Work Toward Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®) Certification with Florida Tech
Florida Tech’s Assistant Behavior Analyst Graduate Certificate program provides students with a first-rate, well-rounded, online educational experience. This program is suited for individuals who have already obtained an undergraduate degree but would like to specialize in behavior analysis. The BCaBA® certificate curriculum is comprised of 16 credits in courses verified by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and meets BACB® coursework requirements for certification at the BCaBA® level. As of January 1, 2022, students have two pathways for applying for BCaBA® certification. Each pathway requires a degree, behavior-analytic content, supervised fieldwork, and passing the BCaBA® certification examination. View the Verified Course Sequence Grid provided by ABAI.
BCaBA® Eligibility Pathways
ABAI Accredited Degree
- Earn a degree from an ABAI-accredited bachelor's program
- Complete practical fieldwork in applied behavior analysis
Behavior Analytic Coursework
- Earn an undergraduate degree
- Complete behavior-analytic coursework
- Complete practical fieldwork in applied behavior analysis
Highlights
- 16 total credits of coursework
- 100% online convenience for students
- Graduate in as few as four semesters
- Three easy enrollment periods each year (fall, spring, and summer)
- Live weekly meetings with co-instructors
- ABAI verified course sequence (51229 BCaBA 5th ed.)
Program Cost
Our four-semester Assistant Behavior Analyst Graduate Certificate meets the instructional requirements for the BCaBA® (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® VCS #51229) credential. The BCaBA® credential also requires a bachelor’s degree and supervised fieldwork experience. In each semester, students take four credits with the three-credit course running the first part of the term and the one-credit course running the second.
| Semester | BCaBA® Verified Course Sequence (16 credits over 4 semesters (approx. 16 mos.)) | Credits |
$510 per credit hour |
| Semester 1 | BEH5041: Introduction to Concepts & Principles of Behavior Analysis | 3 | $510/credit hr = $1530 |
| BEH5044: Ethics for Behavior Analysts 1 | 1 | $510/credit hr = $510 | |
| Semester 2 | BEH5043: Measurement and Experimental Design in Behavior Analysis | 3 | $510/credit hr = $1530 |
| BEH5047: Introduction to Assessment and Intervention | 1 | $510/credit hr = $510 | |
| Semester 3 | BEH5048: Assessment & Behavior Change Procedures for Skill Acquisition & Performance Improvement | 3 | $510/credit hr = $1530 |
| BEH5050: Supervision & Management Fundamentals | 1 | $510/credit hr = $510 | |
| Semester 4 | BEH5049: Assessment & Behavior Change Procedures for Behavior Reduction | 3 | $510/credit hr = $1530 |
| BEH5045: Ethics for Behavior Analysts 2 | 1 | $510/credit hr = $510 | |
| Program Total: $8160 | |||
The university's board of trustees has approved these tuition and fees for the academic year 2024–2025. Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.
Program Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education:
- Spring (January)
- Summer (May)
- Fall (August)
Example Courses
- Principles of Behavior Analysis
- Ethics for Behavior Analysts
- Measurement and Experimental Design
- Assessment and Intervention
- Behavior Change Procedures
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The answer is marketability. Applied behavior analysis 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 options are nearly limitless. In fact, from 2010-2020 the demand for BCBAs increased by 4,200%.
Behavior Analysis Demand is on the Rise
From 2010-2020, the demand for BCBAs increased by over 4,200%
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| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Job Postings | 789 | 1144 | 1342 | 2638 | 2903 | 3901 | 6203 | 7091 | 16109 | 28967 | 33996 |
“What makes Florida Tech stand out among other behavior analysis universities? ”
ABAI-Verified Course Sequence
The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has verified this program as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (VCS #51229) examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.
| Content Areas and Courses | BACB Ethics Code and Code-Enforcement System; Professionalism | Philosophical Underpinnings | Concepts & Principles | Philosophical Underpinnings; Concepts & Principles (BCaBA use only) | Measurements, Data Display and Interpretation; Experimental Design | Behavior Assessment | Behavior-Change Procedures; Selecting and Implementing Interventions | Personnel Supervision and Management | Start Date: First Time Offered | End Date: Last Time Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCBA (reference) | 45 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 60 | 30 | ||||
| BCaBA (reference) | 30 | 45 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 15 | ||||
| BEH5041 | 45 | 08/24/2020 | ||||||||
| BEH5042 | 45 | 01/10/2022 | ||||||||
| BEH5043 | 45 | 01/11/2021 | ||||||||
| BEH5044 | 15 | 08/24/2019 | ||||||||
| BEH5045 | 15 | 01/10/2020 | ||||||||
| BEH5047 | 10 | 5 | 01/11/2021 | |||||||
| BEH5048 | 15 | 30 | 05/10/2021 | |||||||
| BEH5049 | 20 | 25 | 08/30/2021 | |||||||
| BEH5050 | 15 | 01/10/2021 | ||||||||
Graduate Outcomes
After two decades of providing top-notch, on-campus behavior analysis education, Jose Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, started ABA Online to provide training worldwide. ABA Online at Florida Tech is internationally recognized for its excellence in preparing preservice and practicing behavior analysts. As the largest provider of online behavior analytic coursework, Florida Tech ABA Online Program consistently prepares students to score well above the national average on BCaBA and BCBA exams.
| BCaBA Exam Pass Rates | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Tech | 69% | 67% | 71% | 79% | 74% | 81% | 81% | 76% | 74% | 74.82% |
| BACB® Average | 57% | 57% | 62% | 70% | 65% | 65% | 62% | 62% | 66% | 61% |
| BCBA Exam Pass Rates | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Tech | 70% | 66% | 68% | 76% | 71% | 74% | 78% | 75% | 76% | 74.06% |
| BACB® Average | 58% | 58% | 60% | 65% | 66% | 65% | 65% | 63% | 66% | 60% |
“What can I do with a master's in behavior analysis practice? ”
BCaBA Specializations and Applications
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is both a science and a profession dedicated to addressing every-day human problems and needs by promoting personal independence, teaching individuals new skills, and helping reduce destructive habits; it can even be applied to organizational cultures, to increase employee satisfaction while obtaining organizational goals more effectively. Simply stated Behavior Analysis is the science of how learning occurs, and how behavior changes. When applied to the human condition, it seeks to produce positive changes in behavior by carefully adjusting aspects of the environment in which those behaviors occur. Every day, thousands of Board-Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs) are helping individuals, families, communities, and organizations seek their own individual outcomes and reach their own, self-identified goals.
Behavior Analysis Career Fields:
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst
- Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst
- Special Education Teacher
- Human Resources Professional
- Children and Family Services
- Clinical Researcher
- Behavior Researcher
- ABA Training Coordinator
- University/College Professor
- Organizational Behavior Management Career
- Registered Behavior Technician®
- Clinical Director/Supervisor
- Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)
- Therapist School Interventionist
- Life Coach
- Animal Training and Care
- Owner/Director of Child Care Center
- Health Coach
- Personal Health and Wellness Trainer
- Non-Profit Sector
- Career Financial Behavior
- Animal Behaviorist
- Zoo Animal Trainer
Subspeciality Areas In Behavior Analysis:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD
- Mental Health Disorders
- Gerontology
- Forensics
- Behavioral Gerontology
- Behavioral Pediatrics
- Health and Fitness
- Behavioral Medicine
- Sports
- Life Coaching
- Environment/Sustainability
- Parenting
- Education/Special Education
- Animal training
- External/Internal Business Consultant
- Training/Learning and Development
- Instructional Design
- Continuous Improvement
- Organizational Development
- Human Resources