how long do you have to go to college to be a pediatrician
How much schooling do pediatricians have to have? A general pediatrician must finish high school and then does: 4 years of college; 4 years of medical school (being a medical student) 3 years of general pediatric training in a hospitals and other places (being an intern and resident) A specialty pediatrician must finish high school and then does: 1  4 years of college. 2  4 years of medical school. 3  3 years of general pediatric training in a hospitals. 4  1 &endash;3 years (usually) of special pediatric training (called a subspecialty) 5  There are currently 12 different subspecialties.