This course covers the following certifications: QASP, QBA, and IBA.

• QASP501 - This is the first course of four, 45-hour classes required for certification by the QABA ®
• QBA601 - This is the first course of six, 45-hour classes required for certification by the QABA ®
• IBA701 - This is the first course of six, 45-hour classes required for certification by the IBAO ®

This course focuses on the basic concepts in the field of applied behavior analysis, preparing students for the application of behavioral principles in various settings, including home, residential facilities and with various clinical populations from developmental disabilities to emotionally and behaviorally disturbed individuals. Content Area covered for each lesson are indicated for each lesson in the syllabus, below. The course satisfies the 35 hours of Core Principles of ABA and 10 hours of Antecedent Interventions. Students will be able to identify the definitions of behavior/response/response class; environment; stimulus; consequence; antecedent; reinforcement; punishment; stimulus control; establishing operation; contingency functional relationships; extinction; generalization. Students will be able to discriminate between the respondent conditioning model and the operant conditioning model. This course utilizes principles from behavior analysis to teach the course, including those borrowed from the Keller Method, frequent assessment and feedback in the form of “probes,” and adult education methods. Course Objectives: 1. Students will be able to identify the definitions of behavior/response/response class 2. Students will be able to identify, define and provide examples of establishing operation; contingency functional relationships; extinction; generalization 3. Students will be able to discriminate between the respondent conditioning model and the operant conditioning model.