Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis

Pursue your passion for helping people with behavioral challenges overcome barriers and lead productive lives.

Start date

11/25/2024: Course-Based

BCBA® Exam Preparation

This curriculum meets the 5th edition Task List requirements to sit for the BCBA® exam.

Why choose Walden’s online Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program?


In Walden’s streamlined Graduate Certificate in ABA online program, you’ll prepare to help children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities engage more successfully with the world.

Shortened Path to Seek Certification

Walden’s focused online ABA certificate curriculum allows you to efficiently complete your program in as few as 12 months.

Experienced Faculty

Our faculty includes active ABA practitioners and subject matter experts who share their firsthand insights in the virtual classroom.

Vibrant Community

Tap into a network of 70,000+ College of Education and Human Services alumni who are changing lives in human sciences and education.

BCBA® Exam Preparation

Walden’s online ABA certificate course sequence meets the 5th edition Task List requirements to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA®) exam.

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Curriculum

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this online ABA certificate program will be prepared to:

  1. Apply foundational knowledge to the science of behavior analysis.
  2. Implement behaviorally based assessments for behavior change that promote positive social change.
  3. Apply professional and ethical behaviors according to the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts.
  4. Define the dimensions of applied behavior analysis.
  5. Evaluate results of behavior analytic research using single-subject experimental designs.
  6. Apply personnel supervision and management strategies.

More about our online ABA certificate program

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program is designed to prepare graduates to qualify to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst ® (BACB®) examination. This program is designed to meet the licensure requirements of some state licensing boards. The BCBA certification requires an MS degree, the Verified Course Sequence (VCS), 1,500 hours of supervised fieldwork (not offered by Walden), and passing the BCBA examination. Our certificate program will fulfill the VCS requirement, which will prepare graduates for the BCBA examination. Learn more about professional licensure.

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program has been verified that it meets the behavior-analytic coursework requirement that is needed to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (restricted) examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination, including meeting the fieldwork requirement. Walden University does not offer the fieldwork experience required for eligibility to sit for the BCBA exam. Walden Enrollment Specialists can provide information relating to national certification exams; however, it remains the individual student’s responsibility to understand, evaluate, and comply with all requirements relating to national certification exams for the state in which he or she intends to practice. Walden makes no representations or guarantee that completion of Walden coursework or programs will permit an individual to obtain national certification. For more information on applying for certification from BACB, visit www.bacb.com/bcba. BCBA certification may be a requirement to obtain licensure to practice applied behavior analysis, for more information on professional licensure visit https://www.waldenu.edu/professional-licensure-disclosure

The MS in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program and the Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis has been verified that it meets the behavior-analytic coursework requirement which is needed to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (restricted) examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination including meeting the fieldwork requirement. Walden University does not offer the fieldwork experience required for eligibility to sit for the BCBA exam. Walden Enrollment Specialists can provide information relating to national certification exams; however, it remains the individual student’s responsibility to understand, evaluate, and comply with all requirements relating to national certification exams for the state in which he or she intends to practice. Walden makes no representations or guarantee that completion of Walden coursework or programs will permit an individual to obtain national certification. For more information on applying for certification from BACB, visit www.bacb.com/bcba. BCBA certification may be a requirement to obtain licensure to practice applied behavior analysis, for more information on professional licensure visit https://www.waldenu.edu/about/accreditation/state-authorization-and-program-licensure.