Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
The Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (CABA) is a six course, eighteen credit hour program.
The completion of the CABA constitutes partial fulfillment of the requirements to obtain the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential.
The BCBA is a national certification administered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). The USM CABA program is accredited by the BACB to provide the necessary coursework in preparation for the BCBA. After completion of the CABA program, those who wish to obtain national certification must also complete an internship under the supervision of an experienced BCBA as well as take and pass the national BCBA exam. Information about the application process can be obtained from the Behavior Analytic Certification Board.
Only two (2) CABA courses (up to six credits) may be taken prior to application. Those prospective applicants who wish to take a course prior to applying or being admitted to the program may want to start by taking SPY 676.
Admissions Information for Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (post-master's)
For more information about this program, please contact:
Laura O'Neill
(207) 780-5056
spy@usm.maine.edu
Courses & Requirements
Requirements (18 Credits)
SPY 603 Consultation in School Psychology
SPY 659 Clinical Research Methods
SPY 676 Behavioral Principles of Learning
SPY 678 Functional Behavioral Assessment
SPY 684 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
SPY 629 Applied Behavior Analysis and Developmental Disabilities*
SPY 627 Advanced Response to Intervention for Reading*
*Students will take one or the other, not both.
Student may take courses in any order as long as pre-requisites are satisfied.
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