Applied Behaviour Analysis and Challenging Behaviour (PgCert) – (Grad.Cert.)

Requirements

Candidates should hold a Bachelors' level degree; the degree subject is not restricted to a related area. Alternatively, eligibility will be determined on an individual basis of assessment of relevant professional experience*. Certificate candidates do not need to be employed currently in a relevant field but should be able demonstrate sufficient professional experience within the past two years.

Applicants for Free Standing Modules

There are no current employment restrictions on eligibility for applicants who wish to take the modules above as free standing modules. Subject to course sequence approval by the BACB, candidates intending take free-standing modules as contributions toward their educational requirements for eligibility for BCABA or BCBA examination should note * below

*Although acceptable professional experience may be determined for eligibility to register for the Certificate, Diploma and MSc awards through Cardiff University and is acceptable under Cardiff University regulations, candidates intending to apply for the BCABA/BCBA certification examinations should note the following:
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board require that:

* All candidates for the BCABA certification examination must hold at least a Bachelor's level degree
* All candidates for the BCBA certification examination must hold at least a Master's level degree

English Language Requirements

The University requires postgraduate students whose first language is not English to have one of the following:

* An overall score of 6.5 in the British Council IETLS, with a minimum score of 6.5 in the written module;
* An overall score of 580 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a grade of 237 in the computer-based test (CBT)
* An overall score of 90 or above in the TOEFL internet-based test (iBT)
* A GCE or GCSE in English Language at Grade C or above.