
BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOANALYSIS

LEGALITY OF THE PSYCHOANALYSIS COURSE
AND THE EXERCISE OF THE WORK OF PSYCHOANALYST
The activity of Psychoanalyst is not considered a profession as it is not regulated by law. It is an occupation established through Ordinance No. 397, of 10/09/2002 , of the Ministry of Labor and Employment of Brazil, edited by Minister Paulo Jobim Filho, who approved the CBO – Brazilian Classification of Occupations , determining a specific code to identify and classify the various work activities in all areas, and among these, the activity of Psychoanalyst/analyst is classified under the code 2515-50.