Education Resources
ABA International® actively supports the education of behavior analysts through the work of the Education Board, which has as its mission the improvement and dissemination of best practices in the recruitment, training, and professional development of behavior analysts. ABA International accredits graduate training programs in behavior analysis, supports the efforts of the Council of Directors of Graduate Training Programs in Behavior Analysis, and makes available syllabi of typical courses in behavior analysis for use by professors in the field.
Accreditation of Graduate Programs
ABA International accredits graduate programs to support the highest-quality education of behavior analysts. The Accreditation Board oversees this process and conducts regular reviews of accredited programs.
ABAI Guidelines for the Accreditation of Master's-Level Programs - Under Revision
ABAI Guidelines for the Accreditation of Doctoral-Level Programs - Under Revision
View the Accreditation Manual and Committee Chair Information
List of ABA International® Accredited Programs
University of North Texas, M.S. program in Behavior Analysis from the Department of Behavior Analysis (1993-2013)
California State University, Los Angeles M.S. program in Counseling from the Division of Special Education and Counseling and M.S. program in Psychology Applied Behavior Analysis option from the Department of Psychology (1994-2005; 2007-2012)
The Ohio State University, M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Department of Physical Activity Educational Services (1995-2000; 2002-2012)
Western Michigan University, M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Behavior Analysis from the Department of Psychology (1998-2014)
St. Cloud State University, M.S. program in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Department of Educational Leadership and Community Psychology (1999-2014)
University of Nevada, Reno, Ph.D. and two M.A. programs in Behavior Analysis from the Psychology Department (2000-2010)
Southern Illinois University, M.S. in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from the Rehabilitation Institute (2001-2012)
California State University, Stanislaus, M.S. program in Psychology (emphasis in behavior analysis) from the Department of Psychology (2002-2013)
Queens College and Graduate Center of CUNY, Ph.D. in Learning Processes Doctoral Subprogram from the Department of Psychology (2002-2012)
University of Kansas, Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology and M.A. Program in Applied Behavioral Science from the Department of Applied Behavioral Science (2009-2014)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Human Services Psychology Program in the Department of Psychology (2003-2008)
West Virginia University, Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Behavior Analysis from the Psychology Department (2003-2012)
Simmons College, M.S.Ed. in Behavioral Education from the Department of Special Education (2005-2010)
Florida State University, Panama City Campus Master's Degree in Psychology with a Specialty in Applied Behavior Analysis (2007-2012)
Florida Institute of Technology M.A. in applied behavior analysis, organizational behavior management, and ABA/OBM from the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts (2008-2013)
University of Cincinatti Ed.S. and Ph.D. from the School Psychology Program (Ed.S., 2009-2014; Ph.D., provisional 2009-2012)
Syllabus Bank
ABA International’s on-line syllabus bank holds hundreds of syllabi for courses taught in the field of behavior analysis around the world.
Graduate Training Directory
ABA International's on-line graduate training directory allows visitors to search for behavior analysis programs in their areas of interest.