What are the steps to become a psychiatrist?

March 16, 2010 - 5:48 pm
  • Great detail, please and thank you!


  • In the US, get an undergraduate. It does not have to be in anything in particular, but ideally pre-med and it must include two semesters each of biology, chemistry, physics, and calculus. Then apply and get accepted to medical school. After medical school, you'll need to do a 4-year residency in psychiatry. Finally, you'll have to take a licensing exam for the state(s) in which you want to practice.


  • Bachelor's in Psychology
    Masters in Psychiatry
    Residence


  • You need a *medical* degree, not a psychology one, for a psychiatrist. You need to pass said medical degree, before specializing in psychology is post-graduate study. Psychiatrists specialize in drug treatment.

    For an applied psychologist (talking therapy), you need a *psychology* degree, then postgraduate degree in clinical psychology.

    For both, you'd need work experience, preferably with patients.

    Other than that, it depends where you are and, to a certain degree, what courses you are applying for. Most courses will tell you their exact specifications if you ask.


  • Complete undergrad major (pre med, bio, chem, etc)

    Complete medical school

    Complete internship

    Complete specialty residency in psychiatry

    Pass the boards

    ~Dr. B.~


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