GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAREER BY: KHADIJAH HALLA The psychiatrist must complete the necessary training and education to obtain this degree. On average, this career takes around 6-8 years to earn your doctorate. It will also take around 6 years full-time and around 8 years part-time. Therefore, you will have accumulated 21 more credit hours if you plan to attend KSU and enter their psychology program at their university. The requirements for attending this school are that you must maintain a 3.0 GPA. The cost to attend this school is approximately $32,236 with scholarships and $46,236 without (cost estimate 1). Financial aid will cover most of the money needed to fund my college career. The specific course you must take is the psychology program and the medicine program because you must obtain a license to dispense medication prescriptions before you graduate. Understanding the job market and salary competition for a psychiatrist will provide the necessary expectations and help define goals toward this career. There are currently approximately 7,000 child and adolescent psychiatrists practicing in the United States (AACAP Workforce). On average, about 40 percent of college graduates get jobs after graduation due to high demand. Demand for child and adolescent psychiatry services is expected to increase by 100 percent between 1995 and 2020, and for general psychiatry it has increased by 19 percent (AACAP Workforce). Therefore, the current salary for a psychiatrist in a psychiatric and psychiatric hospital is an hourly wage of $85.42 and an average annual salary of $198,290 (29-1066 psychiatrists). ...... middle of paper ......nt. o Tools - Claw hammer, handsaw, 3/8" drill, 1/16" drill, drill bits. o King James Bible. With the help of the team of doctors, the jury was able to reach a verdict. The jury deliberated for five hours and returned a guilty verdict on 15 counts of murder. Dahmer was sentenced to 15 life sentences, a total of 937 years in prison. At his sentencing, Dahmer calmly read his four-page statement to the court. The help of a forensic psychoanalyst played an important role in solving this case and helped the jury keep a very harmful person off the streets. Keim, Sarah A, Daniels, Julie L. and Herring, Amy H (2012). Maternal Disabilities Article, 471-482.Laske, Otto, (2012) Living through four eras of cognitive development. Comprehensive Leadership Review, Vol. 12, es. 4, pp. 1-20. “Dahmer.” Crimes. Np, February 12, 1994. Web. April 8. 2014.