Overview
Faculty Advisor: Bill Matthew · (661) 864-2360 · wmatthew@nu.edu
The five-course sequence in applied behavior analysis is designed to prepare candidates for the national certification examination sponsored by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Applicants for the Certification as a Behavior Analyst (ABA) will have to meet additional requirements to qualify. All five ABA courses must be taken from National University in order to earn this Certificate.
Note: Upon successful completion of National University's five course sequence, the candidate will receive a Certificate of Completion from National University. This is NOT professional certification by the Behavioral Analysis Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) and does NOT entitle the candidate to claim that they are certified behavior analysis or Board Certified Behavior Analysts. Candidates must take the national certification exam and apply for the professional certificate.
Candidates who are pursuing the master's degree or a PPS credential in Educational Counseling, School Psychology, or Master of Arts in Teaching may qualify for the Certificate in Behavioral Analysis provided that the candidate requests the certificate prior to the completion of their degree program. This coursework and the accompanying credits may be transferred to appropriate degree programs if all other requirements for admission to a degree program are met.
Candidates who already possess a master's degree may also take the listed coursework to obtain the Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. This certificate provides candidates with an overview of some of the most important concepts in behavior analysis.
Prior to qualifying to take the national Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam, candidates must do 1500 hours of Supervised Fieldwork, which is supervised by BACB member. National University does not provide this supervision.
Requirements
(5 courses; 22.5 quarter units)
ABA 601 Basic Behavioral Analytic Principles-I Assessment and Research Design
ABA 602 Basic Behavioral Analytic Principles-II Basic Processes
(Prerequisites: ABA 601)
ABA 603 Basic Behavioral Analytic Principles-III: Applications
(Prerequisites: ABA 601, ABA 602)
ABA 604 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis: Application of Behavioral Principles in School Settings
(Prerequisites: ABA 601, ABA 602, ABA 603)
ABA 605 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis: Application of Behavioral Principles in the Technology of Teaching
(Prerequisites: ABA 601, ABA 602, ABA 603, ABA 604)