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Online Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate

Advance your understanding of how behavior impacts health and well-being.

Elevate your master's degree and be in demand with an online graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. ABA therapy focuses on meaningful behavior changes in many areas of life including social, functional, community living, vocational and academic skills.

Program type:
Certificate - Graduate
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
1 to 1.5 years
Credit hours:
22

Why earn an online applied behavior analysis certificate?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 15
Spring:
Dec. 15

The online courses In UND's graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) will support your eligibility to take the Behavior Analyst Certification Board exam to become a behavior analyst (BCBA). Courses can also be taken in a sequence to support education or behavioral health practice.

ABA practices are proven to work in a variety of areas, including:

  • Parent training
  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Dementia management
  • Brain injury rehabilitation
  • Occupational safety intervention
  • Teaching safety skills
  • Working with individuals with disabilities, such as autism

Online Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate

  • Courses are asynchronous online, allowing you the flexibility to work anytime and anywhere in your busy life

  • Take advantage of the opportunity to enroll in a 15-hour practicum in applied behavior analysis.

  • Flex your brain with research and behavior analysis, positioning yourself as a top applicant in future master’s and doctoral programs.

What can you do with an applied behavior analysis graduate certificate?

14%

Increase in demand for behavior analyst positions from 2022 to 2023

Behavior Analyst Certification Board

74k

Median annual salary for behavior analysts, 2024

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The expertise of behavior analysts is valued in settings ranging from early childhood education to the corporate environment. You'll work in capacities ranging from private practice to consulting and with clients ranging from those with developmental disabilities to those with mental health issues.

The applied behavior analysis certificate will prepare you to work in a variety of behavior-related careers including:

  • Counseling
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Education
  • Behavioral Health Treatment
  • Behavior-based Safety
  • Behavioral Pediatrics
  • Organizational Behavior Management
  • Behavior Economics
  • Public Health
  • Hospitals
  • Residential Treatment Facilities

Online Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate Courses that you can take

ABA 540. Concepts and Principles in Behavior Analysis. 3 Credits.

This course introduces definitions, characteristics, principles, processes and concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis. In addition, the philosophical assumptions and dimensions of the science of applied behavior analysis, including determinism, empiricism, parsimony, selectionism, pragmatism, and lawfulness of behavior will be addressed. Students will learn to differentiate between environmental and mentalistic explanations of behavior, and between conceptual, experimental, and applied analyses of behavior. F,S.

ABA 542. Ethical and Professional Conduct for Behavior Analysts. 3 Credits.

This course introduces ethical and professional considerations relevant in the professional practice of applied behavior analysis as well as the ethical and disciplinary standards of the profession. Students will become familiar with the ethical and professional conduct and legal issues relevant to Board Certified Behavior Analyst-level practitioners, as well as the professional conduct consistent with the practice of applied behavior analysis. F,SS.

ABA 545. Assessment and Behavior Change Systems. 4 Credits.

This course will address the process of identifying behaviors targeted for change and the use of behavioral assessment techniques to identify and analyze behavior-environment relations for the purpose of developing successful, functionally-based intervention strategies. Students will learn a variety of methods for behavior assessment, interventions, analysis of interventions, experimental analysis, and interpreting outcomes including the use of practical behaviorally-based assessment tools such as checklists, rating scales, structured observation tools, and curricular assessments. F.

ABA 541. Methods and Applications in Behavior Analysis. 3 Credits.

This course addresses behaviorally-based strategies to establish, strengthen, and weaken target behaviors. Fundamental elements of behavior change are reviewed, with a focus on selecting evidence-based tactics that utilize basic principles of behavior (reinforcement, punishment, extinction, and stimulus control), as well as utilizing appropriate parameters and schedules of reinforcement and punishment. Various procedures combining fundamental behavior principles are reviewed, modeled, practiced, and demonstrated to mastery and fluency. S,SS.

ABA 544. Research Methods in Behavior Analysis. 3 Credits.

This course focuses on the measurement of behavior and the analysis of intervention effect using single-subject experimental design. Procedures for collection and display of behavioral data are demonstrated, practiced, and examined for reliability, validity, efficiency, and relevance to a variety of settings, with a focus on educational environments. Individualized measurement procedures are developed and implemented using a variety of single-subject design formats, and the contribution of single-subject research design to education, clinical practice, and scientific inquiry is examined. Ethical considerations of experimental analysis are examined. S.

ABA 546. Philosophical Underpinnings of Applied Behavior Analysis. 3 Credits.

This course will focus on the philosophical underpinnings of behavior analysis. Radical behaviorism will be discussed in depth as it relates to many topics including verbal behavior, creativity, reasoning, and thinking. F,SS.

Online Applied Behavioral Analysis Graduate Certificate

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UND's online Applied Behavioral Analysis graduate certificate is fully online. You are never required to come to campus.

Flexible Online ABA Courses

With asynchronous classes, you do not attend class at a set time. If you need to balance work, family and other commitments, this flexible format allows you to learn anywhere at any time.

Depending on your instructor, you’ll learn online through:

  • Lesson modules
  • Streaming video content
  • Virtual libraries
  • Posted lectures
  • Online simulations

There will be times when you interact with your instructor and classmates through online discussion boards, polls and chat rooms.

Your learning revolves around materials that can be accessed on your own time within a set time frame. However, this is not a self-paced course. You’ll have structure and deadlines.

Top-Tier Online ABA Certificate

Over a third of UND's student population is exclusively online; plus, more take a combination of online and on-campus classes. You can feel reassured knowing you won't be alone in your online learning journey, and you'll have resources and services tailored to your needs.

No matter how you customize your online experience, you’ll get the same top-quality education as any other on campus student.

  • Same degree: All online programs are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Your transcript and diploma are exactly the same as our on-campus students.
  • Same classes: You’ll take courses from UND professors, start and end the semesters at the same time and take the same classes as a student on campus.
  • Real interaction: You can ask questions, get feedback and regularly connect with your professors, peers and professionals in the field.
  • Your own academic advisor: As an invaluable go-to, they’re focused on you, your personal success and your future career.
  • Free online tutoring: We're here to help you one-on-one at no cost. Plus, get access to a variety of self-help online study resources.
  • Unlimited academic coaching: Need support to achieve your academic goals or feeling stumped by a tough course? We'll help with everything from stress and time management to improving your memory to achieve higher test scores.
  • Full online access: Dig into virtual research at UND's libraries. Improve your writing skills with online help from the UND Writing Center. Get online access to career services, veteran and military services, financial services and more.
  • 24/7 technical support: UND provides free computer, email and other technical support for all online students.
  • Networking opportunities: Our significant online student population means you’ll have a large pool of peers to connect with. UND has numerous online events and activities to keep you connected.

Best Online College

Our high alumni salaries and job placement rates, with affordable online tuition rates make UND a best-value university for online education. UND's breadth of online programs rivals all other nonprofit universities in the Upper Midwest making UND one of the best online schools in the region.

UND ranks among the best online colleges in the nation for:

  • Affordability
  • Student satisfaction (retention rate)
  • Academic quality (4-year graduate rate)
  • Student outcomes (20-year return on investment per Payscale.com)
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