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Upcoming Changes to BACB® Requirements

The last day to submit an application for the BACB’s 2022 (5th Edition) eligibility requirements is December 31, 2026.

5th Edition Task List is the most recent Task List. 6th Edition TCO (Test Content Outline) refers to the version of the test based on the 5th Edition Task List. Review the BACB's 6th Edition TCO here: BCBA® Test Content Outline (6th ed.)

If you apply for BCBA/BCaBA® certification exams after Jan 1, 2027, you will be expected to meet the 2027 Certification Requirements. Review BACB changes here: BACB March 2022 Newsletter

Behavior Analysis Essentials: A 40-hour Technical Training
Behavior Analyst Certificate
Master’s in Behavior Analysis Professional Practice

Why Behavior Analysis?

In addition to learning skills that help you make a positive difference in others' lives, behavior analysis education also makes you highly employable. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) practitioners know that certification is the key to job growth and security.

There is a growing need for well-trained board-certified professionals in behavior analysis to work or consult in schools, early intervention programs, day programs, residential settings and home-based programs. The career opportunities are expansive and growing.

Student Resources

ABA Online Student Handbook
Program Orientation Video
Quick Review

Contact Us

Email: abaonline@fit.edu
Phone: 321-674-8382

Changes to Certification Requirements

If you will finish your coursework or complete your fieldwork after January 1, 2027 you should apply to one of the programs listed below, which meet the BACB® 2027 Behavior-Analytic Coursework eligibility under Pathway 2. (Note: Certification Requirements are no longer using the term "Edition.")

Programs for 2027 Certification Requirements

6th Edition Certification Exam (TCO)

6th Edition of the Test Content Outline (TCO) is the 6th Edition (i.e. version) Exam of the 5th Edition Task List.

Education requirements are not changing until Jan 1, 2027. Our syllabi have been modified to include information on the version/edition of the exam.

Information Sessions

Interested in attending an ABA Online program at Florida Tech? Register for one of our live online information sessions.

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

Our program meets the behavior-analytic coursework requirements for those pursuing the [BCBA®/BCaBA®] pathway 2 eligibility route.

Application Information

Work toward your Behavior or Assistant Behavior Analyst Certificate or earn your Behavior Analysis Professional Practice, M.A.

Applications must be completed (including all supporting documents received) by the semester deadline:

Fall 2025: August 11, 2025

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Registration & Semester Dates

Fall 2025 registration opens June 9, 2025 at 8:00 am EST

Admitted students may register online through PAWS.

Semester Dates:
Summer 2025: May 5 – August 16, 2025
Fall 2025: August 25 – December 13, 2025

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Degree and Certificate Programs

Archived programs meeting 2022 Certification Requirement(5th Ed) changes:

Courses for Academic Credit (Catalog)

 

CE Courses and Workshops

Development Programs

CEU/Development Program Information

Graduate Student Advising

Student Information

*Course formerly titled the 21st Century BCBA Supervision Course Series (as of July 1, 2022)

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Behavior Analysis Essentials:
A 40-hour Behavior Technical Training

Behavior Analysis Essentials is designed to meet the 40-hour training requirement for RBT® certification through the BACB®, an independent certification organization. Completing this course does not guarantee certification.

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