Admissions Requirements

Applied Behavior Analysis (Adv. Cert.) Criteria                                  Distance Education Synchronous/Part-Time

1. A master’s or doctoral degree in any discipline from colleges or universities accredited by one of the following: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC),United States Department of Education (USDE). If you have any questions about whether a transfer course will be accepted, you should check with the Office of Admissions prior to enrolling in the course.
2. You must submit two letters of recommendation. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has moved toward the exclusive use of electronic recommendation submissions. Letters should be from a professor or an employer/supervisor/leader at your place of employment. Please visit the application instructions to learn more about the letter of recommendation requirement.
3. A minimum cumulative graduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
4. CV or Resume
5. An interview with an Applied Behavior Analysis Program faculty