In keeping with Freud's view that psychoanalysis is not a subspecialty
of the medical profession, NPAP's Charter permits the admission of
persons who, in addition to meeting other criteria, have completed
at least a Master's degree in a field of human relations acceptable
to the Training Committee (or will complete such a degree prior to
the Matriculation level). Candidates have entered NPAP from the fields
of religion, law, literature, the arts, education, philosophy and other
branches of the humanities as well as the fields of nursing, social
work, psychology and psychiatry.
A. Admission to the Enrollment Level: This is the level at which applicants
enter NPAP if they have had no prior psychoanalytic training or certification.
Admission at this first level requires applicants to:
- be at least 25 years of age;
- complete the form called Application
for Enrollment Interview located at the back of this Bulletin and
submit it along with a non-refundable $50 fee;
- submit an official transcript
of completed undergraduate work from an accredited college or university;
- submit an official transcript showing completion of a program of
graduate study which, when reviewed by the Training Committee, shows
evidence of appropriate background and ability to undertake psychoanalytic
training;
- complete successfully a minimum of two enrollment interviews evaluating
suitability for psychoanalytic training.
B. Admission to an advanced level: Due to the unique nature of psychoanalytic
training and practice, applicants cannot apply for advanced standing
solely on the basis of academic credentials or prior study within the
general field of mental health. The Institute does welcome applications
for advanced standing from persons with previous training or certification
from a recognized psychoanalytic institute.
- Applying for admission to an advanced level includes all the components
of an Enrollment application, except that (a) transcripts showing
previous psychoanalytic training also must be submitted; (b) applicants
complete the form called Application for Advanced Evaluation, located
at the back of this Bulletin, check the box marked Case Presentation
for Evaluation, and submit it along with a $50 fee.
- After successfully completing a
minimum of two enrollment interviews, the applicant is invited to
present a psychoanalytic case to an Evaluation Committee which, in
turn, recommends the level at which the applicant may enter NPAP
and/or courses from which the applicant is exempt. At minimum, all
candidates must take the 800-level curriculum and conduct 2 Control
Analyses under NPAP Control Analysts.
For applicants at all levels, the Institute's admission policies do
not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, physical handicap,
religion, sexual orientation, national and/or ethnic origin. NPAP's
Board of Directors and Board of Trustees oppose discrimination against
lesbian, gay, and bisexual members, candidates, and patients. NPAP
supports the principle that homosexuality is no more intrinsically
pathological than is heterosexuality and that training and treatment
will reflect this position. The Institute reserves the right to deny
admission to any applicant whose credentials or suitability for psychoanalytic
training do not meet the Institute's standards.
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