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6.4 - Professional Training and Accreditation

from Part VI - Professional Practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2021

By
Geraldine O’Hare ,
Andrew Day ,
Randy Otto  and
Laura Guy
Edited by
Jennifer M. Brown  and
Miranda A. H. Horvath
Jennifer M. Brown
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Miranda A. H. Horvath
Affiliation:
University of Suffolk
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Summary

This chapter overviews of the training pathways that are available to those who wish to practise forensic psychology in the UK, the United States, Australia, and Canada.It illustrates how different systems of professional regulation and graduate education have developed in each country, although training typically involves a period of undergraduate study (academic background) that is followed by forensic training (specialist knowledge) and supervision and training (professional practice). Current training programs vary in terms of scope and specialization, reflecting the wide range of different roles that forensic psychologists can fulfill but also creating significant challenges for those who have trained in one country but seek to practise in another. Although there is no universal route to a career in forensic psychology all of the training pathways emphasise the importance of obtaining skills and competencies for work in forensic settings.

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Forensic PsychologyTrainingRegulationQualifications
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The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology , pp. 800 - 813
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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