The Certificate Program in Applied Behavior Analysis at the Van Loan School is a unique, advanced-level teacher preparation program focused on the application of behavioral principles in addressing the needs of exceptional learners. The program fulfills the educational requirements to sit for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) examination.
Individuals who hold a graduate degree in special education, psychology, or a related field and who are seeking certification the BACB as a Board Cer- tified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), may enroll in Endicott’s BACB-approved, six-course sequence in preparation for the certification examination. Behavior Analyst Certificate courses are three-credit-hour courses and are scheduled for 45 contact hours each, in order to meet the BACB requirement for a total of 270 classroom contact hours. In addition to coursework, there is a 1,500-hour BACB required fieldwork experience, 75 hours of which must be supervised. Students are responsible for independently securing the supervision required by the BACB, or students may enroll in the Intensive Practicum at an additional cost, to sit for their certification examination. Support in securing such supervision is available through the Endicott College Office of Graduate Studies in Special Education.
*If you are a resident of, or plan to practice Applied Behavior Analysis in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, please understand that as if June 5, 2015, regulations governing licensure eligibility, the application process, and standards of practice for Licensed Applied Behavior Analysts (LABA) went into effect. These standards establish both “Practice” as well as “Title” standards, requiring that you must be licensed in Massachusetts to identify yourself as, or practice Applied Behavior Analysis.
Licensure/Board Certification
The M.Ed. and Certificate programs offered through The Institute for Behavioral Studies meet the academic standards for both Licensure as a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst LABA) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA©) of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Students planning to apply for Licensure or to sit for the BCBA exam upon graduation should consult with their Academic Advisor regarding meeting the MA Division of Professional Licensing/BACB and The Institute for Behavioral Studies standards for internship experiences and supervision.
Applied Behavior Analysis - Gainful Employment Disclosure, Award Year 2013-2017
The graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis, with the CIP 2010 code, has a program length of 24 months. The tuition and fees for the certificate was $9,648; books and supplies cost $939. If a student lived on campus the cost was $5,143. The jobs associated with this certificate include: 25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 25-2052, Special Education teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 25-2053 Teachers, Middle School 25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary
School 25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All others. The number of completers for 2013-2014 was 21. None of the students carried any debt. 81% completed the program within 24 months.