Caldwell’s ABA Graduate Programs Meet Rigorous Requirements for Professional ABA Credential in Autism Education

Executive Director of the Center for Autism and ABA Sharon Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Caldwell College President Dr. Nancy H. Blattner in front of the new state of the art Center.

Caldwell, NJ – July 29, 2011 – Caldwell College’s graduate programs in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) have met the rigorous experiential requirements needed for individuals to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam, announced Kenneth Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Co-coordinator of Graduate programs in ABA at Caldwell.

“It is exciting for us and our students that the Behavior Analyst Certification Board has reviewed and recognized the quality of the training available in our graduate programs. Students can be assured that their practicum and classroom experiences at Caldwell College provide them with the intensive experiential and academic requirements they need to sit for this professional exam,” said Dr. Reeve.

Individuals who earn the BCBA certification have demonstrated that they are proficient in the knowledge and skills needed to effectively carry out autism intervention services using ABA.

Caldwell College is a leader in Autism education and ABA with a Master of Art’s in ABA and the first and only Ph.D. in ABA in New Jersey.

“In a state with the highest prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, Caldwell’s rigorous ABA graduate programs have raised the bar in New Jersey in educating professionals to teach children and individuals with autism,” said Dr. Sharon Reeve, BCBA-D, Executive Director of the college’s new state of the art Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis. At the center, graduate students design and carry out teaching strategies under faculty supervision and take part in cutting edge research. Together, the faculty and graduate students provide children and families affected by autism with hope and comprehensive intervention strategies.

For information about the Graduate programs in ABA, go to www.caldwell.edu, call the Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis at 973-618-3373 or email autism@caldwell.edu.