Comments on: How many more years of education would I have to complete to become a psychiatrist? http://edulocation.com/how-many-more-years-of-education-would-i-have-to-complete-to-become-a-psychiatrist.education Education Question and Video Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:10:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: I Forgot I http://edulocation.com/how-many-more-years-of-education-would-i-have-to-complete-to-become-a-psychiatrist.education/comment-page-1#comment-1875 I Forgot I Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:25 +0000 http://edulocation.com/how-many-more-years-of-education-would-i-have-to-complete-to-become-a-psychiatrist.education#comment-1875 You need to go to medical school and specialize in psychiatry, which means you need to take undergraduate pre-med requirements (which will take two semesters of full time study) and then of course, the MCATS and apply to medical school. How long does med school take? Look it up! Instead, you may decide that rather than throwing pills at children, since all psychiatrists really do is dispense medications(realistically rather than ideally), you may want to become a psychotherapist or psychologist. This will require less schooling because you can apply to do a PhD in practicing clinical psychology and given your background this may only take an additional 2 years. You need to go to medical school and specialize in psychiatry, which means you need to take undergraduate pre-med requirements (which will take two semesters of full time study) and then of course, the MCATS and apply to medical school. How long does med school take? Look it up!

Instead, you may decide that rather than throwing pills at children, since all psychiatrists really do is dispense medications(realistically rather than ideally), you may want to become a psychotherapist or psychologist. This will require less schooling because you can apply to do a PhD in practicing clinical psychology and given your background this may only take an additional 2 years.

]]> By: Mike S http://edulocation.com/how-many-more-years-of-education-would-i-have-to-complete-to-become-a-psychiatrist.education/comment-page-1#comment-1876 Mike S Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:25 +0000 http://edulocation.com/how-many-more-years-of-education-would-i-have-to-complete-to-become-a-psychiatrist.education#comment-1876 No, you won't need a bachelor's in medicine. You need to apply to a medical school which offers a specialty in psychiatry. Normally you'll be required to take an exam to see if you qualify... be aware that competition is fierce at medical schools. Don't get discouraged if on the very first round you don't make it... use that as a reason to try again and again until you realize your dream. In terms of years, you are probably looking at six years. No, you won’t need a bachelor’s in medicine. You need to apply to a medical school which offers a specialty in psychiatry. Normally you’ll be required to take an exam to see if you qualify… be aware that competition is fierce at medical schools. Don’t get discouraged if on the very first round you don’t make it… use that as a reason to try again and again until you realize your dream. In terms of years, you are probably looking at six years.

]]> By: Unique http://edulocation.com/how-many-more-years-of-education-would-i-have-to-complete-to-become-a-psychiatrist.education/comment-page-1#comment-1877 Unique Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:25 +0000 http://edulocation.com/how-many-more-years-of-education-would-i-have-to-complete-to-become-a-psychiatrist.education#comment-1877 you need to go to medical school, soyou need to take bio chem. physic,and calculus. And then take the MCAT and apply to medical school. If you do not already have these classes then you need to take,that will take about a year or two, then 4 years of medical school. After, that it is 2-5 years of residency.. about 8 more years you need to go to medical school, soyou need to take bio chem. physic,and calculus. And then take the MCAT and apply to medical school.

If you do not already have these classes then you need to take,that will take about a year or two, then 4 years of medical school. After, that it is 2-5 years of residency..

about 8 more years

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