Should I switch schools? HELP!

I am in a panic right now! I am currently trying to get my B.S. and Psychology at Kaplan University Online. However, I was just told today by a counselor of MYCAA (military spouse grants) that Kaplan is NOT an APA accredited school!
Are they even regionally accredited? I was told by one of their advisers that they were! NOW, I don't know what to do! Should I be going to an APA accredited school? And/or a regionally and or nationally accredited??
I am very confused and completely disappointed right now, and DO NOT know what to do.

PLEASE help!
Thank you so much,
Terri

 

Hmmm. I'm not even certain that the APA accredits BA programs. Beyond that, if your career counselor has caused you this much anxiety and done nothing to help calm you down then you might want to begin talking to another person who is a bit more human (and more knowledgeable).

 

Kaplan is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. I am not sure APA accreditation matters at the bachelors level, it does however matter at the doctorate level, if you are trying to become licensed.

From the APA website about the types of programs they accredit:

What kinds of programs are accredited?

Doctoral graduate programs in

1. clinical,
2. counseling,
3. school psychology,
4. other developed practice areas, and
5. combinations of two or three of those areas

Pre-doctoral internships in the above areas may be accredited.

Postdoctoral residencies in traditional (clinical, counseling, school) or specialty areas of professional psychology are also accredited.

The CoA does not accredit master’s level or undergraduate level programs in psychology.
Source: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs.html

So APA does not even accredit bachelor level programs, so you should be fine with earning your bachelors at Kaplan.

 

Agree with scaredrain; APA only accredits PHD programs, not BA programs. So there is no BA program that is APA accredited. Kaplan is regionally accredited, so you should have no problem having your degree accepted by employers:
http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1586

Note that if you're planning to continue your education to the PHD level, you'll want to plan a course of study that will eventually lead you to an APA-accredited PHD program. So you may want to carefully consider all your options for further study at the master's level.