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Behavior Intervention Specialist Certificate Program (BISCP) Plan of Study
The BISCP is a graduate certificate offered through the Special Education program and awarded by Kent State
University. Although it is not designated as an Ohio Department of Education certificate program, the
coursework component of the BISC Program has been approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
(BACB) as meeting the course work component of the requirements to be eligible to sit for the Board Certified
Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Examination. If you plan to pursue designation as a BCBA you will need to
complete the following: 1. Complete a master’s or doctoral degree in a BACB-approved field (e.g., Special
Education), 2. Complete the BACB-approved course work sequence contained in the BISCP, and 3. Complete a
BACB-approved supervised practicum (see www.bacb.com for details on each of these requirements). After
completing each of these requirements, you are eligible to submit your materials to the BACB for approval to
sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst Examination. Please note that the determination of the
suitability of your materials to sit for the BCBA Examination is made solely by the BACB.
The courses prescribed on this page a required to earn the BISCP certificate from KSU. Any graduate degree
program must be created and approved by your advisor or advisory committee – a separate process from
completing the BISCP course work sequence.
Course #
Course Name
Semester
SPED 53030
Applied Behavior Analysis I
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3
SPED 63031
Program Development and Ethical Application
of Applied Behavior Analysis
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3
SPED 53031
Applied Behavior Analysis II
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3
SPED 63301
Single Subject Research Methods
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3
SPED 63033
Ethical and Professional Conduct in Applied Behavior Analysis ___________
3
SPED 63032
Advanced Interventions for Addressing Severe Behavior
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3
SPED 64892
Advanced Practicum
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3
(Must be taken with Advanced Interventions; applies to the
BISCP Certificate, as well as provides students with several
hours toward the BACB practicum requirement)
Credit Hours
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Total Hours
21
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The BISCP is designed to be completed in one academic year. If you plan to complete the BISCP in one academic year, you should
take the classes in the following order:
o
o
Fall
Applied Behavior Analysis I (3)
Program Development and Ethical Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis (3)
o
o
o
Spring
Applied Behavior Analysis II (3)
Single Subject Research Methods (3)
Ethical and Professional Conduct in Applied Behavior Analysis (3)
o
o
Summer
Advanced Interventions for Addressing Severe Behavior (3)
Advanced Practicum (3)
If you are not completing the BISCP in one academic year, you must consult the following table to decide how to schedule your
coursework. Note that SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I must be the first course you take in the BISCP, either alone or in
conjunction with Program Development and Ethical Application of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Course
SPED 53030
Applied Behavior Analysis I
SPED 63031
Program Development and Ethical
Application of Applied Behavior
Analysis
SPED 53031
Applied Behavior Analysis II
SPED 63301
Single Subject Research Methods
SPED 63033 Ethical and Professional
Conduct in Applied Behavior Analysis
Semester
Offered
Fall
Fall
None
Note: Prerequisite to all other BISCP coursework except
Program Development and Ethical Application of Applied Behavior Analysis
and Single Subject Research Methods
SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I (or co-requisite)
Spring
SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I
Spring
SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I
Spring
SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I
SPED 63031 Program Development and Ethical Application of Applied
Behavior Analysis
SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I
SPED 63031 Program Development and Ethical Application of Applied
Behavior Analysis
SPED 53031 Applied Behavior Analysis II
SPED 63301 Single Subject Research Methods
SPED 63033 Ethical and Professional Conduct in Applied Behavior
Analysis
Summer
SPED 63032
Advanced Interventions for Addressing
Severe Behavior
Summer
SPED 63992
Advanced Practicum
Prerequisite(s)
Note: Must be taken with SPED 63992 Advanced Practicum
SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I
SPED 63031 Program Development and Ethical Application of Applied
Behavior Analysis
SPED 53031 Applied Behavior Analysis II
SPED 63301 Single Subject Research Methods
SPED 63033 Ethical and Professional Conduct in Applied Behavior
Analysis
Note:
o Must be taken with SPED 63032 Advanced Interventions for
Addressing Severe Behavior
o Must be available during the summer for a minimum of six (6)
weeks to complete the advanced practicum