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Trainees with problems of professional competence (TPPC) are a significant phenomenon in psychology education and training. Although most faculty and students are able to identify at least one TPPC over a 5-year period (Forrest, Elman, Gizara, & Vacha-Haase, 1999), investigations have typically focused on trainers; trainees' perspectives are relatively unexplored. We used survey research to assess perspectives on TPPC from 321 trainees in counseling, clinical, school, and combined psychology programs from masters' through predoctoral internship training levels. Questions targeted (a) training on TPPC and awareness of program policies,(b) general beliefs about faculty/supervisor/peer awareness and action related to TPPC,(c) specific experience with TPPC,(d) characteristics of the experience with a TPPC,(e) impact of program dynamics,(f) faculty/supervisor/peer actions with specific TPPC instances,(g …