewski. As a sociology student at a top university, you answered questions that my school advisor could not answer. I look forward to your series.

[@dr.jeffkieliszewskiforensi3081]

Glad I could help! Good luck.

[@susanknapp7169]

You can’t even spell psychology right😂

[@Circa.1984]

@@susanknapp7169 or maybe they spelled 'sociology' correctly

[@user-tr5xc7nq4y]

@@susanknapp7169 lmaoo you tried it

[@courtneymilner6062]

This is so helpful. It’s difficult to find this kind of stuff information yet it’s so important

[@robhatesyoutube]

Trying this when I get home

[@corinastroe623]

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[@robhatesyoutube]

@@corinastroe623 thanks lol

[@heatherelliott36]

This info is really helpful. Thank you. You mentioned you were a Psychiatric Technician. I’d love to see you do a video on what that was like, what to expect, pros, cons, and how that could kickstart one’s career in Psychology.

[@BToast1994]

I have a year and a few months left to graduate with my bachelor of forensic psychology. Then, im applying for the dual program (masters in CJ and doctorate in clinical psychology). I've been working in the mental health field for about 6 years, and I LOVE IT. I've always had a fascination in the forensic field. I'm so excited!

[@krishsingh4168]

Do they pay well? How much

[@kiarad8968]

This video is really helpful! I’ll be attending Uni next year to major in forensic psychology and criminal justice.

[@BeenHittinLicks]

which university

[@ratmilk1957]

Starting my first year at university to become a forensic psychologist in about 6 months and im so excited

[@weirdgeek6801]

Wait. How long would you be studying it? Like how many years? And what are u aiming for a master or a doctorates?

[@shaaly4072]

How can you become forensic psychologist in 6 month i dont understand?

[@ratmilk1957]

@@weirdgeek6801 i will be studying in total for 7 years cuz im aiming for a PhD

[@ratmilk1957]

@@shaaly4072im starting my studies for it in 6 months time from now. It will take me 7 years to get my PhD

[@shaaly4072]

@@ratmilk1957 ah ok

[@nnoo3327]

Thank you. I am in my last year for bs in forensic psych. I feel scared and lost. I love it but worried if the future will be successful for me. This video provided some direction.

[@GRRRuesome]

Hello! How is your life now? Do you know what to do? Where did you study forensic psychology?

[@nnoo3327]

@@GRRRuesome hey! Now I am doing the masters program at Arizona state. Still no idea where I’ll end up. But I’d like to help work in the CPS system.

[@AutumnHaunts]

I believe in you 🩶

[@nnoo3327]

@@GRRRuesome hello, I’m actually in the last few months of my masters degree in psychology with focus in forensics. I went to community college, then Arizona State University for both degrees. I plan on expanding into a very PhD or EdD.

[@nnoo3327]

@@AutumnHaunts that’s very kind of you. Thank you so much. I am actually about to finish my masters degree in a few months in the same field. So far so good.

[@lordvoldemort4242]

Thanks for sharing the info I’m interesting in becoming a forensic psychologist. I’m psych undergrad.

[@Really377]

I really enjoyed your Michigan lecture. Just entering the field. Wonderful!

[@mislang69]

Hi Dr. Jeff. This was very helpful, thank you! I've been thinking about pursuing forensic psychology, but I already graduated from college. I majored in Sociology, with an emphasis in Psychology. Since then, I've been a paraprofessional behavior therapist for the past 4 years. I know I have to go back to school, but I'm unsure how to go about it in the most efficient and effective way. I'd been told I have to take undergrad courses to complete my psych requirements, before starting my masters for psychology. Is this accurate? I hope I'm not too late in the game. I'm 26 yrs old now.

[@annmarieknapp2480]

I believe it is. Find out programs you are applying to and see what prerequisites are needed. I'm a college professor. And do any work with a clinician you can. .or volunteer to work with faculty in a lab conducting clinical work you are interested in. That will strengthen your application to graduate programs and you'll likely get a stronger letter of recommendation from that faculty member other than "the student got an A in my class." Good luck!!!

[@vampbie55]

this is my dream career thanks for the advice

[@juanarocha8629]

Thank you so much for this

[@Mopar_JJ]

This was actually good

[@nagelfamily]

Hesitant - counting the cost because I’m a ‘deep feeler’; I pick up on nuances in sessions, but at a cost. Love the science! Love the research! However I still get an idea it will alter me in a way. In what way? Need to pound the pavement.

[@crankee04]

I'm currently in my Undergrad for forensic psychology and am planning to do a bridge program after I graduate. I'd like to know more about your internship in Kentucky and I think that would be an interesting option since I'm from there and wouldn't mind a long visit.

[@chief5981]

Just moved to Central KY about a year ago. This place is phreaking beautiful!! Cow pastures and horse country immediately outside of the city!

[@crankee04]

@@chief5981 It's a very interesting contrast. The further out you go, the sleepier the towns get!

[@EnlightenedDrummer]

Awesome Video

[@Wise1.0]

We love this ❤️

[@chief5981]

Great video, very informative. I am very interested in the Department of the Army's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Program (SHARP) as I was a Victim Advocate while in service and am considering obtaining this degree. Do you know if a bachelor's would be suffice for civilian government work or would you still highly recommend the Doctorate route?

[@bikergirl420.]

Would love to do this but I have adhd & after gaining a Bsc degree I learned there’s no way I would commit to all the writing for a doctorate. The word dissertation gives me the fear. Would much prefer to learn in the job under supervision. SIGH!!!

[@olimpiawesley2476]

What about about PsyD in forensic not clinical psychology and what about ppl who got their master in clinical psychology and want to go to PsyD. There is so many ways of doing so.

[@Villy245]

So is a Masters degree required to be a forensic psychologist, or can you go straight from a bachelor's degree to trying for your doctorate?

[@PrayThenHustle]

I have a full time job is the one year internship 40 hours a week? Wondering if I can still work and do internship…. Or if I can intern a small number of hours and still work my full time for now

[@Mary-jk2de]

I’m a second year biochemistry major. Do you think I should minor in psychology/ criminal justice in order to do a masters in forensic psychology

[@83dangerweasel83]

You can't be called a psychologist unless you have a doctorate.

[@ivonnerodriguez7317]

So if we have PTSD or Anxiety or any other mental health disorder we would not be considered competent???

[@PDaddy0120]

So it takes a bachelor's in psychology then a masters or PhD in Forensic psychology?

[@helpfulvideos4980]

Thank you so much I am starting my school with a aspiring to become a forensic psychology please let me know if you know of any online school to do this

[@maritonancheta]

how can i be forensic psychologist if i finish criminal and social justice course what will i do next please reply

[@sarahgillen5285]

what should someone who wants to do this major in, in undergraduate school?

[@ailedmontague7033]

I’m an English major , I wonder if I can still go to grad school for this

[@harinianandan1819]

I am a forensic science and criminology undergrad. I had forensic psychology as one of my papers. I wanted to become forensic psychologist. Can i still go for it? Cause am confused some people say we should do psychology ug if we want to take forensic psychology as our career path.

[@wesosk_1525]

how many years does it take

[@taylorrocha96]

I am going to school online, and scheduled to have my bachelors in psychology fall 2024. I want to make sure I am understanding correctly... After getting my bachelors, if I am wanting to be a forensic psychologist... possibly correctional counseling, I would either need to get a Masters in Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology OR a masters in forensic psychology as long as the program is a track to licensure? Am I understanding that correctly? Which would you find more beneficial?

[@dr.jeffkieliszewskiforensi3081]

THE KEY IS THAT YOUR MASTERS ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE TO PRACTICE. I think the concentration in forensics isn't really necessary, but it doesn't hurt.

[@taylorrocha96]

@@dr.jeffkieliszewskiforensi3081 How can you tell if a masters program allows you to get licensed? It just has to be accredited with APA?

[@imaginealjw]

Hi just wanna ask what major should I get in college? I'm both interested in law and psychology, what course should I get?

[@riandiener8661]

ur gonna wanna get a bachelors in criminology or pyschology or some colleges even have a bachelors in forensic psychology. then you need to get your masters in psychology , then get your phD or your PysD in Forensic Pyschology

[@Jacob-wu3if]

Great…did the whole masters program at an online school

[@Demonte202]

I want to become a pa but get in school from psychology

[@Chipotits]

what masters would you reccomend ?

[@ChelseaMelero]

Is a polygraph exam required?

[@amaznngrace]

Post doctoral fellowship

[@dr.jeffkieliszewskiforensi3081]

That's one main way of getting additional training to become a forensic psychologist.

[@revvanmev2885]

I've had a crazy idea about cultish and extreme passive agression and even agression as a subconciously learned behavior in the West. I believe its been going for at least a century or two and that its been the bane of healthy relationships the entire time. But its all just layman's speculation on my part. How would i even begin to collect any reliable data for a more in depth report to give to a professional pyschologist?

[@jamesfarmer6878]

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[@williegates627]

1. The Japanese taught children in the 1940s to kill Americans (during the portion of the war in which mainland Japan was realistically going to be invaded had the US not finished atomic weapons and saved hundreds of thousands of lives in the process). 2. The Chinese taught children for hundreds...even thousands...of years that it was their reason for existence to eliminate the enemy or die trying. 3. A man named Muhammed, the alleged "prophet" of the Muslim belief system, encourages believers in his religion to murder non-believers...hence the glorification of participating in suicide bombings. 4. Even the Bible and the Pentateuch - written somewhere between 1400 BC and 650 BC - encourages pagans who are unwilling to change to be exiled or killed. And that's not even getting into personality types and traits, like how certain Myers-Briggs results influences "aggression" more than societal influence.

[@weirdgeek6801]

How long would I have to be in university to study forensic psychology?

[@rebekahk.4777]

I think it's around 10-12 years. 4 for undergrad (bachelor), 2 for master's, and 4-6 for doctorate.

[@michellemooresings]

Bachelor degree, Master's Degree (think John Jay) and internship. But to become a Forensic Psychiatrist, you need a Doctorate.

[@williegates627]

-- Associate Degree takes 2 years (can get it done in 1.5 years if you don't have a life while going to university). -- Bachelors Degree takes 2 years (can get it done in 1.5 years if you don't have a life while going to university). -- Master's Degree takes 2 years (MAYBE you can get done early...most programs have a set schedule you cannot deviate from). -- Doctoral Degree takes 1 year for classes and 2 years for study/dissertation -- 3 years total. (If you take your time and go a little slow, you have the option of doing it in 4 years. I've also heard of 2 years completion time, but it would vary by program and include a splash of luck.) -- The final part of a PhD or PsyD is 2000 hours of clinical supervision/internship (the average person who works 40hrs/week will work 2080hrs/year.). So add a year for this. (You can't complete this earlier than intended. This is because of micromanaging school admins who think their way is the best way and the only way. Most internship programs are silly by requiring stupid rigidity, usually excused and dismissed by statements like, "It's a learning experience OVER TIME, so no going quicker than I think you should." These are statements obviously written by people without families, jobs, careers (outside of academia), or an understanding that just because THEY breathe/eat/live school doesn't mean everyone else does. End of soapbox.) - -- So 2 years for AS, 2 years for BS, 2 years for MS, 3-4 years for PhD/PsyD, and 1 year for final supervision/internship === a total of 10-14 years (slowly done). -- Or 1.5 years for AS, 1.5 years for BS, 2 years for MS, 2.5 years for PhD/PsyD, and 1 year for final supervision/internship === a total of 8 years (quickly done). Your choice.

[@e.paradigm7415]

@@williegates627 Very good breakdown! 👌🏻

[@minarose3193]

Can one also practice as a LMFT with a PhD in forensic psychology?

[@mislang69]

Following!

[@michellemooresings]

Following, too!

[@AConcernedCitizen420]

Thank you bumdazs!

[@callmezone7092]

I’m 18 is it to late