Applying to the BCBA Program

Because BCBA participants earn graduate credit for their course work, the grades, course work and CSUN-certificate award will become a part of the participant’s permanent academic record for graduate study at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

**Application Deadlines**
Term	BCBA Program
Fall, 2008	July 1 - extended to July 11th!
Upcoming cohort	To be announced*

*Based on demand, we offer one or more cohorts per academic year. Please see schedules page for updated information.

Applicants must submit:

Online

Online application, including a 300-500-word statement describing why the applicant is interested in this BCBA® program and how enrollment in the program will contribute to the applicant’s personal and/or professional growth and success.
(Note, the online application may appear to re-format your information as you save your application. Please submit your application as-is, the online formatting will translate your information properly upon your submission)

By Mail

Applicant’s resumé
Two letters of recommendation (preferably from those who can comment on your clinical/behavioral work)
Original or certified copies of all official academic records/transcripts to Admission and Client Services
Application fee of $55 (nonrefundable)

The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Program
Registration and Client Services
California State University, Northridge
The Tseng College
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330-8343

To be admitted to the BCBA Program, applicants must possess:

A Masters degree in a related field from an accredited university. (related degrees include: Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, Educational Psychology and Counseling, Child and Family Studies, Marital Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Communication Disorders and Sciences, or an equivalent field.)

A graduate coursework grade point average of 3.0 except on approval by the BCBA® committee. Enrollment is limited; it is not possible to admit all of the qualified Applicants who apply.
Required English Language Skills for International Students:

TOEFL requirements:	Computer Test (CBT)	Paper Test (PBT)	Internet Test (IBT)
Score:	213	550	79
Applicants may be admitted this IELTS score:	6.5

The BCBA program at CSUN is a post-master’s university-certificate program. BCBA students will earn a CSUN certificate upon completion of the BCBA program, but will not be professionally certified BCBA’s until they complete and pass the BCBA certification test through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board: BACB®.

Post-Master's Program in Behavior Analysis

Applying to the BCBA Program

Applicants must submit:

To be admitted to the BCBA Program, applicants must possess: