Online MA in ABA

Overview

Online MA Applied Behavior Analysis

Spring 2025 Application Deadline

The deadline to submit an application for the Spring 2025 semester has been extended to November 1st, 2024 due to impacts of Hurricane Helene and Milton. For inquiries regarding application status please contact Tracy-Ann Gilbert Smith tgsmith@usf.edu.

*Admissions decisions will be made prior to November 1 begining on October 16th. 

The mission of the (ABA) is to address the nationwide shortage of behavior analysts by training students to become ethical scientist-practitioners in this field. Our program is designed to prepare students with the comprehensive knowledge and skills required for board certification and empower them to contribute effectively and significantly to the communities they serve. Through a blend of rigorous coursework and opportunities for practical training, we are committed to preparing our students to become leaders in applied behavior analysis.

Fall Entry Application deadline

June

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Spring Entry Application Deadline

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Have Questions? Contact the Program Chair directly!

Anthony Concepcion

Program Chair
email: cbcs-abaonline@usf.edu
phone: 813-974-4156


Features of the Online MA ABA program

The  fully online  offers a flexible program that prepares students to meet all fieldwork and academic requirements to become a board certified behavior analyst upon graduation.

View our infographic to review a few of the outstanding features of our Online MA ABA program.

  • Verified course sequence delivered fully online in only 5 semesters.
  • Classes developed by doctoral level behavior analysts with decades of ABA teaching experience.
  • Practicum Fieldwork curriculum to guide your fieldwork activities where you will acquire 1,500 hours of supervised experience required by the BACB.
  • No GRE requirements.
  • In-state tuition rate for out-of-state students.
  • Instructors teach one course at a time to provide their students maximal attention.
  • Scholarship opportunities.
  • And more...!
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*The Online MA in ABA degree does not accept tuition waivers, including State or USF employee waivers. It is a separate program from the on-campus MS in ABA degree at USF.

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STATE LICENSING

The Online MA ABA program is designed to ensure that you meet the BACB requirements to be eligible to complete the BCBA exam. Individual states may have additional requirements (e.g., additional experience hours; supervision by a licensed behavior analysts) that must be met to attain license to practice as a behavior analyst. Graduates are responsible for checking whether our program meets your local state's licensing laws for behavior analysts.

The Association for Professional Behavior Analysts provides information on individual state licenses and other regulations of ABA practitioners by state at . If you require any documentation from our program to meet your state's licensing requirement, call 813-974-3096 for assistance.