http://www.waldenu.edu/Degree-Programs/Doctorate.htm - The first step that you must take to get an online Ph.D. is to look for the programs that suit your interests. Then, you should check to see if these online doctoral programs have been recognized by the proper accreditation organizations. If they are accredited, you should look at the requirements needed for each doctorate degree program. Afterwards, you should submit the requirements and take an exam to be admitted into that doctoral degree program.