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Essential Information. Doctors are licensed medical practitioners who have undergone 11-15 years of training to gain a license. This usually includes four years of undergraduate education followed by four years of medical school, divided into two years of classroom training in medicine and two years of clinical training.
The length of time it takes depends on what kind of course you decide to take. There are a couple of online courses that only take 4 weeks. Most workshops take about 6 weeks but can last up to a year. Many certification programs take 6 months to one year to complete with courses and the required test. Degreed courses, naturally, take 2 to 4 years depending on the type of degree you are trying to get. In terms of the basic certification, which is called the CPT (Certified Personal Trainer), you have 3 hours to complete the test.