What Does It Take to Be an Otolaryngologist?
Before beginning their careers, otolaryngologists must complete years of school and training, which includes:
- four years of college
- 4 years of medical school
- at least 5 years of otolaryngology speciality residency training
An otolaryngologist needs to fulfill these prerequisites before they can get certified to practice by passing an exam administered by the American Board of Otolaryngology. This involves both an oral and written test.
After that, certain otolaryngologists could decide to finish a fellowship in a particular subspecialty. These normally require an additional one to two years of education. So it usually takes a long time to be an otolaryngologist.