Admissions

Admission Procedures

Applying to CMPS may be done through the online application portal, linked here. CMPS welcomes candidates without regard to race, gender, religion, age, or national origin. The CMPS admission policy enables individuals from a wide range of backgrounds to explore the suitability of their individual abilities and goals to the psychoanalytic profession. A Master’s degree is required; applications for admission are returned to the Registrar’s office accompanied by the $50 application fee and a personal statement explaining the applicant’s interest in training as a psychoanalyst. Applicants arrange to have official transcripts of previous academic work and two letters of recommendation sent to the Center’s Registrar. When the application, personal statement, letters of recommendation, and transcripts have been received, admission interviews may be scheduled.

Applications and transcripts may be received throughout the year. The Center admits new applicants for its Fall and Spring Semesters. Applicants who have had previous psychoanalytic training may request an equivalency evaluation of their coursework at the time of their admission interview. An equivalency request form is available for this purpose. Students who are accepted for training are expected to be in an approved individual analysis by their first semester of training.

Training Analysis
All students are, at minimum, in a once-a-week individual psychoanalysis with an approved training analyst throughout their training. Completion of 450 sessions of analysis is required for graduation. Three hundred sessions must be in an approved individual analysis. The remaining 150 sessions may be approved group analysis. Students who have been in individual or group psychoanalysis prior to acceptance in the Center’s program may, at the time of the admissions interview, request that some of their previous analytic hours be credited toward meeting graduation requirements.

Calendar
The Center’s training year is divided into Fall and Spring semesters. Spring semester supervisions are extended beyond the academic year. PT 111 sections meet four additional times over the summer, and PT 211 sections meet an additional eight times. PT 311, PT 411, and PT 611 supervisions also meet during the summer.

Grades
The Center uses a grading system of Pass (P), Low Pass (LP), Incomplete (INC), and No Credit (NC). Students who are absent for more than two class meetings during a semester receive a grade of No Credit (NC).

PASS. Granted to students who complete course requirements satisfactorily, according to stated criteria for evaluation.

LOW PASS. Given when students have minimally completed course requirements and when the instructor wants to indicate that advisement is needed.

INCOMPLETE. Given when students have passed a course pending completion of a portion of the work. Unless otherwise stated on the
student’s evaluation form or changed to Pass by the instructor, an Incomplete will be changed to No Credit thirty days after the last class meeting.

NO CREDIT. Given when students do not fulfill course requirements. Students must repeat the course and fulfill its requirements in order to receive credit.

Program Advisement
Each new student is assigned an advisor who is available for consultation throughout the student’s time at Level 1 (see p. 12). Students meet with their advisors before each semester to discuss course selections, and at least once during the semester to discuss all aspects of their training at CMPS. At Level 2 and Level 3 (see pp. 13-14), the student’s Fellow acts as academic advisor.

Full-time Status
Registration for at least four courses, or three courses and a case supervision, maintains full-time status. Students taking one or two courses are considered part-time students.

Leave of Absence
Enrolled students who do not register for a semester, but who wish to maintain their matriculation status, write a letter requesting a leave of absence to the Director of Advisement indicating why they are electing to take a leave. They then submit the semester registration form to the Center office with the registration fee. An advisement interview may be asked of students who maintain matriculation for more than two consecutive semesters.

Application for Admission

CMPS Application Fee

CMPS Bulletin 2024 - 2025