Are you interested in becoming an orthopedic surgeon? Orthopedic surgeons train for approximately 10 years after college before they begin practicing orthopedics. Read on to learn how to become an orthopedic surgeon.

Do you enjoy working with people, like science and have have a passion for fixing things? Then the field of orthopedic surgery may be for you! In order to become an orthopedic surgeon, you'll need to complete college with good grades, graduate from medical school, and complete an orthopedic surgery residency before you're eligible to sit for your orthopedic surgery board exams.

• Admission to medical school is highly competitive, so you'll need to excel during college to be accepted.

1. You don't need to major in "pre-med" or science, but you do need to successfully complete medical school course requirements, which usually include biology, chemistry, calculus, English, and psychology.
2. Most medical schools require a high GPA. Aim for a 3.7 or above.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBt3pKrQ7tk
3. Schedule and take the MCATs during the summer after your junior year of college. Set aside time to adequately prepare for the MCATs, as your scores will be an important part of your medical school application.

Once you've been accepted into medical school, you'll begin learning the knowledge that will teach you how to become a doctor.

1. Your first two years will be classroom training in subjects such as pharmacology, anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, immunology, histology and medical ethics.
2. During your second year of medical school, you'll take the first part of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) which reveiws scientific concepts.
3. The second two years of medical school will provide clinical experience in specialties such as internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.
4. In the fourth year, you'll take the second part of the USMLE, which covers patient care.

An orthopedic surgery residency will last approximately six years, with the potential of an additional one to two years of a fellowship. The first two-three years will cover general surgery, while the remainder of the training will be specific to orthopedic surgery. When you have completed your residency you'll be eligible to sit for board examinations to become a board certified orthopedic surgery.