Online Psychiatry Schools and Courses

<p>Online psychiatry courses are available at the continuing education level. Practicing psychiatrists and other mental health doctors who wish to renew certification have the option of taking courses online. </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><td><b>Online</b></td><td> Continuing education courses available 100% online for licensure and certification renewal</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Schools</b></td><td> Schools must be approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Courses</b></td><td> Anxiety disorders, co-morbid depression, opioid prescription, etc.</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Median Salary (2021)</b></td><td> $249,760 for Psychiatrists*</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Career Outlook (2021-2031)</b></td><td> 9% growth for Psychiatrist*</td></tr> </table><p><i>Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)</i> </p> <h3 id="section---WhyShouldITakeOnlinePsychiatryCourses">Why Should I Take Online Psychiatry Courses?</h3> <p>The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) requires you to take continuing medical education (CME) classes in order to maintain your psychiatry certification. The ABPN allows you to choose your own courses, but it stipulates that your CME must be related to the specialty or subspecialty in which you're certified. Online CME may cover the following topics: </p> <ul><li>Diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders </li><li>Post-disaster anxiety disorders </li><li>Coping mechanisms among disaster survivors </li><li>Treatment for patients with comorbid depression </li><li>Methods of delivering bad news to survivors of mass casualties </li><li>Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men </li><li>Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treating depression </li><li>Opioid prescription </li><li>Geriatric care for dementia </li><li>Improving care for multicultural patients </li></ul><h3 id="section---HowDoesOnlineTrainingWork">How Does Online Training Work?</h3> <p>Generally, courses provide Web-based materials for independent study. You may review readings, watch streaming videos and complete interactive Web exercises at your own pace. Once you get a passing score on your online quizzes, you'll earn continuing education credits. Depending on the program, an electronic certificate of completion is e-mailed to you or a transcript may be sent to your home once you submit your registration or course evaluation. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatShouldILookForInASchool">What Should I Look for in a School?</h3> <p>The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) sets the standards for CME schools. While you can choose from a variety of specialized courses offered by a number of universities and educational providers, they must be accredited by ACCME in order for credits to be accepted by the ABPN. Consider this list of schools that offer online psychiatry courses: </p> <ul><li>University of Washington </li><li>University of Florida </li><li>Standford University </li><li>Mayo Clinic </li><li>University of Pennsylvania </li></ul><h3 id="section---DoINeedToBeLicensedOrCertified">Do I Need To Be Licensed or Certified?</h3> <p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that psychiatrists - like any other physicians - are required to have state licenses in order to practice psychotherapy and prescribe medications to patients. Acquiring a certification is voluntary, but it demonstrates that you possess the knowledge and skills necessary to provide the highest quality of care to psychiatric patients. According to the ABPN, after completing medical school and passing the national medical licensing exam, your clinical skills will be evaluated during residency. Only after successful completion of an ABPN exam will you become certified in general psychiatry, and you can also acquire certification in a subspecialty such as addiction, geriatric or child psychiatry.</p>