Becoming a doctor takes a lot of schooling. It's like starting your school years all over from since you were in kindergarten to a senior in high school. However, it does depend on what position you want as a doctor and what kind of degree you want. This page will give you an outline with what kind of education you may need for the job requirements.

REASONING

• Reasoning development is the ability to understand concepts and systems, solve problems, use your judgment, understand and carry out instructions, and adapt to social and work environments.

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MATH

• Attain the basic math skills (solving arithmetic, algebra, and geometry).

LANGUAGE

• You need language skills. Like an extensive vocabulary and correct sentencing/structure, punctuation and spelling.

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• 4 years of undergraduate school
• 4 years of medical school and 3 to 8 years of internship and residency ( a few medical schools offer a combined undergraduate and medical school program that lasts 6 years)

To be a licensed physician for all states in the United States, including Washington D.C., and U.S. territories, you must graduate from an accredited medical school, plus a licensing examination and complete 1 to a7 years of graduate medical education.

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