Admissions Process and Application: Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program
All Applicants:
Applications are welcomed and encouraged at any time throughout the year but must be submitted in full no later than May 31 to be considered for matriculation in September. The application fee will be waived for those who apply by April 30.
The completed application packet includes the application, verified academic transcripts, proof of insurance coverage and licensures, an autobiography, a case write-up, and two to three letters of reference. The Admissions Committee will begin to review your packet if you are just waiting for your transcripts and a second letter of reference.
Transfer students must have three references, including one Supervisor. To request an application please email Ncpadmissions@n-c-p.org
ALL deadlines stated ensure application review for consideration for the upcoming Fall. Applications submitted after these deadlines are subject to an admissions-process decision for the following academic year.
Once an application is received, applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee to determine if the applicant is eligible to advance to the next phase of admissions. If the first review is successful, members of our faculty conduct three interviews with each applicant, two personal interviews and one clinical interview. The Admissions Committee then meets and votes on their recommendation that then goes to the Education Committee, chaired by the Dean.
Please note that once admitted, Clinical Associates must agree to become a member of the American Psychoanalytic Association. (APsA).
All California applicants must hold a PhD, MD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC and a license to practice in the state of California. NCP is not reviewing applicants for the Research Analyst program at this time, but interested academics should email the admissions office if they would like to know more about future possibilities.
All international applicants Before applying, please email our Admissions Office at the email address above for the most updated information about our requirements and procedures.
The deadline for applications from individuals who live and work outside of the U.S. has been extented to April 18, 2025. All international Psychoanalytic Trainees must be prepared to attend classes remotely on Wednesdays, at any time from 7:45 am until 1:00 pm Pacific Time. There are no current alternatives to these class days and times for our core classes.
FOREIGN TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION
All foreign transcripts and degrees must be evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES). The following is a sample of foreign transcript and degree evaluators. NCP does not endorse any evaluators.
- Educational Credential Evaluators: http://www.ece.org/
- Educational Perspectives: http://www.educational-perspectives.org/
- International Consultants of Delaware: http://www.icdel.com/
- International Research Foundation, Inc.: http://www.ierf.org/
- World Education Services: http://www.wes.org/
Additional third-party evaluators can be found at: https://www.naces.org
NCP does not discriminate based on age, race, color, gender/gender identification, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and scholarship programs. In accordance with California and federal law, NCP has a policy of nondiscrimination for persons with disabilities who are otherwise qualified for training. NCP makes a significant effort to attract diverse students and retain them regardless of their ability to pay the full cost of the program.
NCP does not receive any federal aid and does not participate in any federal loan programs to finance the tuition of students at NCP.
For those who demonstrate financial need, once accepted, a trainee may request an application for a partial scholarship.
We look forward to hearing from you!