What you need to become a psychiatrist.

Hello everyone.
I'm just wondering what I would need to become a psychiatrist. I'm still young (17) and in high school but I'm wondering what coursed I would need to take right now to go on to it. Then when I get to college what course(s) I would need to do there. I know you need to go into medicine and what not. Then university.

I've tried looking on google but it's not really clear so I thought I would ask actual psychiatrists what needs to be done. So if you'd be so kind as to tell me EXACTLY what I would need from high school on it would make me a very happy guy :).

well guess you found the right place to look into it.
you need to find schools in your area first that will teach it.
and your going to have to find out how long or many years of studies you would have to go through,
qubec should have univercities there that can get you started
in at least the right direction, prob list of diffent univercities, once you have that call find out what levels course
and so on that you would need to attend that school.
the cost to go through a course like that.
if you are able to get funding and if you have never had any loans for anything it is a good chance you will get it.
ask for the different types of loans national, provincial.
and you hola better be good or have some sort of passion to what to help people and the love of science.
and im not sure if you are accedently meaninging a psychologist
people are often confused by the 2. psychologist works with emotions counciling, making different diagnosis of people.
then in turn will recommend you to a psychiatrist who then in trun will talk a little more to you what medicines will best benifit you for what ever reason you need them for.
if you have troubles or hit dead ends feel free and i can hook you up with different people to get you to where you want to be.
by the way. good for you 17 wow and you all ready want to look into that as a feild. career. good luck
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Heyyy, I just graduated High School on July 31st 2008. Im only 16 but I'm really looking into the whole being a psychiatrist. I love helping people and everyone always comes to me whenever they need to. I'm not from Georgia, I'm from the Hagerstown, MD area. I just need to know a few things. Like, I've had a bad life concerning drugs & etc. but I'm over that stage and I want to do something with my life. Would my past ruin my chances of becoming a psychiatrist? I really hope not. This is my dream. Not to mention being a model but I've fulfilled that dream, just haven't gone far with it since I was in school. I decided to take a whole year off from school to help myself make a decision on what I want to be. I already made that decision. I'm going to look into my modeling career for the next few months or so but come fall of '09 I want to start college. I'll be looking into colleges' alot soon. I hope someone can give me advice. Please help!!! Thank you.

Hi everyone,
well im in high scool still. Im a sophomore that goes to Westport High School in Kansas City M.O, and i really wanna become involved with pscology. but i dont know what i need to do and how to do it. So can someone please help me.!
Thank You.

I've heard everything about how to become a psychiatrist but what i really want to know is what are the chances of becoming one. I know that it ivolves lots of hard work, but are there times when hard work isn't enough?

Hi, i m currently a Junior at Punahou High School in Honolulu and i had one quick question. Like i know the requirements to become a psychiatrist or a psychologist, but i was wondering what is the success rate? Like what are my chances? i average a 3.4 gpa with biology, chemistry and physics completed. I will be taking an AP Biology class next year as well as an Anatomy class. Aloha

To become a psychiatrist you need to go to a four year university and get your Pre-Med taken care of (1 year of calculus, 1-2 years of biology, 1 year of english, 1-2 years of chemistry and 1 year of physics). For most Medical School programs you will need an undergraduate degree in order to get in so I would recommend getting a B.S. in: biology, biochemistry or chemistry. It would be wise to pick up a minor in psychology as well. After you finish medical school you will need to get into a residency program in psychiatric medicine. this program is usually 4 years. After your residency you will become a psychiatrist.

To Become a psychologist you will need to get your B.S. or B.A. in Psychology at a 4 year university. After you get your undergraduate you will go to a graduate school for a 4 year PH.D./Psy.D clinical psychology program. In this program you will earn a Masters of Counseling Degree. You will have to write about 3 dissertations which are 30-120 paged papers about research that you have conducted.

learn how to spell psychology first!! then begin to assert your desire to advance into health careers.

what in Wichita, Kansas said: learn how to spell psychology first!! then begin to assert your desire to advance into health careers.

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