Behavior Intervention Specialist Certificate Program

Program: Behavior Intervention Specialist

Degree Level: Certificate

Delivered by: World Wide Web

Contact:
Dr. Christine Balan
cbalan@kent.edu
330.672.0595

School:
Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
405 White Hall
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001

More information about the Behavior Intervention Specialist Certificate Program

Program Description:

The Behavior Intervention Specialist Certificate (BISC) Program is a highly specialized sequence comprised of five-courses and one practicum that imbues the theoretical orientation and practical application of applied behavior analysis.  The science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) attempts to understand, describe, and predict behavioral processes so that improvement to individual and social conditions can occur.  The goal of ABA is to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior through skill acquisition and the reduction of problematic behavior.  The evidence-based technology of ABA is well established with applications in the areas of schools and developmental disabilities. Concerns in children and youth, parenting, and individual behavioral changes are specific areas of focus.  

Admissions/Prerequisite Requirements:

• Completed an undergraduate or graduate degree, or currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in the following disciplines: Special Education, School Psychology, Speech/Language, Education, Psychology, or Counseling. 
  

Courses required:

Total of 15 hours and Practicum.

NOTE: Courses with  are currently online.  

SPED 53030	Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques	3 hrs.
SPED 70050	Single Subject Research Methods	3 hrs.
SPED 53031	Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application	3 hrs.
SPED 63031/ SPSY 67931	Program Development and Ethical Application of ABA	3 hrs.
SPED 63032/ SPSY 67931	Advanced Interventions for Addressing Severe Behavior	3 hrs.
SPED 63992	Advanced Practicum