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 applied behavior analysis certificate?

Application Deadlines

Fall:: Aug. 15
Spring:: Dec. 15

The courses In UND's graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis 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 certificate?

38%

Increase in demand for behavior analyst positions from 2020 to 2021

Behavior Analyst Certification Board

73k+

Median annual salary for Behavior Analyst

Zippia The Career expert

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

Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate Courses

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Department Contact

Joanna Ryan
Graduate Director
P 701.777.2863
joanna.ryan@UND.edu