4 years undergrad, 3 years law school, and X years practicing.
10 years
To become a respiratory therapist you have to have an associates degree (three years at an accredited college)
In the U.S., judges go to law school just like lawyers. The standard course of law school study is 3 years. However, very few people become judges straight out of law school - they usually practice law for many years and develop a reputation for being an excellent lawyer, with extensive legal knowledge, before they have a chance of becoming a judge.
Well, it is VERY difficult to even become a Judge. You have to first attend Law School and become an Attorney (the more experience, the better) (Law school takes typically 7 years) So let's say you're an Attorney for 5 years. That's 12 years right there. Then, to become a Judge you have to do many things (can't remember, but it's a laundry list) and the city has to vote for you to become the Judge. You never know what competition is with you, so all that training could lead to you not being voted in as the Judge. it would obviously be 1000x more difficult if you tried becoming a Judge in a major/large city - such as Manhattan, Denver, Tampa, etc. Becoming a Judge in a smaller city would be easier, but like I said - to get to the point is tough. You must have tons of time on your hands.
9 YEARS
16 years
about 8 years!
7 to 8 years
19 years
12 yrs
7years
many years .