The science in which interventions derived from the principles of behavior are applied to improve behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for the improvement in behavior.

      Adapted from - Cooper, Heron, &
                                           Heward (2007)

BCBA is a nationally recognized certification issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.  Holders must have a minimum of a Master's Degree, have specific course work in Applied Behavior Analysis, and have extensive BCBA supervised experience.