[header] How to become a mental health technician [title] Determine how much education you are willing to get. [step] Education programs and formal training can take nearly a decade for psychiatrists and medical doctors if you do not have a bachelors degree. [substeps] Consider how much time (and money) you have available to get the necessary education and start working as a mental health technician. 
[title] Evaluate your comfort level with the medical aspect of the field. [step] Some mental health technicians regularly encounter blood and other bodily fluids on the job, and may interact with patients in a very medical manner.