Types of Paranormal Research Schools
Paranormal study is gaining credibility in many academic circles and modern classifications for a degree is developing. As of 2006, there is no accredited university that offers a degree in parapsychology. Schools feel the stigma of being frivolous or way out new age is too powerful to drop. However, a few schools that offer specific degrees that include paranormal activity courses.
Large Universities
JFK School offers a PhD in paranormal psychology. Several reputable research fellows have graduated from this department. The degree is in Psychology with an influence of the transcendental, mystical and paranormal. This is a way to obtain some academic authentication, for a very controversial subject.
Other large schools offer similar degrees and courses. Check with your local university for specific course related work.
Online Schools
Several online schools offer courses in paranormal research. Many of these are grassroots type organization whose founder received a paranormal visitation or sighting, and the research grew around this. Here are some examples of these sites.
Haunted New England Paranormal Research; includes ghost hunting.
Philadelphia Institute of Paranormal Research offers very active research and case study of ghost sightings. Gettysburg battlefield is a major study area for documenting ghost sightings and other paranormal activity. This school provides research only, no academic accreditation.
CTGH, Central Texas Ghost Hunters is known as the Professional Paranormal Research Institute of America. CTGH is a leader in Texas’ paranormal research. CTGH offers a leading team certification and other paranormal courses of study. The teams tackle some difficult and scary haunted areas all around the country.
Tri State Paranormal Research, in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania region. No classes are offered however members are part of a small private group that is self-funded. The team is very active in paranormal research with sophisticated equipment and sincerity. School is an independent research group, with no formal degree.
West Coast Ghost Hunters is another group that offers experience and may assist in credits towards a degree at some point in time. Their emphasis is fieldwork and experience. The group engages in experiments that lend credibility to the sightings.