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The Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis: Research-Based Interventions for Individuals with Disabilities Who Have Behavioral Challenges (ABA) is designed to prepare in-service special and general education teachers and related professionals as well as community providers (e.g., behavior therapists, developmental specialists, early interventionists) to conduct behavioral assessment with children and adults in need of behavior intervention services, provide behavior analytic interpretation of the results, and design and implement appropriate behavior interventions based on assessment results that will be implemented in home, school, and community settings.
The Graduate Certificate program is open to students pursuing a graduate degree in Special Education and in other related fields (e.g., Psychology) at the University of New Mexico and to individuals who minimally hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree and are interested in advanced training in behavioral analysis and intervention.
September 2025
College of Education and Human Sciences
ALBUQUERQUE,
New Mexico,
87131, United States
Graduate applicants must have an earned degree that is equivalent to the U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree from a recognized university as determined by the Office of International Admissions.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a U.S. 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in upper-division (junior- and senior-level) coursework and in any graduate coursework already completed.
Demonstrated proficiency in English:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum score 6.5; the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score 550 paper-based, or 79-80 Internet-based; the Duolingo English Test - minimum score 105; the University of Cambridge Examinations Certificate of Proficiency in English (CAPE) or Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - minimum score C; or the Pearson Test of English- Academic (PTE) - minimum score 53
Application Deadlines
Summer & Fall Admission: February 28
Spring Admission: September 30
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
