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What kind of job can you get with a A.A. in Psychology from a bible college?

I've recently become friends with a great person who is attending a bible college for a psychology degree. She's certain that she's going to get hired at a public hospital or school as a psychologist....would they hire someone with a bible degree? Can you even write prescriptions with that kind of certification?

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1. No psychologists can write prescriptions in the USA. There are no "psychologist" jobs in the US for anyone whose highest degree is an associate. A minimum of a master's degree is required and almost all psychologist jobs require a Ph.D. or a Psy.D. That the college is a "Bible college" is not a factor in this discussion.
2. Some Bible colleges are accredited - I don't know if that makes a difference. I'm hoping to go to a Bible college, and the ones I'm looking at have many majors...not only in Bible.
3. You need a masters degree in psychology to work as a counselor at a school, and a PhD in psychology to be a psychologist. Psychologists can't write prescriptions; that's a psychiatrist (need an MD and 5 years of residency). And if her degree isn't accredited, she can't use it to transfer to a 4-year school to get started on the more advanced degrees.
4. Your friend is sadly mistaken about so many things.. She will find out soon that her degree is completely worthless. You need to be a doctor to write prescriptions. That requires a Bachelor's degree and an M.D., about 12 more years of school than she has. The only job she can get with an AA in Psychology is cashier at Walmart.