Academic Calendar
Institute classes are held on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00-7:15 from September through May for 30 weeks during the academic year. Classes meet at the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis, 4545 42nd St., NW, #209, Washington DC 20016 unless otherwise notified
Fees
- Application Fee: $100
- Matriculation Fee: $250 payable upon acceptance
- Tuition: Years 1 through 4: $2,600
- Each subsequent year: $1,650
Tuition is due by October 1. The fees may be paid in two installments: October 1, and December 1. Failure to make these payments disqualifies the candidate from course attendance unless special arrangements for deferred payment have been made.
"I began this training with skepticism about the value of psychoanalysis, yet desired a broad disciplined theoretical foundation. I ended with a professional and personal life changing experience as well as a deep respect and passion for this method of helping patients. I find that all my patients in psychotherapy, as well as those in psychoanalysis, benefit from my deepened analytic immersion. This unique education stretches one's mind, one's capacity, one's confidence, one's sense of collegial community, and one's awe in the creative challenge of helping patients face themselves." -Linda Grey, MSN
"The training program at the Institute has helped me to feel more confident and fully engaged in my work as a psychotherapist and analyst. The teachers, supervisors and trainees work together to create an atmosphere of genuine curiosity, creativity and commitment to understanding and helping people." -Joseph Jeral, MD
FINANCIAL AID
Veterans' Benefits
Candidates who qualify for veterans' educational benefits (including those who have served with the U.S. Public Health Service) may be eligible for financial assistance for the first three years of the four-year required curriculum. Applications and further information may be obtained from: Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office, Washington, DC 20421-1111 (tel. 1-800-827-1000.)
The Candidate Assistance Fund
The Candidate Assistance Fund of the American Psychoanalytic Association provides loans of up to $5000 to candidates training to be psychoanalysts. The loans are interest-free, are to be repaid within a maximum of six years, and are avaliable to Affiliate members of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Applications and further information may be obtained on the American Psychoanalytic Association's website, www.apsa.org, or by calling 212.752.0450.
TUITION REFUNDS
This refund policy is in accordance with the provisions of the DCMR 16, Chapter 12, of the Government of the District of Columbia rules and regulations concerning proprietary schools.The "refund" shall be defined as the return of money, cancellation of obligation or otherwise extinction of the debt, and the following policy shall prevail.
1. Registration fee and other monies paid will be refunded in full, if the school is notified within seven (7) business days or sooner after signing, that the candidate has decided to cancel the Enrollment Contract.
2. Refunds shall be made within 30 days of the last day of attendance provided that written notification has been given to the school by the candidates; otherwise, refunds shall be made within 30 days from the date the school determines that the candidate has withdrawn. In all instances, the refund shall be based on and computed from the last day of attendance.
3. Cancellation prior to commencement of class by the candidate will result in the forfeiture of the registration fee, but in no case will more than $50.00 be retained. If a refund is due, it will be made within 30 days of the start of the program, as stated in the Enrollment Contract.
4. In the event of withdrawal after the commencement of classes, but prior to the completion of seventy-five percent of the scheduled program, the pro rata portion of the unexpended tuition and other fees will be refunded. The prorated amount of refundable tuition shall be determined by the ratio of the number of weeks completed to the total number of weeks in the scheduled program. Any portion of a week's attendance is considered a full week's attendance for this purpose.
5. Withdrawal after completion of 75% of the scheduled program will obligate the candidate for the entire amount as stated in the Enrollment Agreement.6. Any refund required to be made to a non-immigrant alien shall be payable to each candidate:(a) within 30 days after the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States has certified to the school which is obligated to make the refund that the non-immigrated alien has departed from the United States, and only(b) in the currency of the country of which the non-immigrant alien candidate is a citizen.
REGISTRATION
During the first four years of classes, candidates are automatically registered for classes upon successful completion of the previous year's classwork. Advanced candidates must register for the school year by April 1. A penalty of $50 will be charged for late registration.Center members may audit a course, either in the Adult or in the Child/Adolescent Program without charge and with the consent of the seminar leader or instructor, except for courses taken for credit. Society members participating for credit in the Child/Adolescent Analytic Program will be charged regular Society dues plus a prorated tuition fee, the total to equal the advanced candidate tuition. These fees must be paid by August 15.
CANDIDATES' MANUAL
Upon acceptance, each candidate is provided with a Candidates' Manual, which contains rules and administrative procedures of the Institute. Though the Manual answers many of the procedural questions which arise in the course of the candidate's study in the Institute, other clarifications or changes in the rules are frequently communicated by the Institute Council in the form of letters and announcements. Candidates are responsible for incorporating such rules into the Candidates' Manual which is an official statement of educational policies and rules of the Institute. There is also a joint Center and Institute Ombudsman Committee of three members, one of which can be selected as the candidate's ombudsman.
CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE
All candidates are required to have submitted from his or her insurance company a copy of the certificate of insurance as evidence of professional liability coverage for insurance in the amount of not less than $1-million. The certificate of insurance must be received by the office before July of each year.
TRANSFERS OF CREDIT
Transfers of satisfactorily completed course work are accepted from Psychoanalytic Institutes recognized by the American Psychoanalytic Association. However, the Institute reserves the right to require a candidate to undertake additional course work if the Candidate Progress Committee judges it necessary.
