ABA Certification Requirements | Florida Institute of Technology

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Florida Tech's ABA Online professional development course sequences are approved by the BACB® and meet the instructional requirements for eligibility to sit for the Behavior Analysis Certification Board® exam.

Florida Tech offers a comprehensive professional development program in behavior analysis both online and in a traditional classroom setting.

Have you heard about the new Board Requirements?

Attention aspiring BCBAs and BCaBAs,

As many of you may be aware, you will soon be seeing changes in the board certification process. As of January 2011, new degree requirements were implemented stating that the applicant must have an appropriate degree "from an accredited university, that was conferred in behavior analysis or other natural science, education, human services, engineering, medicine or a field related to behavior analysis and approved by the BACB." This requirement will not apply to individuals who are enrolled in or have completed their degree program as of January 1, 2011 and who submit an application for examination by January 1, 2012.

Many students are also concerned with the new Fourth Edition Task List, and its impact on instructional requirements. On the first examination administration of 2015, the board will begin testing using the new Forth Edition Task List content, and will discontinue testing based on the old Third Edition Task List content with the last examination administration of 2014. Rest assured that the ABA Online Program is well aware of these approaching changes and is modifying its curriculum accordingly; new courses are being added to meet these requirements so that students will still be able to complete all the coursework they need completely online.

For information on the new degree requirements, visit: http://www.bacb.com/index.php?page=100378
To download the new Task List and Coursework Content Allocation, visit: http://www.bacb.com/index.php?page=100165#exam_content

What are the requirements for certification in behavior analysis?

What is the difference between BCBA and BCaBA?

What ABA online courses are offered at Florida Tech?

Course Descriptions offered in Florida Tech's ABA Online Program

What are the requirements for certification in behavior analysis?

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.® (BACB) set the course requirements and change periodically.

For detailed descriptions and more information, please visit the official website of the BACB at http://www.bacb.com/

There are three basic requirements for certification in behavior analysis: a degree approved by the BACB, approved or accepted courses in behavior analysis and supervised experience. The instructional requirements and amount of supervised experience requirements differ for each level of certification.

There are two levels of certification:

Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA)
Minimum of a master's degree
Visit the BACB Web site for additional requirements.
Five course series
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Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA)
Minimum of a bachelor's degree
Visit the BACB Web site for additional requirements.
Three course series
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Florida Tech's ABA Online professional development course sequences are approved by the BACB and meet the instructional requirements for eligibility to sit for the Behavior Analysis Certification Board exam.

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What is the difference between BCBA and BCaBA?

The requirements to take the BCaBA certification examination are lower than the requirements to take the BCBA examination.Some states adhere to this BACB recommendation while others have different stipulations depending on the type of client and/or specific practices. The BACB strongly recommends that a BCaBA work under the supervision of a BCBA and not independently. Occupations and pay scale may vary and differ per agency and state.

What courses are offered?

Each course uses a highly structured, time-tested curriculum and tests developed by Dr. Martinez-Diaz. The curriculum thoroughly covers all of the items on the BACB Task List, and entails fifteen to twenty hours of coursework per week. Each course is three months in length and need to be taken one at a time, in sequential order.

To see a breakdown of the tasks covered in each of the courses, feel free to examine the Content Grid linked below.

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Course Descriptions*

BEHP 5000—CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Covers concepts, principles and processes derived from the experimental analysis of behavior, definition and characteristics of applied behavior analysis. Introduces behavior change procedures.

BEHP 5001—BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
Covers behavior assessment, measurement of behavior, data display and interpretation. Introduces the experimental evaluation of interventions.

BEHP 5002—BEHAVIOR CHANGE PROCEDURES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Covers behavioral change procedures, systems support and ethical considerations for behavior analysts.

BEHP 5003—ADVANCED TOPICS IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Covers advanced topics in all content areas of behavior analysis as needed for independent behavior analysis practitioners.

BEHP 5004—SPECIAL TOPICS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Covers current topics in behavior analysis, such as the treatment of autism spectrum disorder, and parent and staff training.

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