<p>ok so I'm a bit confused about training/qualifications for an Optometrist or any doctor in general..</p>
<p>my major is undecided right now but im trying to narrow my interests. For an Optometrist I looked up qualifications and training and I found it to be 4 years for a bachelors degree then 4 years at a school of optometry to earn my doctorate (someone confirm this?). Of course i'll be in MT.sac for 2 years so that totals to 10 years of school total.</p>
<p>does this sound about right? Does it matter what field or college I have my bachelors degree in or I shouldn't worry about that right now?</p>
<p>i dont know much about optometry but if u want to be a dr…like pediatrician, psychiatrist, etc you will need to go through pre-med and it really doesnt matter what major your in, but most ppl tend to focus on bio/biochem/chem/psych or anything science orientated. and most med schools will pretty much want a science/medical major of some sort.</p>
<p>and actually i believe u calculated your own time line wrong…4 years for a BA is for someone who did NOT transfer. so technically after mtsac you will be done with 2 years already with a total of 8 if your information is correct.</p>
<p>when it comes to pre-med you will have too…start taking pre-med courses, get your BA, apply to med school, spend 4 years in med school, then another 1-2 years in uhh forgot the word for it…but basically working under someone kind of like an internship.</p>
<p>so total of about 10 years before you can finally practice on your own, i think.
but as for optometry im not 100 percent sure :(</p>