Oct 06, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Graduate Certificate


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Program Overview


The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Certificate establishes a pathway for students to obtain Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification. The ABA program is a 2-year graduate-level program. Seven ABA certificate courses are offered sequentially, one per semester.  The courses are for practicing professionals and current graduate-level students. The online and hybrid delivery method makes it possible for those who have a master’s degree or higher and are working in South Dakota or those students enrolled in a graduate degree program to stack our course alongside their program of study. Students can attend 17 of the 21 credit hours through online synchronous course offerings. The remaining 4-credit course will be completed through a hybrid instructional delivery method. This program will meet the Verification Course Sequence (VCS) standards as set by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Learn more at usd.edu/BCBA.

DELIVERY: Online* | Hybrid 

* Majority of courses online, program requires a hybrid course that is both online and on-campus. 

Certificate Requirements - 21 Credit Hours


General Application Requirements


  1. Completed application
  2. $35 application fee
  3. Official transcripts*
  4. Letters of recommendation*
  5. Statement of purpose
  6. Resume/CV*

*Requirements for admission vary by program and may require different documentation and have different deadlines. This list is not all-inclusive, to view specific program requirements and submission deadlines, follow the  “Admissions Information” hyperlink at the top of this page OR visit the specific program/dept. page found here: link.usd.edu/grad-catalog

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification


The educational curriculum for your academic program may or may not meet educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in states other than South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a state other than South Dakota after completion of your program, please review that state and your program on USD’s Licensure-Track Programs webpage. Licensure-Track Programs

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization

Questions?


Public Health and Health Sciences Department
605-357-1439 | bcba@usd.edu | usd.edu/bcba

Graduate Admissions 
605-658-6140 | gradadmissions@usd.edu  | usd.edu/grad

 

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