Supervised Practice Behaviour Analyst Section G: Academic Credentials

The non-exemptible degree requirements for registration as a Behaviour Analyst are specified in Sections
27. (1) 1. and 31. (1) 1. of the Registration Regulation:

The applicant must have obtained,

  1. a post-graduate degree, at a minimum master’s level, from a Canadian institution that is legally authorized to grant the degree and have successfully completed coursework in behaviour analysis recognized by a body approved by the Council for that purpose,
  2. a post-graduate degree, at a minimum master’s level, that is considered by a panel of the Registration Committee to be equivalent to a degree described in subparagraph i, and have successfully completed coursework in behaviour analysis recognized by a body approved by the Council for that purpose,
  3. a post-graduate degree, at a minimum master’s level, from a program in behaviour analysis accredited by a body, and at an accreditation level, approved by the Council for that purpose, or
  4. education and training in behaviour analysis outside of Canada that is considered by a panel of the Registration Committee to be substantially similar to the requirements described in subparagraph i.

CANADIAN DEGREE PROGRAM WITH RECOGNIZED COURSEWORK IN BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS (I.)

With respect to 27.(1) 1. i. described above, the following criteria will be used to evaluate a Canadian degree program with coursework in behaviour analysis:

  1. The degree awarded by the program is at the master’s level or higher and is offered at a Canadian institution that is legally authorized to grant the degree.
  2. The applicant has completed graduate coursework in behaviour analysis, at the master’s level or higher, recognized by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) (also known as a Verified Course Sequence (VCS)) or by another body approved by Council for that purpose.
  3. The applicant’s academic institution attests that the applicant has successfully completed a graduate level (VCS) recognized by ABAI (i.e., BCBA certification level), or graduate level coursework in behaviour analysis recognized by another body approved by Council for that purpose.
  4. The coursework covers all the content areas and minimum number of credits listed below:
    1. Ethics and Professionalism (1 course)
    2. Research Methods (1 course)
    3. Concepts and Principles (2 courses)
    4. Behaviour Assessment and Intervention (2 courses)
    5. Discretionary Courses in Behaviour Analysis (2 courses)
  5. The applicant received academic credit for the coursework.

DEGREE PROGRAM WITH RECOGNIZED COURSEWORK IN BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS EQUIVALENT TO CANADIAN MASTER’S DEGREE OR HIGHER (II.)

With respect to 27.(1) 1.ii. described above, the following criteria will be used to evaluate a degree as being equivalent to a Canadian degree:

  1. The degree awarded by the program is at the master’s level or higher and is offered at an accredited degree-granting institution from the United States of America; or
  2. The degree is offered at a degree-granting institution from another country outside of Canada/USA, that has been evaluated by an acceptable foreign credential evaluation service, as being equivalent in level to a master’s degree or higher offered at a university in Canada.
  3. The applicant has completed graduate level coursework in behaviour analysis, at the master’s level or higher, recognized by the Association for Behaviour Analysis International (ABAI) (also known as a Verified Course Sequence (VCS)), or by another body approved by Council for that purpose.
  4. The applicant’s academic institution attests that the applicant has successfully completed a graduate level VCS recognized by ABAI (i.e., BCBA certification level), or graduate level coursework in behaviour analysis recognized by another body approved by Council for that purpose.
  5. The coursework covers all the content areas and minimum number of credits listed below:
    1. Ethics and Professionalism (1 course)
    2. Research Methods (1 course)
    3. Concepts and Principles (2 courses)
    4. Behaviour Assessment and Intervention (2 courses)
    5. Discretionary Courses in Behaviour Analysis (2 courses)
  6. The applicant received academic credit for the coursework.

ACCREDITED PROGRAMS (III.)

With respect to 27.(1) 1. iii. described above, the following criteria will be used to evaluate an accredited master’s degree or higher in behaviour analysis:

  1. The degree awarded by the program is equivalent in academic level to a master’s degree or higher from a Canadian university.
  2. The degree is offered at an institution that is: A. Canadian institution that is legally authorized to grant the degree, B. an institution in the United States of America that is accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Secretary of Education as a reliable authority concerning the quality of education or training offered by institutions of higher learning or by another accrediting body approved by Council, or C. an institution that is based in a country other than Canada or the United States of America that is considered to be equivalent to an institution described in sub-paragraph A by a foreign credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or by another foreign credential evaluation service approved by Council;
  3. The program is accredited as a master’s program or higher in behaviour analysis by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA), or by a body, at an accreditation level, approved by Council for that purpose.

PROGRAMS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO CANADIAN PROGRAMS WITH RECOGNIZED COURSEWORK IN BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS (IV.)

With respect to 27.(1) 1.iv. described above, the following criteria will be used to evaluate a degree program as being substantially similar to a master’s degree or higher from a Canadian university with recognized coursework in behaviour analysis:

  1. The degree awarded by the program is equivalent in academic level to a master’s degree or higher from a Canadian university.
  2. The degree is offered at an accredited degree-granting institution from the United States of America, or a degree-granting institution from another country that has been evaluated by an acceptable foreign credential evaluation service, as being equivalent in level to a master’s degree offered at a university in Canada.
  3. The applicant’s degree-granting institution attests that the applicant has successfully completed graduate level coursework in each of the required content areas (see #4 below).
  4. The program includes graduate level coursework in the following content areas for behaviour analysis:
    1. Ethics and Professionalism (1 course)
    2. Research Methods (1 course)
    3. Concepts and Principles (2 courses)
    4. Behaviour Assessment and Intervention (2 courses)
    5. Discretionary Courses in Behaviour Analysis (2 courses)
  5. The applicant received academic credit for the coursework.

DEGREES NOT ACCEPTED UNDER SECTION 27. (1) 1. AND 31. (1) 1. OF THE REGISTRATION REGULATION

If the Registration Committee determines that the master’s degree or higher completed by the applicant does not meet the requirements described in the Registration Regulation, the application will be refused. To become eligible for registration as a Behaviour Analyst, such an applicant must successfully complete any further education which, in the opinion of a panel of the Registration Committee, is required to ensure that the applicant has competencies equivalent to those of an applicant who has obtained a post-graduate degree, at a minimum master’s level, and completed required coursework in behaviour analysis as described in Section 27. (1) 1.i. of O. Reg 193/23.

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