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Psychoanalysis Graduate Certificate

Enter the mental health field and become a psychoanalyst clinician.

Why Earn Your Certificate in Psychoanalysis at Adelphi?
This five-year part-time program has been approved by the New York State Department of Education to offer the didactic and supervised clinical experience required to apply for licensure as a psychoanalyst in New York State. Graduates will also receive an Advanced Certificate in Psychoanalysis from Adelphi University. Candidates will:

Complete one year of course work in psychopathology, psychodiagnosis, psychoanalytic research, and sociocultural influences on psychoanalytic treatment
Prepare for the four-year Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (Upon successful completion of the first year, candidates can apply for admission to the full analytic program.)
Participate in group supervision and process groups to improve their clinical skills and foster good working relations

Throughout the 5 years, courses will meet one night a week (Wednesdays) on the Garden City campus from 6:00-9:15 p.m. with group supervision or group process meetings before classes on a monthly basis from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Each course will provide 12 hours of class time (2.0 educational units), or 1 educational unit per 6 hours of class time. Classes do not provide course credits.

Campus Information

Garden City Campus

The Adelphi campus is nestled within the serene Long Island suburbs on a safe and welcoming sprawling campus that’s beautifully gardened, architecturally exciting and full of activity. We know you’ll feel at home here. Adelphi students learn in more than a dozen academic buildings and centers, study and collaborate in a bright and modern library, stay active in our state-of-the-art Center for Recreation and Sports, enjoy arts performances in our top-ranked Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, and residential students live within seven residential communities.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The process of applying for and securing employment can take several months. We help students and alumni take the steps they need to find the job they want.

We’ll schedule interview dates with potential employers, submit résumés of interested candidates and then create 30-minute interviews with selected individuals. Even students who don’t participate in this process will benefit from our potential employer lists, job fairs and external job resources.

PSW Opportunity

12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

A completed undergraduate application for admission. The Adelphi Application, Common Application, and Coalition Application are accepted by Adelphi University for international freshman and transfer applicants. Please submit whichever application best suits your needs.
A personal statement or essay. You are encouraged to submit, in 500 words or less, a response to one of the provided questions or a topic of your choice. You may submit a report or paper you have written during the current school year if needed.
Academic records. Undergraduate applicants are required to submit official secondary school/university records directly to Adelphi University. One set of records should be in your native language and one set translated into English. The submission and translation of all required documents and fees are entirely the responsibility of the applicant. Photocopies are not acceptable without an official school stamp or seal.Undergraduate transfer applicants must submit all official transcripts and course descriptions for all institutions of higher education attended.

We require all non-native English speakers to take and pass one of several available proficiency exams.

Scores are valid for two years from the date of the exam. All test results must be received as official documentation from the testing institution.

Acceptable English proficiency exams scores (TOEFL, IELTS, or DET):

80+ on the TOEFL iBT (We will accept TOEFL MyBest scores)
6.5+ on the IELTS (we will accept IELTS One Skill Retake)
110+ on the web-based Duolingo English Test (DET)

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Adelphi University (Shorelight)

New York , New York ,United States