| If you have your graduate study completed, | | | | |
| you can take up your PhD programs in Clinical | | | | If you fit into these eligibility conditions |
| social work either online or off line. Most | | | | for PhD programs in clinical social work, the |
| of the off line universities have online | | | | person need to take care of his financial |
| presence too. Social work is a common subject | | | | expenses for the program. Of course, the |
| for doing PhD programs. However, you will | | | | above listed requirements are standard and |
| find PhD programs in clinical social work is | | | | most of the institutes do look for a similar |
| not really so rare either. If you want to | | | | eligibility conditions. There could be minor |
| such a program check out the following | | | | changes between the institutes and their |
| checklist to make sure you are eligible to do | | | | eligibility criteria. Similarly, if you are |
| the program. | | | | better qualified, then the universities also |
| | | | offer you a financial discount. Ask for |
| 1. Doctor in philosophy can be done after any | | | | financial aid for PhD programs in clinical |
| graduate school study in a related area. | | | | social work and in most cases if it is an |
| Normally, the PhD programs in Clinical social | | | | on-campus program then the universities |
| work are 120 course works to be completed. | | | | normally offer teaching and research |
| The basic eligibility criterion is to have a | | | | assistantship in addition to the option to |
| Master's degree from any graduate school of | | | | practice in the University hospital. It is |
| social work or in a closely related field. | | | | also possible that there could be fee waiver |
| | | | depending upon your eligibility for the same. |
| 2. An exceptional performance record is | | | | The fee waiver eligibility varies with |
| needed in the graduate school as well. The | | | | universities and their own choice to society. |
| normally expected level of performance is 3.0 | | | | |
| on a 4.0 scale. | | | | You would find that all these conditions once |
| | | | fulfilled you would be able to complete the |
| 3. Two years or 3000 hours of clinical | | | | PhD programs in clinical social work without |
| practice after the graduation. This practice | | | | much issue. Some of the universities and |
| should have been full time and fully | | | | institutes affiliated to these universities |
| supervised performance of the candidate. | | | | also offer distance program using online |
| | | | teaching methods. There are a number of |
| 4. Good mastery over written and spoken | | | | reasons why online PhD programs in clinical |
| English. | | | | social work is preferred. They have the |
| | | | distinct advantage of working asynchronously. |
| 5. A practicing license should be available | | | | You can work at your own pace and time. This |
| to the person in the appropriate state as per | | | | makes it all the more attractive. Secondly, |
| law. | | | | when the PhD programs in clinical social work |
| | | | come over the net, it becomes cheaper. |
| 6. Personal therapy experience is preferred | | | | Content delivery in some of the cases is done |
| though not a must for applying. | | | | during contact sessions conducted on campus. |