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A collaboration between the UNO Department of Psychology and MMI Psychology Department at UNMC

Program Description Admission Requirements
Coursework Exit Requirements

Program Description

The certificate program complements the existing MS in Applied Behavior Analysis. The MS degree is for those individuals with a bachelor’s degree seeking a master's degree and a program of coursework and practicum leading to Board Certification in Behavior Analysis. The Certificate program is for those individuals who already have a master's, Educational Specialist, or Ph.D. degree and wish to acquire additional knowledge and skills in applied behavior analysis.

This UNO ABA certificate program does not lead to Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (BCBA) unless one takes all courses in the ABAI verified course sequence and completes 1500 or 2000 hours of required supervised fieldwork. The supervised fieldwork is not offered as a course in the ABA Certificate program and must be arranged independently by the student. See BACB for more details on attaining BCBA and requirements for supervised fieldwork.

All coursework is online. However, all online courses require a synchronous meeting, typically weekly, which students will join via Zoom video or other online meeting platform. All courses, including online courses, follow a semester schedule sequence. Our online courses are not offered asynchronously.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but keep in mind that our courses do follow a sequence offered over the academic year, so fall start time is typically preferred.

Please contact Dr. Mark Shriver at mshriver@unmc.edu or Dr. Sara Kupzyk skupzyk@unomaha.edu if you are applying for this program so we are aware of your application to the program and to discuss if this program is best match for your goals for training.


Admission Requirements

Applicants must submit online application to the UNO graduate office including:

Resume or Curriculum Vita

One official copy of transcripts for ALL institutions previously attended

If English is not the language of nurture, official test scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE exam are required

  • 500 on the written TOEFL
  • 173 on the computer-based TOEFL
  • 61 on the Internet-based TOEFL
  • 5.5 on the IELTS
  • 44 on the PTE

Master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA, a major or a minor (or at least a 15-credit concentration) in psychology, education, or a related area

Application fee

Statement of purpose: a 1000-word essay describing why you seek admission to this program

At least one letter of recommendation

It is recommended that the applicant contact the ABA Certificate program director prior to or upon submitting application to discuss if this program matches the applicants professional goals.


Coursework

For the UNO ABA certificate, 12 credit hours (4 courses) minimum are required. For eligibility for the BCBA exam, all courses (24 credits) and 1500 or 2000 hours of supervised fieldwork are required. Note that some courses are offered through the University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute and will require the student to complete inter-campus registration.

PSYC 9040/MMI 904: Proseminar: Learning (3 credits)
PSYC 8550/MMI 850: Psychotherapeutic Interventions (3 credits)
PSYC 8576/MMI 857: Behavior Analysis and Intervention (3 credits)
PSYC 8700/MMI 870: Ethics and Law for Psychological Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
PSYC 9570/MMI 957: Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
PSYC 9100/MMI 910: Small n Research Designs (3 credits)
PSYC 9140/MMI 914 Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credits)
PSYC 9050/MMI 905 Applied Behavior Analysis in Education (3 credits)


Exit Requirements

In order to successfully complete the Applied Behavior Analysis graduate certificate program, students will be required to earn at least a grade of “B” (3.0 in scale where 4.0 = A) in each course.

Other Program-Related Information

To enroll in each course, students must obtain instructor approval and permit prior to registration.

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What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

Behavior analysis is a natural science that seeks to understand the behavior of individuals.

That is, behavior analysts study how biological, pharmacological, and experiential factors influence the behavior of humans and nonhuman animals. Recognizing that behavior is something that individuals do, behavior analysts place special emphasis on studying factors that reliably influence the behavior of individuals, an emphasis that works well when the goal is to acquire adaptive behavior or ameliorate problem behavior. The science of behavior analysis has made discoveries that have proven useful in addressing socially important behavior such as drug taking, healthy eating, workplace safety, education, and the treatment of pervasive developmental disabilities (e.g., autism).

From abainternational.org

See Also bacb.com


Application Deadlines

Fall: June 1st

Spring: November 1st

No summer applications accepted


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