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Washington Center for Psychoanalysis

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The Washington Center for Psychoanalysis
4545 42nd Street, N.W., #209
Washington, DC 20016
202.237.1854
Fax: 202.237.1856
center@wcpweb.org

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Annual Tuition

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Eligibility

We will take applications for the class scheduled to begin in the fall. Clinician applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience as individual psychotherapists beyond the clinical work required as a part of the training (internships, residencies, etc.). Based on our past experience in the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program, we expect that some applicants will have been in practice as much as ten or twenty years; those students have generally found the training extremely valuable despite their prior experience. Applicants will be assessed in terms of their prospective ability to master the work of the program. Primary consideration is given to practitioners who have graduate degrees in social work, psychology, psychiatry, counseling, and psychiatric nursing.

The Program invites applications from non-clinical professionals who wish to use this training to enrich their scientific, teaching, scholarly, or other special apabilities.

These persons will not be offered clinical training; rather, we will work to adapt the program to their particular needs, skills, and interests.

Accreditation

Learning Objectives:

  1. Students will develop competence in conducting individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
  2. Students will gain knowledge in psychodynamic theory and its application to psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
  3. Students will gain expertise in the application of psychoanalytic theory to clinical practice.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and (name of non-accredited provider). The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The Washington Center for Psychoanalysis, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Washington Center for Psychoanalysis, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program and its content and offers a maximum of 50 credit hours for this activity. The programs of the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis, Inc. meet the criteria for continuing education as defined by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners, District of Columbia and Virginia Boards of Social Work, and the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. The Washington Center for Psychoanalysis, Inc. designates this program as a continuing education activity for social work for a maximum of 50 credit hours.

Attendance Policy

Students are required to attend 80% of classes in each course. If students miss more than 20% of classes, they must arrange with the instructor to make up the material.

Grading System

At the end of each course, the instructor(s) completes a student evaluation form. Instructors are asked to rate the student on a scale which includes: Outstanding, Above average, Satisfactory, Marginal, and Unacceptable. In addition, they are asked to provide comments on the student’s functioning which would be useful to future instructors. Twice a year, supervisors complete a report on each student’s progress in supervision. Once a year, the students meet with their advisors to review the evaluations of the past year.

Withdrawal, Dismissal & Readmission Policies

Students are required to discuss with their advisor any circumstances surrounding their withdrawal from the program. Student and advisor will negotiate their withdrawal, depending on the student’s situation.

In an extreme situation, the Program reserves the right to dismiss a student. (See more detailed information under Grievance Procedures).

Students can be re-admitted to the Program upon submission of an application with subsequent interviews and discussion of the Admissions Committee.

Tuition Refunds

This refund policy is in accordance with the provision 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:
    • 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
    • in the currency of the country of which the non-immigrant alien candidate is a citizen.

Grievance Procedures

The Student Progress Committee will make decisions regarding the student’s advancement and continuation in the Program and regarding the student’s graduation from the Program. Among the issues it may be concerned with are failure to make satisfactory progress, unprofessional conduct, unethical behavior, and behavior considered detrimental to the Program. In the event that the student wishes to appeal the Committee’s decision regarding advancement, continuation, or graduation, the following steps may be taken:

  1. Within ten days of receiving notification that the Committee has decided to hold back, suspend, or terminate the student, the student may submit a written request to the Chairman of the Steering Committee to review the decision. The Chairman will review the decision in a manner which the Chairman considers to be appropriate and will affirm, modify, or reverse the decision.
  2. The student may appeal the Chairman’s decision to the President of the Society who will appoint an Ad hoc Appeal Committee to review the decision. The student must make this appeal in writing within ten days of receiving the Chairman’s decision. The Ad Hoc Appeals Committee will gather such materials and conduct such inquiries as it deems appropriate. It shall then issue a decision on the appeal which shall be final. If a student is terminated from the Program, the student will receive a tuition refund for classes paid for but not yet provided as of the date of termination.

Financial Aid

Reduced tuition is occasionally available in very extreme circumstances and is considered on an individual basis.