Behavior Specialist Program Overview
The Vermont Higher Education Collaborative is offering a training program for educators and mental health case managers who are interested in becoming a behavior specialist. Upon successful completion of the sequence of courses and a supervised internship, applicants are eligible to sit for the national certification exam. A master’s degree is also required.
There are two levels of certification. To become a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst), the student would successfully complete 5 courses (15 credits), a supervised internship (which VT-HEC does not offer), and then sit for the national certification exam. For a BCABA (Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst), there are 3 courses (9 credits), a supervised practicum (which VT-HEC does not offer), and the national certification exam.