Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certification Program (College of Education and P-16 Integration)
Overview
The purpose of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Certification Program is to offer coursework required by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) necessary for certification as a behavior analyst
The program prepares future behavior analysts to be competent, ethical and professional in working with persons with disabilities, their families, and other professionals.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the board certified behavior analyst certificate, prospective candidates must meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley.
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
- Three letters of recommendation.
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Program Requirements
The certificate can be added on to the Clinical degree plan for a total of 63 hours, or the Experimental degree plan as part of the 21 hours of electives. PSYC 6325 is already a part of the degree plans for both options.
Required Courses - 21 Hours
| EPSY 6361 | ABA 1: BACB Compliance and Disciplinary Systems; Professionalism | 3 |
| EPSY 6362 | ABA 2: Philosophical Underpinnings and Introduction to Concepts and Principals | 3 |
| EPSY 6363 | ABA 3: Concepts and Principals | 3 |
| EPSY 6364 | ABA 4: Measurement, Data Display, Interpretation and Experimental Design | 3 |
| EPSY 6365 | ABA 5: Behavior Assessment | 3 |
| EPSY 6366 | ABA 6: Behavior-Change Procedures | 3 |
| EPSY 6367 | ABA 7: Selecting and Implementing Interventions and Personnel Supervision and Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 21