This program is perfect for anyone who holds a bachelor’s degree in a related field and with specific education, training, and applied fieldwork in applied behavior analysis, including experience and specialization in autism. By the end of the program, students will learn and master the following concepts/topics:
- Providing effective supervision and training
- Legal, ethical, and professional considerations
- Pertinent concepts and theories pertaining to autism
- Collecting, analyzing, and graphing reliable data
- How to assist and conduct valid behavior assessments
- Key concepts and principles pertaining to applied behavior analysis
- Various antecedent/proactive evidence based intervention strategies
- Evidence base strategies to build positive/desirable behaviors while reducing the engagement in problem behaviors
Additional Details
Program Course Schedule
ED X315: Philosophical Underpinnings, Concepts, and Principles - 5 units and offered Winter and Summer Quarters
ED X316: Single Case Design and Behavior Intervention - 5 units and offered Winter and Summer Quarters
ED X317: Behavior Assessment and Intervention - 5 units and offered Fall and Spring Quarters
ED X318: Behavior-Change Procedures - 5 units and offered Fall and Spring Quarters
ED X319: Ethics - 5 units and offered Fall and Spring Quarters
ED X320S: Supervision and Management - 2 units and offered Winter and Summer Quarters
Requirements
To be eligible for this area of a certificate, students must already have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or are concurrently earning that degree.
To receive our program completion certificate (this is NOT the QASP-S certification), candidates must complete all 5 courses with letter grades of “C” or better. For information about the QASP-S certification and examination requirements, click here.