How many credits do you need to get a degree for anesthesiologist?

Anesthesiology is a medical specialty that requires extensive education and training. To become a board-certified anesthesiologist in the United States, an individual must complete the following:

1) A bachelor's degree (typically a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Chemistry, or a related field) from an accredited college or university. This typically requires four years of full-time study and completion of 120-130 semester credits (or the equivalent quarter hours).

2) Medical school (Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree). This is a four-year graduate-level program that covers a wide range of medical topics and includes both classroom instruction and clinical rotations in various medical specialties, such as surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology. Medical school typically requires completion of 130-140 semester credits.

3) Anesthesiology residency. This is a four-year postgraduate training program that focuses specifically on the field of anesthesiology. During residency, physicians receive hands-on experience in providing anesthesia for various surgical procedures and learn about pain management and other aspects of anesthesiology. Residency typically requires completion of 80-100 semester credits.

4) Some anesthesia residency programs require one to two years of additional advanced training, in either a subspecialty of anesthesia or another relevant field, after their initial residency.

In total, the educational pathway to become an anesthesiologist in the United States typically involves around 200-250 semester credits of college-level coursework, including undergraduate studies, medical school, and anesthesiology residency. This does not include any additional subspecialty training or fellowship programs that a physician may choose to pursue.