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You have to go to Medical School to become a psychiatrist.

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You are a graduate in psychology you want to become a psychiatrist what should you do?

If you want to be a psychiatrist, then you need to go to medical school.


How long does it take to become a Psychiatrist?

Becoming a psychiatrist typically requires completing 4 years of medical school, followed by 4 years of residency training in psychiatry. Therefore, it can take around 8-12 years to become a fully licensed psychiatrist.


What should you study in high school or college if you want to become a psychiatrist?

You would have to take a psychology course


What do you have to do after your degree in psychology to become a psychiatrist?

AnswerYou can apply for a medical degree (DO, MD, or MBBS/MBChB) then specialise in psychiatry. It will take time but you can get there. If you have a degree in psychology it would be faster to continue the process to becoming a psychologist by getting a PsyD rather than having to go through med school to become a psychiatrist (although psychiatry generally pays better...)


How do you become a physcharist?

First you need to spell PSYCHIATRIST then it is the same as going to medical school. And specializing in mental disorders.


I want to become a psychiatrist. I will obtain my Masters in Psychology this year.?

To become a psychiatrist, one must be an M.D.


Required SAT scores to become a psychiatrist?

SAT scores are not of great importance to become a psychiatrist. Once enrolled in a pre-medical program at a university, one must achieve high scores on the MCAT in order to enter medical school.


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 do you become a psychiatrist after high school if?

To become a psychiatrist after high school, you first need to complete a bachelor's degree, typically with a focus on psychology or a related field. Following that, you must attend medical school to earn a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. After medical school, you will complete a residency in psychiatry, which typically lasts about four years. Finally, you must obtain a license to practice medicine and may choose to become board certified in psychiatry.


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.


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.


Do you need to go to medical school to become a neonatal nurse?

No, you go to nursing school to become a nurse.