Certification and Licensure

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has approved the course sequence as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take either the 5th edition Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination. Please check with an academic adviser regarding course planning and selection. Students wishing to fulfill BACB requirements for professional certification should contact us (see list below) for certification requirement. Additionally, students may visit the the BACB website for specific information. It is recommended that students register with the BACB in order to receive monthly newsletters and stay well-informed of credentialing requirements.

State licensure/certification requirements for the clinical psychology, school psychology, and counseling programs offered at the College of Psychology are regulated by individual states, and as such vary from state to state. Students wishing to verify their individual eligibility for licensure/certification should contact us (see list below). It should be noted that state licensure regulations are subject to change. Counseling students may also review to state licensure requirements here.

A degree conferred from an APA, CACREP or CAEP accredited program may not automatically mean acceptance of the program curricula by a given state for the purpose of professional licensure. Students wishing to verify their individual eligibility for licensure/certification should contact us (see list below). It should be noted that state licensure regulations are subject to change.

• M.S. in Counseling (Applied Behavior Analysis concentration)
• M.S. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration)
• M.S. in Counseling (School Counseling concentration)
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
• Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
• Psy.D. in School Psychology
• Psy.S. in School Psychology

• Attestation Statement 

(You should download the Attestation Statement to your desktop, complete/save it, and then email it to gradadm@nova.edu. Please note that we will not be able to process your application without the completed attestation statement.)

We welcome your questions about certification/licensure. Please contact us using the chart below.