Behaviour Analyst Certification

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The requirements for students who wish to enter the UBC graduate program in September 2020 or thereafter and qualify for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® examination include the following:

  • A Master’s degree (or higher) in a post-secondary degree program from:
    • A United States institution of higher education listed in the Council for Higher Education Accreditation database; OR
    • An institution of higher education outside of the United States that is approved by the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board as an accredited institution (NOTE: UBC meets this requirement).
  • Approved graduate coursework totaling a minimum of 315 hours and covering specific content areas (see below for details).
  • Completion of 2,000 hours of supervised experience that meets BACB requirements; see https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2022-BCBA-Fieldwork-Requirements_200828.pdf for details. Supervised experience is not available through UBC; students must make their own arrangements in this regard.

Individuals who meet all of these requirements may apply to the BACB to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® examination. ONLY individuals who achieve a passing grade on this exam can refer to themselves as Board Certified Behavior Analysts®.

Verified Course Sequence (VCS)

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has verified the following courses at UBC 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.

The content allocation of this Verified Course Sequence (VCS) conforms to the 5th edition Task List for the BCBA® credential. At UBC, these courses may be taken in conjunction with either an M.Ed. or M.A. degree in Special Education, with concentration in Autism/Developmental Disabilities (A/DD) or Behaviour Disorders (BD) only. This Table summarizes the content allocation hours of the UBC VCS:

VCS courses are offered on the UBC Point Grey campus only; there is no distance-only option. Students who wish to complete the VCS MUST plan to enroll in two courses per semester for a two-year period. Please note that several courses in addition to the VCS are also required for completion of a graduate degree (M.Ed. or M.A.) in either A/DD or BD. The Table below lists all required courses for a graduate degree (M.Ed or M.A.) that includes the VCS, and the semester in which students must enroll in the courses that are required:

Course Name Credits Sequence Timeframe Prerequisites
EPSE 572: Applications of Behavior Analysis 3 First course in the VCS; on campus September, year 1
EPSE 574: Principles of Behavior Analysis 3 Second course in the VCS; online September, year 1 Must be taken concurrent with EPSE 572
EPSE 515A: Building Supportive School and Community Environments to Prevent Problem Behaviour 3 Not a VCS course, but required of all BD students; on campus January, year 1 EPSE 437
EPSE 549: Seminar in Autism 3 Not a VCS course, but required of all A/DD students; on campus January, year 1
EPSE 575: Seminar in Instructional Methods for Persons with Significant Learning Challenges 3 Third course in the VCS; on campus January, year 1
EPSE 437: Interventions for Children & Adolescents with Behaviour Disorders 3 Not a VCS course, but required of all BD students; on campus July, year 1
EPSE 449: Educating Students with Autism 3 Not a VCS course, but required of all A/DD students unless equivalent completed elsewhere; online and on campus July, year 1
EPSE 512: Critical Issues in Special Education 3 Not a VCS course, but required of all graduate students; on campus July, year 1
EPSE 576: Assessment and Positive Behaviour Support in School and Community Settings 3 Fourth course in the VCS; on campus September, year 2
EPSE 593: Design and Analysis of Research with Small Samples and Single Subjects 3 Fifth course in the VCS; on campus September, year 2
EPSE 578: Ethics for Behaviour Analysts 3 Sixth course in the VCS; on campus January, year 2 EPSE 572 and 574
EPSE 577: Seminar in Assessment and Positive Behavior Support in School and Community Settings 3 Seventh course in the VCS; on campus January, year 2 EPSE 576
EPSE 579: Supervision and Management for Behaviour Analysts 2 Eighth and final course in the VCS; on campus May-June, year 2 all of the above
EPSE 590: Graduating Seminar 3 Not a VCS course, but required of all M.Ed. students; on campus July, year 2 all of the above
EPSE 599: Thesis 6 Not a VCS course, but required of all M.A. students; on campus All of year 3 all of the above

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