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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


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.


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...)


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.