Applied Behavior Analysis, Post-Master’s Certificate

Student Learning Outcomes

• Communicate the assessment of individual’s performance and evaluation of behavior intervention plans.
• Use strategies for monitoring the fidelity of implementation of behavior intervention plans.
• Evaluate the social validity of interventions across all stakeholders and settings.
• Facilitate and conduct comprehensive person-centered planning that incorperates participation in school, home, community, and vocational activities.
• Facilitate and conduct comprehensive functional behavior assessments.
• Use assessment information to identify and incorporate function-based techniques into behavior intervention plans.
• Monitor, evaluate, and revise behavior intervention plans based upon a range of data.
• Integrate behavioral, educational, medical, mental health, related services, and personal goals into comprehensive behavior intervention plans.
• Evaluate the quality of research examining positive behavior intervention strategies and disseminate new advances and evidence-based practices.
• Assist professionals and other stakeholders in designing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive interventions to decrease challenging behaviors and increase appropriate ones.
• Promote use of a continuum of services and placement options, to meet the needs of individuals with behavior challenges.
• Advocate for educational policy that addresses seclusion, restraints, and other disciplinary practices consistent with the evidence base.
• Act as a system change agent to improve social-emotional outcomes for individuals with challenging behaviors.
• Identify, compare, and implement evidence-based practices to support students with challenging behavior patterns.
• Advocate for ethical interventions for individuals with challenging behavior.
• Use consultation, including performance feedback and fidelity of implementation data, for decision-making.
• Organize and facilitate collaborative behavior intervention decision making.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution 
• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater 
  • Candidates with 2.9 or less may apply for conditional admission.

Curriculum Requirements

Required Advanced

• SPED 7500 - Foundations of Measurement and Experimental Design in Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 7510 - Introduction to Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 7520 - Professional and Ethical Practice for the Behavior Analyst Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 7600 - Concepts, Principles, and Assessments Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 7700 - Applied Behavior Analysis Interventions Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 7800 - Behavior Assessment, Intervention, and Supervision in Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 7955 - Seminar in Advanced Behavior Analysis and Research Design Credit Hours: 3

Total Number of Credits to Complete the Program: 21