Trainees may proceed at their own pace through our training programs in Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychoanalysis. When they have met the following criteria candidates will be approved for graduation:
The Candidate has met Columbia's Senior level Learning Objectives as demonstated by their supervisors' assessments of the preceding semester. (For example, a trainee whose Fall semester assessments attest to their having met this requirement will be eligible to graduate at the end of the following Spring semester.)
The Adult Candidate has conducted a minimum of 60 months of analyses at a frequency of three to five times weekly with at least three different patients and supervisors. At least one of these cases has lasted at least 18 months. All of these patients may not have been of the same gender (this final criterion is currently under review).
The Accelerated Child Candidate has conducted a minimum of 60 months of analyses at a frequency of three to five times weekly with at least three different child patients of diverse ages: one case where play represents the dominant modality (ages 3-7), one involving analysis of a latency child (ages 7 through 10-12) and one adolescent or young adult (ages 13 to 24 at the start of treatment). At least one of these cases has lasted at least 18 months. All of these patients may not have been of the same gender (this final criterion is currently under review).
The Traditional Child Candidate has satisfied both the Adult and the Accelerated Child exposure criteria as detailed above. Candidates may use one "swing case," an analysand between ages 16 and 24 at start of treatment, to apply toward credit for both Child and Adult programs if that treatment is supervised by a Child Supervising Analyst.
The Adolescent/Emerging Adult Candidate has conducted a minimum of 40 months of analyses at a frequency of three to five times weekly with at least two different patients (between the ages of 13 and 24 at the start of treatment) and supervisors. At least one of these cases has lasted at least 18 months. All of these patients may not have been of the same gender (this final criterion is currently under review).
The Adult Candidate has completed all courses offered in the four and one half year Adult curriculum.
The Accelerated Child Candidate has completed the first two years of the Adult curriculum as well as the two year Child curriculum.
The Traditional Child Candidate has completed all courses offered in the four and one half year Adult curriculum as well as the two year Child curriculum.
The Adolescent/Emerging Adult Candidate has has completed all courses offered in the four and one half year Adult curriculum as well as the second year only Child curriculum. The first year of the Child curriculum may be taken but is not required.
The Candidate has completed all writing assignments.
The Candidate is in good ethical standing, has filed all necessary paperwork, and has no outstanding financial obligations to the Center.