Board Certified Behavior Analyst(BCBA) Certificate

The BCBA certificate program prepares individuals to assist people in learning new behaviors, increasing or reducing existing behaviors, and teaching when to use specific behaviors in specific instances. The scope of these services ranges from addressing challenging behaviors of one person to changing the behavior of an entire organization, school or school-community.

Highlights:

  • Courses offered in Fresno or Visalia
  • Flexible schedule for both returning part-time professionals and traditional full-time students
  • Two levels of certification: Board Certified Behavior Analyst(BCBA) and Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst(BCABA)
  • Courses approved by California Commission on Teacher Credentialing(CCTC) and Behavior Analyst Certification Board(BACB)

What can I do with this certificate?

  • Those with a BCBA certificate can work as an independent practitioner or as an employee or independent contractor for an organization. They asses behavior, evaluate results, and develop and implement strategies for making behavior changes across a wide variety of settings.
  • Those with a BCABA certificate work under the supervision of a BCBA and provide services in assessing and modifying behaviors across a more limited scope of settings.
  • This program is especially valuable for individuals pursuing their master's in school counseling and/or school psychology because of the increasing demand in these fields for expertise in the development of systematic individual behavior support plans within the school setting.

What are the admission requirements?

  • Interview with the program director
  • Impromptu writing sample
  • Completed application form and fee
  • Transcripts from institutions where you received a bachelor's degree and any post-baccalaureate work which is relevant
  • GRE or MAT score
  • Portfolio including a personal statement
  • Verification of passing the CBEST
  • Copies of current teaching credentials or certificate of clearance

Are there any other requirements?

  • The program requirements must be met to be eligible to apply for the certification examination:
    • A completed bachelor's or master's degree in either school counseling or school psychology or a related area; or
    • Advancement to candidacy for the school counseling, school psychology or dual credential and master's program.
  • Liability insurance is required before supervised experience can begin. Information on obtaining liability insurance may be found at www.cacounseling.org, www.counseling.org or www.nasponline.org.

What courses will I be taking?

How much does it cost?

  • Tuition is competitively priced, and financial aid is available. View details on tuition and fees.

When can I start?

  • The program is designed so that all students move through the program as a cohort. Classes begin in the fall of each year. To be considered for a fall cohort, the deadline for submission of all admission material is in early April. Prerequisite courses and test requirements must be completed before formal admission is granted.

How do I apply?

To view all of the credentials and degrees offered in the PPS program, please visit our pupil personnel services program page. To schedule an interview or for more information, call the PPS program office in Fresno at 559-453-2024 or in Visalia at 559-622-0058.

 
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