HOW TO APPLY CONTACT INFORMATION

Application procedure: Faculty contact for the BCBA

certificate program:
Apply to SDSU^ (in February for
Dr. Laura J. Hall, BCBA-D
Fall admission) online at
ljhall@mail.sdsu.edu
College of Education
http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/
Complete and submit a SPED Dr. Bonnie Kraemer, BCBA-D Department of
Department certificate application, bkraemer@mail.sdsu.edu
available online at Special Education
http://coe.sdsu.edu/sped/ (click on the
certificates link at the left)
^When applying to SDSU, choose the Advanced Certificate Advanced
Certificate: Behavior Analysis in
option (code 331998). Behavior Analysis Certificate in
The approximate cost* of this is:
Fall (6 units): $2650
Behavior Analysis
Spring (6 units): $2650
or
Spring (10 units): $4066
Total: $5,300 - $6,716 For students pursuing:
*all fee amounts are accurate as of Coursework leading to the
7/14/14 and are subject to change BCBA
Note: some classes can be taken
through Open University. See the
IMPORTANT NOTE:
SDSU College of Extended Studies for Department of Special Education The SDSU courses are only one of the
more information on this process: North Education, 70 criteria for obtaining certification for the
http://www.ces.sdsu.edu/ 5500 Campanile Drive Behavior Analysis Certification Board.
San Diego, CA 92182-1170 Applicants must also have supervised
Phone (619) 594-6665 field experience and pass an exam.
Fax (619) 594-6628
http://coe.sdsu.edu/sped/
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board Inc. has approved the following sequence as meeting the coursework
requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst Examination . Applicants will have to meet
additional requirements to qualify. This course sequence is required for ALL individuals taking the exam after January 1
2015. Students MUST have OR be enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral program to complete this sequence. These courses
that also comprise the SDSU Advanced Certificate in Behavior Analysis are listed below:

BCBA Board Certified coursework sequence

Semester # of # of BCBA
offered units Coursework
hours
1. SPED 553: Behavioral Strategies & Supports Fall/Spring 3 45
2. SPED 530 : Issues in Autism Fall/Spring 3 38
3. SPED 605: Advanced Behavioral & Health Supports Spring 1 15
4. SPED 676: Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis Spring 3 45
prerequisite: SPED 553
5. SPED 685: Single-Subject Research Design Fall 3 45
6. CSP 710B: Ethics Fall 3 45
7. SPED 681B: Advanced Studies Spring 3 37
open to SDSU MA students OR with Instructor Approval
TOTAL 19 270