This certification is designed for professionals with a substantial amount of experience in ABA as it relates to individuals diagnosed with ASD. Experience may include direct implementation, supervision, training, education, or research.
Experience Requirements
10,000 hours (approximately 5 years full-time) experience in ABA with a concentration in autism. A minimum of 8,000 experience hours must be accumulated after obtaining a master’s degree.
- Of the 10,000 required hours,
- at least 8,000 hours must include providing supervision, training, or education to others working with individuals diagnosed with ASD. Hours must consist of any or a combination of:
- Conducting and supervising applied research
- Direct training (i.e., clinical or academic settings)
- Clinical supervision
- the remaining 2,000 hours can include any of the options listed above and/or:
- Providing direct intervention for individuals diagnosed with ASD
- Conducting applied research
- at least 8,000 hours must include providing supervision, training, or education to others working with individuals diagnosed with ASD. Hours must consist of any or a combination of:
Total Experience Hours
Experience Hour Requirements
Education Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree in one of the following areas:
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Analysis
- Applied Behavioral Science
- Behavior Modification*
- Psychology*
- Behavioral Psychology *
- Education*
- Special Education*
- Social Work*
- Speech & Language Pathology*
- Experimental Analysis of Behavior*
- Health Services Research*
- Marriage Family Therapy *
- Child Development*
- Historical or international equivalent degrees are accepted
*Non-ABA master’s or doctoral degrees also need a minimum of 12 credit hours focused on ABA content from an educational institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education recognized organization.