The Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) credentials professionals as Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBAs®). BACB® standards are the basis for many behavior analyst licensure laws in the United States. To learn about state-specific licensure laws, visit the .


To be eligible for BCBA® credentialing via the course coursework pathway, individuals must:

  • Earn an acceptable graduate degree
  • Complete acceptable behavior-analytic coursework
  • Complete acceptable supervised fieldwork in behavior analysis, and
  • Earn a passing score on the BCBA examination.

The University offers the required graduate degree and behavior-analytic coursework. Faculty also offer guidance on securing supervised fieldwork placements and preparing for the BCBA examination. To learn more about BCBA credentialing, visit the .

Our Certificate of Graduate Study in Applied Behavior Analysis and MS in Educational Psychology-Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration programs include a 5th Edition Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Verified Course Sequence that provides over 315 hours of behavior-analytic coursework. The curriculum addresses the the  and .

ABAI has verified the courses listed below toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.

  • SPY 601: Behavioral Principles of Learning
    • 45 hours in Concepts and Principles
  • SPY 602: Single Case Research Methods
    • 45 hours in Measurements, Data Display and Interpretation, and Experimental Design
  • SPY 604: Functional Behavioral Assessment
    • 45 hours in Behavior Assessment
  • SPY 605: Principles and Procedures for Instructional Intervention
    • 15 hours in Concepts and Principles; 30 hours in Behavior Change Procedures and Selecting and Implementing Interventions
  • SPY 606: Principles and Procedures for Behavior Intervention
    • 6 hours in Philosophical Underpinnings; 9 hours in Concepts and Principles; and 30 hours in Behavior Change Procedures and Selecting and Implementing Interventions
  • SPY 607: Consultation and Collaborative Problem-Solving
    • 1 hour in BACB Compliance Code and Disciplinary Systems; 3 hours in Philosophical Underpinnings; 12 hours in Concepts and Principles; 2 hours in Measurements, Data Display and Interpretation, and Experimental Design; 3 hours in Behavior Assessment; 13 hours in Behavior Change Procedures and Selectin and Implementing Interventions; 3 hours in Personnel Supervision and Management
  • SPY 608: Professional Ethics in Behavior Analysis
    • 45 hours in BACB Compliance Code and Disciplinary Systems and Professionalism
  • SPY 612: Behaviorism
    • 45 hours in Philosophical Underpinnings
  • SPY 615: Behavior Analytic Methods for Skill Assessment and Intervention
    • 40 hours in Behavior Change Procedures and Selecting and Implementing Interventions; 5 hours in Behavior Assessment
  • SPY 616: Behavior Analytic Methods for Behavior Intervention
    • 45 hours in Behavior Change Procedures and Selecting and Implementing Interventions
  • SPY 640: Supervision and Performance Management in Applied Behavior Analysis
    • 37 hours in Personnel Supervision and Management