Institute for Applied Behavioral Science

Certificate Programs

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These post-masters certificate programs allow you to better become an expert in the application of ABA within a particular population/set of challenges. These specialized concentration courses are highly relevant to post-graduate training, and indicate specialization and post-graduate training in a specific area.

Certificate Program Requirements

Available Program Areas

Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
Certificate in Autism
Certificate in Childhood Clinical Disorders
Certificate in Mental Health
Certificate in Organizational Behavior Management
Certificate in Public Schools
Certificate in Sustainability


Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis

21 credits | Online or hybrid

This 21-credit Certificate Program in Applied Behavior Analysis is a unique, advanced-level program focused on the broad application of behavioral principles and procedures.

The program meets coursework requirements for those pursuing the BCBA pathway 2 eligibility route. Individuals who hold a graduate degree may enroll in Endicott’s Applied Behavior Analysis Coursework Certificate.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 21

Required Curriculum

  • ABA 511 - Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 513 - Concepts and Principles (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 515 - Experimental Design, Measurement, and Interpretation (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 517 - Behavioral Assessment (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 518 - Behavior Change Procedures (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 519 - Ethical and Professional Issues in Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 538 - Personnel Supervision and Management (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 699 - Comprehensive Review (Cr: 0)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will:
  • Have a good grasp of the theoretical perspective of behaviorism and natural science
  • Understand the components of valid research
  • Be able to observe human behavior and explain it causes based upon the worldview of behaviorism and natural science
  • Explain how behavioral principles apply to all areas of human endeavor

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Certificate in Autism

15 credits | Online or hybrid

This certificate program is designed for students who already have a master’s degree and are interested in courses specifically focused on autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

  • 15-credit program perfect for working professionals
  • State of the art training in autism
  • Personal advising and assistance in professional development
  • Small class sizes
  • Consistent adjunct faculty with real-world experience
  • In-depth coursework in ASD
  • Affordable tuition

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 15

Required Curriculum

  • AUT 527 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Cr: 3)
  • AUT 578 - Effective Collaboration Across Disciplines (Cr: 3)

Electives

Must choose 3:

  • ABA 505 - Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management and Assessments (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 506 - Organizational Behavior Management Assessments and Interventions (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 512 - Verbal Behavior (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 522 - Treatment of Severely Challenging Behavior (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 523 - Introduction to ABA for Behavioral Challenges Related to Mental Health (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 524 - Variations and Applications of Functional Analysis Procedures (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 527 - ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 531 - Cultural Responsiveness and Diversity (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 548 - Supporting Inclusion and Belonging in the Neurodiverse Population (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 560 - Topical Seminar (Cr: 3)
  • AUT 537 - Developing Individualized Goals for Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
  • AUT 540 - Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Transition and Meaningful Engagement (Cr: 3)
  • AUT 550 - Supervision, Training and Organizational Management in an Autism Service Provision Context (Cr: 3)
  • AUT 570 - Understanding and Remediating Communication Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
  • AUT 571 - Understanding and Remediating Social and Play Skill Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
  • AUT 574 - Evidence-Based Practice (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

  • Critique alternative approaches to understanding behavior associated with ASD.
  • Value all aspects of human behavior including private events.
  • Interpret the learning, behavioral, communication, and social characteristics of individuals with autism. 
  • Design effective function-based treatments for challenging behavior based on state of the art ABA assessment techniques for individuals with autism.
  • Support treatment decisions using existing empirical evidence. 
  • Design individual behavior treatments including behavior reduction and skill acquisition programming. 
  • Demonstrate knowledge of effective individualized curricular planning and effective behavior management.
  • Differentiate levels of evidence for approaches within and outside of ABA. 
  • Weigh courses of action given clinical scenarios. 
  • Create systems for the provision of performance based feedback in supervision and training contexts.

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Certificate in Childhood Clinical Disorders

15 credits | Online or hybrid

Practitioners working with children encounter a variety of clinical challenges that require a broad knowledge base and an ability to tailor intervention to a wide range of presenting issues. This concentration prepares practitioners to address the broad range of issues encountered in clinical and educational settings serving children. Special attention is given to the importance of evidence-based intervention and collaboration across disciplines.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 15

Required Curriculum

  • ABA 501 - Collaboration in Childhood Clinical Disorders (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 502 - Social Skills for Learners with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 521 - Evidence-Based Curriculum Development (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 523 - Introduction to ABA for Behavioral Challenges Related to Mental Health (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 527 - ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will: 

  • Critique alternative approaches to understanding behavior associated with emotional behavioral disorders
  • Value all aspects of human behavior including private events. 
  • Interpret the learning, behavioral, communication, and social characteristics of individuals with childhood clinical disorders. 
  • Design effective function-based treatments for challenging behavior based on state of the art ABA assessment techniques for individuals with childhood clinical disorders
  • Support treatment decisions using existing empirical evidence
  • Design individual behavior treatments including behavior reduction and skill acquisition programming
  • Demonstrate understanding of the learning, behavioral, communication, developmental, environmental, and social characteristics of individuals with emotional behavioral disorders and how behavior analysis can be applied to mitigate these issues and improve quality of life. 
  • Differentiate levels of evidence for approaches within and outside of ABA. 
  • Weigh courses of action given clinical scenarios.
  • Create systems for the provision of performance based feedback in supervision and training contexts.

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Certificate in Mental Health

15 credits | Online or hybrid

The application of ABA to mental health is an area with great potential for the field and for the issues facing society. This concentration enables practitioners to learn the procedures best suited to helping this population to maximize their skill development and reduce the extent to which their challenges interfere with their ability to cope. Special attention is given to evidence-based intervention and to attending to issues in self-management and quality of life.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 15

Required Courses

  • ABA 504 - Assessment and Interventions for Individuals with Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 523 - Introduction to ABA for Behavioral Challenges Related to Mental Health (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 549 - Applying Trauma Informed Care in Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)

Elecitves

Students select two courses from the following:

  • ABA 503 - Collaboration in Mental Health Settings (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 522 - Treatment of Severely Challenging Behavior (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 524 - Variations and Applications of Functional Analysis Procedures (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will:

  • Critique alternative approaches to understanding behavior associated with mental health.
  • Value all aspects of human behavior including private events. 
  • Interpret the learning, behavioral, communication, and social characteristics of individuals with mental health disorders. 
  • Design effective function-based treatments for challenging behavior based on state of the art ABA assessment techniques for individuals with mental health disorders
  • Support treatment decisions using existing empirical evidence
  • Design individual behavior treatments including behavior reduction and skill acquisition programming
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the emotional, behavioral, social, and environmental aspects of mental health disorders and how behavior analysis can be applied to mitigate these issues and improve quality of life. 
  • Differentiate levels of evidence for approaches within and outside of ABA. 
  • Weigh courses of action given clinical scenarios.
  • ​Create systems for the provision of performance based feedback in supervision and training contexts.

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Certificate in Organizational Behavior Management

15 credits | Online or hybrid

Skills in management, training, and supervision are essential for behavior analysts as they move into professional roles. This concentration is especially valuable to practitioners who have worked in the field for a few years and are now in a position of supervisory and evaluative responsibility. The field of ABA has an enormous volume of evidence-based strategies for the managerial elements of work. This concentration trains the practitioner to implement system-wide behavior analytic models for staff training, performance management, supervision, and systems creation.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 15

Required Curriculum

  • ABA 505 - Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management and Assessments (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 506 - Organizational Behavior Management Assessments and Interventions (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 507 - Leadership in OBM (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 508 - Systems Analysis in OBM (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 509 - Applied OBM (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will: 

  • Critique alternative approaches to understanding behavior within organizations
  • Formulate organizational systems based on a behavioral framework
  • Demonstrate understanding of how behavior analytic principles relate to organizations, including performance management, effective supervision practices and the creation of systems to support the achievement of organizational goals
  • Construct systems based on ABA principles and available evidence.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the individual, organizational, environmental, and other variables that contribute to behavior within organizations. 
  • Differentiate levels of evidence for approaches within and outside of ABA. 
  • Weigh courses of action given organizational scenarios
  • ​Create systems for the provision of performance-based feedback in supervision and training contexts

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Certificate in Public Schools

15 credits | Online or hybrid

This certificate prepares the school-based behavior analyst to apply the science across diverse populations and settings, and to engage in meaningful and effective collaboration with families and related service providers, all the while ensuring our ethical code is upheld within these complex systems.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 15

Required Curriculum

  • ABA 527 - ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 539 - Collaboration in Public Schools (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 540 - Best Practices in Behavior Analysis in Public Schools (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 542 - Child Development: A Behavioral Systems Approach (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 543 - Special Topics in ABA in Public Schools (Cr: 3)

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Certificate in Sustainability

15 credits | Online or hybrid

The post-master's certificate program in sustainability allows you to become an expert in the application of ABA to assist in addressing climate change and sustainability.

Benefits to our programs include:

  • Personal advising and assistance in professional development
  • Small class sizes
  • Consistent adjunct faculty with real-world experience
  • Affordable tuition
  • Delivered 100% online to fit your schedule

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 15

Required Curriculum

  • ABA 544 - Behavior Change for Sustainable Development Goals (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 546 - Social Change & Environmental Justice (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 547 - OBM & Sustainable Design Thinking (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 570 - Operations & Emissions Control (Cr: 3)
  • ABA 573 - Climate & Energy (Cr: 3)

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Program Cost: $735/credit
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