The ABA certificate training program at Southeast Missouri State University is designed according to guidelines and competency standards established by the national Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)©. These guidelines can be found at www.bacb.com . This training program offers the coursework and some of the practical experiences that are required by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)© for taking the BACB’s national certification exam to become a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst™ (BCaBA®)*. Our ABA program includes:
- A three-course sequence (9 credits) that meets the BACB's coursework eligibility requirements to sit for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®)** exam.
- Two field experience courses that include a minimum of 240 hours of supervised practicum experiences that contribute to some of the experiential requirements to sit for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) exam.***
* The “Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst”™ (BCaBA®) certification is granted by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)© and not by Southeast Missouri State University or DESE (the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education). To become a broad certified behavior analyst, individuals must meet the eligibility standards that are set by the National Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) and pass the BACB’s national exam. Please visit http://www.bacb.com/ for more information about the eligibility requirements for the certification process and taking the national exam.
** The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.® has approved the ABA course sequence at the Southeast Missouri State University as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst”™ (BCaBA®). The approval number for Southeast Missouri State University is (UCS065) and our institution is listed on the http://www.bacb.com/ Approved University Training page.
***Students may be able to completely satisfy supervised experience requirements for the BCaBA certification by enrolling in additional practicum experiences and internships. Contact the ABA program coordinator. Also, please visit the (BACB®) Web site at http://www.bacb.com/ for more information about the required supervised practicum standards for BCaBA certification.
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