WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A DOCTOR?

STEP 1: EARN A BACHELOR’S DEGREE

STEP 2: TAKE THE MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (MCAT)

STEP: 3 COMPLETE MEDICAL SCHOOL

Step 4: EARN A LICENSE

Step 5: COMPLETE A RESIDENCY-Neurosurgeon

CAREER REQUIREMENTS

Degree Level Medical degree

Degree Field Scientific background is helpful

Licensure National medical licensure required

Experience Potential doctors must complete a residency after completing medical school

Key Skills

Strong medical skills, dexterity to perform procedures, stamina to make rounds, problem-solving ability, possess patience, be meticulous, and have interpersonal skills to communicate

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A DOCTOR

ALL WHO STUDY THIS CAREER KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS, AND WE MET THE FOLLOWING STEPS FOR EXAMPLE

1 EARN BACHELOR DEGREE

THE FIRST STEP TO BECOMING A DOCTOR INVOLVES COMPLETING A FOUR-YEAR PRE-MED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM.

2 TAKE THE MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (MCAT)

TO GET INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL, APPLICANTS MUST FIRST TAKE THE MCAT, A STANDARDIZED, MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST THAT ASSESSES THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE A SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL STUDENT.

3 COMPLETE MEDICAL SCHOOL

STUDENTS TYPICALLY SPEND FOUR YEARS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL COMPLETING COURSEWORK AND GAINING PRACTICAL SKILLS IN LABORATORIES. MEDICAL STUDENTS MUST APPROVE THE ACADEMIC PENSUM.

4 EARN A LICENSE

ALL STATES REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO PASS A STANDARDIZED NATIONAL EXAM. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS VARY BY STATE, THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEST IS TO DETERMINE YOUR MEDICAL COMPETENCY AND TO SEE WHETHER YOU SHOULD FORWARD YOUR EDUCATION AND ARE SUITABLE FOR LICENSURE.

5 COMPLETE A RESIDENCY

AFTER GRADUATING FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL, DOCTORATE CANDIDATES NEED TO COMPLETE A PAID RESIDENCY, TYPICALLY AT A HOSPITAL. DEPENDING ON SPECIALIZATION, RESIDENCIES CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM THREE TO EIGHT YEARS.