Behavior Analyst Post-Masters Certificate

The Behavior Analyst Certificate Program (Post-Master’s) is a two year, 24-credit program. It is offered under the direction of the UMass Dartmouth Psychology Department and courses are verified by the Association of Applied Behavior Analysis International.  This certificate program meets the academic requirements to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam.  Applicants should be familiar with Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) requirements. 

The BACB® requires applicants to complete 1500 hours of supervised fieldwork placement in behavior analysis. If students are not employed with an agency that provides appropriate fieldwork supervision, then they can enroll in the three 2-credit ABA Fieldwork Seminars based on space availability. If a student completes these Seminars, then the number of required placement hours is reduced to 1000.