The College of Education proudly hosts the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Graduate Certificate Program approved by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and accepted by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, Inc. (BACB®).
Due to great demand for part-time and full-time BCBAs who are sought by schools and agencies throughout the U.S. and worldwide, our College presents the ABA Certificate Program to prepare behavior experts who provide the needed assistance in our region. If you are a professional who assists individuals who have behavioral concerns, or for school personnel who provide instruction and guidance directly to children in inclusive settings, this program supports your knowledge, understanding, and implementation of research-driven strategies that improve the quality of life of children and families.
Applied Behavior Analysis is a well-developed discipline among the helping professions, with a mature body of scientific knowledge, established standards for evidence-based practice, distinct methods of service, recognized experience and educational requirements for practice, and identified sources of requisite education in universities (BACB, 2014).
BCBA therapists are practitioners with behavior intervention expertise who…
To become a BCBA®, a candidate must meet the following requirements (starting January 1, 2022):
UMSL's ABA Certificate Program is a two-year, 33-credit program that provides students the eligibility for requirements 2 and 3 of the above list. Courses in the ABA Certificate Program are taught by Ph.D. and Master's level BCBAs with extensive clinical and practical experience.
Marty Woytus & Kristel Schlemper
The Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified the following courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.
Course Sequence:Practicum (Spring 1 through Summer 2)
Application Deadline:While there are an application deadline, the sooner you apply for admission to the Graduate School and have your transcripts sent to UMSL, the more likely you will be admitted in time to register for courses with the best selection of days, times, and locations.
The deadlines for applying is July 1st for the Fall Semester.
We only admit students in the Fall semester.
Admission CriteriaApplicants for non-degree graduate study must have a Bachelor's degree in hand with undergraduate and graduate grade point averages (GPAs) of 2.75 or better. Please be aware that only 9 credits of non-degree graduate work can later be used in a degree program if you decide to apply for the graduate degree program. Consider the option for entering a graduate degree program before you register for further non-degree work.