Applied Behavior Analysis Certification
Authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 2020 and the Association for Behavior Analysis International the Applied Behavior Analysis Certification program is dedicated to producing ethical, responsible and competent scholars in behavior analysis.
The mission is to train students to apply scientific knowledge and method in the application of behavioral principles to solve social valid problems. The certification program emphasizes critical thinking, communication, personal responsibility, social responsibility, empirical and quantitative skills and teamwork. The curriculum and training are aligned with the 5th Edition Task List of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Modality of instruction is face to face, either in person or via video conferencing.
The ABA Certification program embraces a practitioner-scientist/scholar model of training in which practice, research and theory are considered integrated components.
The program incorporates the BACB® requirements for certification as a behavior analyst and requires 21 semester credit hours. The Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified the following courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst® or Board-Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.
Students and completers who wish to become board-certified behavior analysts are responsible for obtaining all additional certification requirements. Completion of the certification program does not guarantee eligibility to sit for the exam to become a BCBA®. This certification program meets the coursework requirements for the BCBA®. Please research the full requirements of the BCBA® exam at www.bacb.com.
| Tentative Full-Time Enrollment Sequence | ||
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| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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SPSY 5302: School Based ABA |
SPSY 5303: Individual Case Consultation |
SPSY 5305: Severe Disabilities |
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SPSY 5301: Behavior Assessment |
SPSY 5306: Applied Behavior Analysis |
SPSY 5366: Single Case |
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SPSY 5301: Behavior Assessment |
SPSY 5306: Applied Behavior Analysis |
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SPSY 5304: Ethics in ABA |
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Professional Standards
| Course No | BACB Compliance Code & Disciplinary Systems; Professionalism | Behavior Assessment | Behavor-Change Procedures; Selecting & Implementing Interventions | Concepts & Principles | Measurements, Data Display & Interpretation; Experimental Design | Personnel Supervision & Management | Philosophical Underpinnings | TOTAL |
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SPSY 5307 |
45 | 45 | ||||||
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SPSY 5301 |
45 | 45 | ||||||
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SPSY 5302 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | ||||
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SPSY 5306 |
45 | 45 | ||||||
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SPSY 5303 |
45 | 30 | 45 | |||||
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SPSY 5336 |
45 | 45 | ||||||
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SPSY 5304 |
45 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 45 | 45 | 60 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 315 |
Program Cost
See graduate tuition cost. For more information contact the Business Office at businessoffice@sfasu.edu.
Application Process
Our application is a two-step process:
Step 1: Apply Texas
- Go to applytexas.com
- Create an account.
- Click "My Applications."
- Click "Start new blank application."
- Select "Create new graduate school admissions application."
- Select Stephen F. Austin State University as your target university.
- Indicate whether you are applying from inside or outside the U.S.
- Select your semester.
- Select "Applied Educational Psychology M.A." for your major.
- Complete the "background information"
- When you are completing the "educational information", on number 3 and select whether you are applying for the M.A. degree or the certification. If you have a B.A. and want to pursue a BCBA or a M.A. degree you will select M.A. in Applied Educational Psychology if you have a M.A. already or are completing a M.A., you will select certification in ABA.
- Finish the application and submit.
- You will need to send transcripts and a $50 application fee to the graduate office.
Step 2: Program Application
Complete the program application.
SFASU Graduate Studies
PO Box 13024, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
Phone: 936.468.2807
Applicants must demonstrate completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning and completion of or current enrollment in a master's program in psychology, education or a related field. Applicants are considered for admission based on meeting minimum GPA requirements by the program faculty.
Applicants are admitted to the M.A. Applied Educational Psychology and the ABA certificate program and attend courses via ZOOM video conferencing.
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Students must attend courses in real-time, with face-to-face video conferencing via Zoom.
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Students will be responsible for all course assignments and program requirements.
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In the event of a technology issue of the instructor's/university's fault, the instructor will work with the student to ensure appropriate instruction is provided. If a technology issue of the student's fault occurs, the course policy for class absences will be followed, according to the syllabus.
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Follow Appendix A: Distance Learning Policy
Program Information
For more information about this program, see the following documents and contact information below:
Address
Jaime Flowers, Ph.D.
Department of Human Services and Educational Leadership
Stephen F. Austin State University
P.O. Box 13019
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Faculty and Staff
Jaime Flowers, Ph.D., BCBA, Coordinator
jaime.flowers@sfasu.edu
(936) 468-1219
Diana Tannery, Program Secretary
diana.tannery@sfasu.edu
(936) 468-1387