“Become a Certified and RegisteredABA Practitioner”

Many of the problems people face each day are the result of human behavior. Have you ever wondered how to help someone change his/her behavior to live a happier and healthier life?

Applied Behavior Analysis is a science that is used to improve or change specific behaviors like social skills, reading, academics, communication, job proficiency and even simple things like a child keeping his/her room clean.

ABA is often distinguished as behavior therapy for children with disabilities like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The United States Surgeon General (1999) concluded, “Thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning and appropriate social behavior.”

In the Philippines, there is a growing awareness on ABA interventions that should be supervised by qualified certified behavior analysts. Certified and registered ABA practitioners are now sought by parents, medical doctors, allied professionals and educators. ABA practitioners know that certification is the catalyst key to growth and security, and so to be able to bring quality ABA services with high ethical values. For more information about certification please visit http://bacb.com.

BACB Certification Requirements

There Are Two Levels of Certification:

Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®)

  • Minimum of master’s degree in psychology, education or applied behavior analysis
  • Visit the BACB website for additional requirements
  • BCBA 5th Edition Task List Course Content

Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®)

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
  • Visit the BACB website for additional requirements
  • BCaBA 5th Edition Task List Course Content

What is the difference between a BCBA and BCaBA?

The requirements to take the BCaBA certification examination are lower than the requirements to take the BCBA examination. The BACB requires that a BCaBA work under the supervision of a BCBA and not independently.

Certification Courses

The ABA Online program of ABA Training Solutions offers two course sequences, one for those seeking certification at the bachelor’s level and a second for those seeking certification at the master’s level. Both course sequences are verified by the BACB as meeting coursework eligibility requirements for certification under the BACB’s Fifth Edition Task list core curriculum standards. Students take the courses in order, beginning with BACS 5001: Concepts and Principles.The curriculum is a 315-hour post graduate course for BCBA and 225-hour post graduate course of instruction that thoroughly covers all of the items on the BACB® Fifth Edition Task List. Each coursework is three months in length, and courses must be taken one at a time; all courses should be taken in sequential order.

Fifth Edition

BCBA

Hours

BACB Compliance Code and Disciplinary Systems; Professionalism Note: The content must be taught in one or more freestanding courses. 45 hours
Philosophical Underpinnings; Concepts & Principles Note: 45 hours must be taught as one freestanding course on concepts and principles. 90 hours
Measurement, Data Display and Interpretation; Experimental Design Note: The Content must be taught in one freestanding course. 45 hours
Behavior Assessment 45 hours
Behavior-Change Procedures; Selecting and Implementing Interventions 60 hours
Personnel Supervision and Management 30 hours
Total 315 hours

BCaBA

Hours

BACB Compliance Code and Disciplinary Systems; Professionalism Note: 15 hours must be taught in one or more freestanding courses. 30 hours

Philosophical Underpinnings; Concepts & Principles

 

45 hours

Measurement, Data Display and Interpretation; Experimental Design

 

30 hours
Behavior Assessment 45 hours
Behavior-Change Procedures; Selecting and Implementing Interventions 60 hours
Personnel Supervision and Management 60 hours
Total 225 hours

Requirements for Admission

  1. Degree requirement • Master’s degree in behavior analysis, psychology or education (for BCBA course)• Bachelor’s degree in any field (for BCaBA course)
  2. At least two years of professional experience using applied behavior analysis.

Application Deadline: October 19, 2019

Early Bird Registration and Payment:

August 12 to August 31, 2019

Regular Fee Registration and Payment:

September 1 to September 30, 2019

Late Registration and Payment:

October 1 to October 19, 2019

Instructors

(List of instructors may change without prior notice)

Kathryn Mendoza, MA, BCBA, LPT

Jennifer Donnelly, M.ADS, BCBA

Dr. Amanda Kelly, Ph. D., BCBA-D, LBA

Dr. Joshua Jessel, Ph. D., BCBA-D

Anna Marie L. Galay, M.A., BCBA

Bernard T. Baugh, MS, BCBA

Dr. Ellie Kazemi, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Redner Salonga, MA, BCBA

Robert Davidson, MS, BCBA

Chalene L. Abrena-Navarro, M.A., BCBA

Schedule (November 2019 to December 2021)

Course Time Line (3 Months)
5001 November 2019 – January 2020
5002 February 2020 – April 2020
5003 May 2020 – July 2020
5004 August 2020 – October 2020
5005 November 2020 – January 2021
5006 February 2021 – April 2021
5007 May 2021 – July 2021
5008 August 2021 – October 2021

Pricing (in USD)

ABA Certification Course Sequence

The ABA Certification Course Sequence for BCaBA and BCBA is currently closed. Please click on the button below to pre-register and we will send you updates once the courses becomes available again.