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Four years of undergraduate study and I would expect at least 5 years to get the doctorate. A psychiatrist is able to prescribe medicine, like a proper doctor, so it would involve more education than becoming a psychologist or licensed counselor.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt takes like 10yrs if not more, to be a psychiatrist
if not more. So you'll probably be like in your late 20's when finished and graduated from college.
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∙ 13y agoIn the U.S. this requires 4 years of college (B.A. or B.S. degree), 4 years of medical school (M.D. or D.O.) and then 1 year internship and then 3 years of psychiatric training in hospitals and clinics. Thus, 12 years of education are required, after high school, in order to become a psychiatrist.
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∙ 13y ago4 for college & 4 for medical school. This answer may be changed in the future caused by jobs that will help our future! Thank You!
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∙ 14y agoIt would take 4 years of High School, then go to college for 4 years to get your batecholors degree. Then 4 Years of Med School.
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∙ 15y agoIt will take four years of high school or g.e.d 4 of college for bachelors and four years of med school.
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∙ 16y agopsychiatrists are doctors. 4 years college, 4 years medical school, 2 years residency
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∙ 9y agoTo become a Psychiatrist you will need at least 12 years of college. Four of those years are spent in a residency program.
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∙ 13y agoyou need 4 years of college 4 years of medical school and 4 year residency!! 8 years of college total:)
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How long does it take to become a Psychiatrist?
Anyone who studies psychology is a psychologist. You can be one of those when you are 10 years old. You want to be a psychiatrist. For that you have to go to about 4-6 years of school after you get your bachelors degree.
Where do you have to go to school to become a psychiatrist?
You have to go to Medical School to become a psychiatrist.
How long does it takes to be a psychiatrist?
A psychiatrist is a Doctor. You should figure 8 years of school/residency after you complete High School.
How long does it take to be a psychiatrist in Ireland?
The approximate time would be eight years beyond completion of secondary school.
How old will you be when you become a psychiatrist?
Let's say you start college at age 18. 4 years for your undergraduate degree makes you 22, 4 years of medical school puts you at 26, and 4 years of psychiatric residency brings you to 30 when you become a board-eligible psychiatrist.
If you want to become a psychiatrist do you have to take 6 or 8 years of college?
well you have to go to college for 2 years then get a degree in university then go to medical school for a foundation of 2 years then a final 5 years to get your qualifications! it all adds up to about 12 years! i did it and i really enjoyed it.
How many years to compit full course in being a pychiatrist?
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (physician) with a specialty in psychiatry. This would take approximately eight years beyond high school completion; Four years of undergraduate coursework, and four years of medical school. There will be an additional three or more years to complete the internship and residency requirements.
What is an osteopathic psychiatrist?
There's technically no such thing as an "osteopathic psychiatrist", but what you might be referring to is an osteopathic physician who has earned the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (D.O.) who specializes in psychiatry and practices as a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist with a D.O. after their name is still a psychiatrist who treats patients for emotional problems or mental illness and still went through four years of medical school and residency.
How do you be a physiatrist?
To be a psychiatrist, you will need to be accepted into a college that offers psychiatry programs. Then, you will spend about four years in college along with three years of medical school to get your degree.
Is a child psychiatrist still in the medical field?
Psychiatrists have to graduate medical school and be medical doctors in order to become psychiatrists of any kind. Medical school and your undergrad degree take 8 years to complete. Psychiatry requires residency experience (training) and another few years of schooling to get the degree. You are looking at a minimum of 12 years to become a child psychiatrist.
Can a doctor be a psychiatrist without being a MD?
No, a psychiatrist is a physician (MD) with a specialty in psychiatry. It takes four years for the bachelor's degree (as a full-time student), and four years of medical school. There will also be an additional three or more years to complete the internship and residency requirements. A psychologist is not an MD, and typically holds a PhD in psychology. A psychologist cannot prescribe drugs and medication, where a psychiatrist can.
How do I become a psychiatrist?
Becoming a Psychiatrist is a long difficult process, requiring at minimum 10-12 years of schooling. The ideal situation would be to start planning in high school, focusing on taking science classes. While in college major in pre-med or a science degree related to the body, once you graduate goes to med school. After you are done with med school, you would start a 4 year psychiatrist residency. Upon completion, you would be an official psychiatrist.
