OPI Graduation Requirements

The overarching criteria are that the candidate demonstrates a mature and independent capacity to facilitate a deepening psychoanalytic process and has a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the psychoanalytic process and situation, in addition to the clinical methods and technique used in the practice of psychoanalysis. This may require more supervised psychoanalytic work than the minimum requirements for immersion.

In addition, the candidate has conducted at least three analyses. The analysands of these analyses should represent more than one gender. At least two of the analyses should be a minimum of two years in duration without significant breaks; the third must be at least one year in duration without significant breaks. One analysis should be at least in an advanced middle phase, compatible with a likely transition into a termination phase. The other cases should show evidence of a deepening analytic process. The candidate must have documented at least 1200 hours of supervised analytic work.

All immersion requirements must be fulfilled while the candidate is in active status within the institute, not on a leave of absence or in any other status other than a fully active one. One of the three supervised analyses may be a child supervised by an OPI approved child SA. All case write-ups must be completed. It is strongly recommended that candidates who have graduated prior to the termination of a case return to supervision after graduation during the termination phase of that case. The three final case write-ups should conform to the format for certification and summarize the entire analysis. All fees must be paid before graduation can occur. These are the minimum requirements for graduation. Please see the Progression Committee P&Ps for a more detailed outline of graduation requirements.

All supervisor approved case reports and other required paperwork and fees must be up-to-date. The official graduation date will be the date the EC approves the recommendation of the Progression Review Committee. Upon graduation, it is encouraged that the new graduate apply for Institute faculty status through the Faculty Appointment & Development Committee.

OPI implements graduation requirements established by the Board of Professional Standards of the American Psychoanalytic Association that includes the following:

• Successful completion of the required courses and seminars.
• A personal training analysis overlapped sufficiently with control cases.
• Demonstration of competence in psychoanalysis with a minimum of three psychoanalytic control cases, and a minimum of 1200 documented supervised hours of analytic work.
• Completion of required supervisor-approved case reports.
• The Center informs the American Psychoanalytic Association about the completion of training. Each graduate of the Center is eligible to represent him/herself as a psychoanalyst and apply for full membership in the American and the International Psychoanalytic Associations.

The Oregon Psychoanalytic Center is devoted to creating a more diverse and inclusive community and approach to clinical service and practice. We maintain a non-discriminatory policy regarding race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or marital or parental status in admissions, employment, and access to programs.