2006-09-05 08:51:43 · 7 answers · asked by Milos M 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
4 years of undergrad.
4 years of med school
4 years of residency
=12 years.
To become a psychiatrist, you must:
-Complete four years of medical school, pass your medical boards, and you will have your Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree and, most likely, an enormous loan to repay.
-Begin your four-year residency in psychiatry, which is actually on-the-job training for which you will receive a salary. Depending on the state in which you work as a resident, you will take your medical licensing examination sometime during this period.
-Consider continuing your training to receiving board certification in a subspecialty such as forensic psychiatry, child psychiatry or geriatric psychiatry
2006-09-05 09:20:40 · answer #1 · answered by EDtherapist 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5
2006-09-05 16:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 8.
2006-09-05 15:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jessiekatsopolous 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Psychiatrists earn their medical degrees (MD), and as such medical school is a requirement. 4 years of undergrad education, 4 years in med school, and I believe 2-3 years in residencies. They will do both medical rotations and psychiatric rotations where they will likely do some therapy as well as prescription supervision. Its a long, arduous process, but if you're interested it is achievable!
2006-09-05 18:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by Police 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
years really! I thought psychiatrists trained on a weekend course. Most of the ones Ive met give that impression.
2006-09-05 16:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by jumpingjellybean 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
4 years of undergraduate studies (bachelor's degree)
4 years of medical school
probably several years of internship, and residency
Good luck!!
2006-09-05 15:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by KB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost nine years at medical college.
2006-09-05 16:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by sukhwinder b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋