The purpose of this research is to reflect on the development of psychopedagogy and orientation in Colombia, from the historical perspective in the training of educators, a study that is carried out as a prelude to a prospective work on psychopedagogy in Latin America. In fact, in these educational horizons with which psychopedagogy develops in Colombia, it is glimpsed in the work and meaning of the psychopedagogue profession, from the pedagogical and psychological supports that have characterized it during these times. As such, this work is supported from the historical-documentary methodology, based on the social history and the educational institutions, with primary and secondary sources found in the main libraries and archives of the country.