Editing Psychiatrist (section)

===United Kingdom and Ireland===
In the [[United Kingdom]], psychiatrists must hold a medical degree.<ref>[http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/training/careersinpsychiatry/careerinfoforschoolleavers.aspx Careers info for School leavers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207103939/http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/training/careersinpsychiatry/careerinfoforschoolleavers.aspx |date=2008-02-07 }}</ref> Following this, the individual will work as a [[Foundation House Officer|foundation house officer]] for two additional years in the UK, or one year as an [[intern]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] to achieve registration as a basic medical practitioner. Training in psychiatry can then begin and it is taken in two parts: three years of basic specialist training culminating in the [[Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists|MRCPsych]] exam, followed by three years of higher specialist training referred to as "ST4-6" in the UK and "Senior Registrar Training" in Ireland. Candidates with MRCPsych degree and complete basic training must reinterview for higher specialist training. At this stage, the development of special interests such as forensic or child/adolescent takes place. At the end of 3 years of higher specialist training, candidates are awarded a [[Certificate of Completion of Training|Certificate of Completion of (Specialist) Training]] (CC(S)T). At this stage, the psychiatrist can register as a specialist, and the qualification of CC(S)T is recognized in all EU/EEA states. As such, training in the UK and Ireland is considerably longer than in the US or Canada and frequently takes around 8–9 years following graduation from medical school. Those with a CC(S)T will be able to apply for consultant posts. Those with training from outside the EU/EEA should consult local/native medical boards to review their qualifications and eligibility for equivalence recognition (for example, those with a US residency and ABPN qualification).