This chapter introduces the work by addressing the training of psychologist in Latin America from a historiographic perspective. It highlights that the study of professional training has been a central axis in the field of history of psychology in the region, developing in parallel with the institutionalization of the discipline. This process was marked by social, political and economic changes, which highlights the relationship between training in psychology and local contexts. It is argued that the historiography of psychology should be framed in a situated notion, considering the socio-cultural specificities of each period and region. In addition, the chapter proposes the need to incorporate the cultural turn and in the study of the psychologist training, in order to understand education as a dynamic process in constant transformation. Finally, it presents historical references on training in the region, discusses a critical-cultural perspective that challenges the hegemonic traditions and the analysis of education from cultural psychology, promoting a global dialogue to establish a reflection on the current challenges in the training of psychologist in Latin America.