Profession |
Ans. |
Years of Training
(After High School) |
Dental hygenist
TOTAL = 2 years |
S |
Two years at a technical college studying dental hygiene for an associate's degree |
Opthalmologist
TOTAL = 12 years |
C |
Four years of medical school after college plus four years of training
|
Allergist/Immunologist
TOTAL = 13 years |
F |
Four years of medical school after college plus five years of training
|
Nurse pracitioner
TOTAL = 10 years |
G |
Four years of nursing school after college plus a two-year master's degree
|
Cardiologist
TOTAL = 14 years |
R |
Four years of medical school after college plus six years of training
|
Child psychiatrist
TOTAL = 13 years |
D |
Four years of medical school after college plus five years of training
|
Dermatologist
TOTAL = 12 years |
K |
Four years of medical school after college plus one year of dermatology internship and three years of additional residency
|
Genetic counselor
TOTAL = 6 years |
N |
Four years of undergraduate study plus two years master's degree in genetic counseling
|
Emergency room doctor
TOTAL = 11-12 years |
T |
Four years of medical school after college plus three to four years of training
|
Internist
TOTAL = 13 years |
M |
Four years of medical school after college plus five years of training
|
Forensic pathologist
TOTAL = 12 years |
Q |
Four years of medical school after college plus four years of training
|
Public health specialist
TOTAL = 9 years |
E |
Four years of medical or dental school after college and one year of training
|
Neurosurgeon
TOTAL = 15 years |
H |
Four years of medical school after college plus seven years of additional training
|
Hospice physician
TOTAL = 12-13 years |
J |
Four years of medical school after college plus four to five years of training
|
Physical therapist
TOTAL = 4-6 years |
B |
Minimum four-year college degree in physical therapy; some colleges offer an additional two-year master's degree; no medical school
|
Radiology technician
TOTAL = 2 years |
A |
Two-year training program after high school diploma or GED certificate is earned
|
Pharmacist
TOTAL = 6 years |
I |
Six years of college study,
typically at a college of
pharmacy, resulting in a
doctor of pharmacy degree
|
Registered dietitian
TOTAL = 4+ years |
P |
Minimum of four years
baccalaureate degree plus
completion of a program
in dietetics
|
Phlebotomist
TOTAL = 1-2 years |
O |
One to two years at
vocational/technical school
or community college
|
Registered nurse
TOTAL = 2-4 years |
L |
Two-year or four-year college
programs that are combined with clinical practice in hospitals;
master's degree required to teach or specialize
|
