Oregon Psychoanalytic Institute:
The Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program (OPI)

The Institute welcomes applications from psychiatrists (MD and DO), clinical psychologists (Ph.D. or Psy.D.), clinical social workers (MSW, Ph.D.), nurse practitioners (PMHNP), licensed psychotherapists (LPC), and other licensed mental health clinicians. Applicants must have at least a master's degree in a clinical mental health field, carry a mental health license, and have appropriate professional liability insurance. We encourage inquiries about training early in professional career development. Such inquiries may be directed to the Chair of Admissions.

See more information on Admissions Eligibility.

OPI 2023-24

Tuition will be due at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 15^th.

For the convenience of candidates, the first half may be paid July 15^th and the remainder by December 31^st. PEP subscriptions are due July 15^th.

A late fee of $100 will be charged for all late tuition payments (including approved deferred payments). Failure to make payments when due disqualifies the candidate from class attendance unless arrangements for deferred payment have been made with the ED.

In general, the Institute does not refund fees after a candidate has begun classes. If an accepted candidate decides not to enroll two weeks or more prior to the start of classes, fees will be refunded, less administrative costs of $300.

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Graduation is based on the following criteria:

• Satisfactory completion of the four-year curriculum and post-seminar academic requirements.
• The candidate's training analysis shall have overlapped sufficiently with their control cases and course work.
• 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.

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