BC-ABA-SA Student Information Sheet Thank you for your interest in the BC-ABA Student Alliance. This document serves as a general outline of resources, opportunities and options available to student members of the BC-ABA when exploring career options in behavior analysis. Please find the following information in the below contents: - Benefits of BC-ABA Student Alliance - Educational Opportunies in BC - Employment Opportunties in BC - Funding Opportunities in BC Please note that this document serves as a means to highlight possible opportunities, and does not provide all of the necessary requirements for any educational or employment opportunity. For a complete and comprehensive list of requirements to partake in such opportunities, please visit relevant information mediums or contact the student alliance for more information. If you have any suggestions for information to include or believe that something is inaccurate within the below document, please do not hesitate to send us an email at: studentrep@bc-aba.org. Thank you, BC-ABA Student Alliance
BC-ABA Student Alliance Benefits As you may know, BC-ABA members receive: - Membership Rate for the Annual Conference, - Info Regarding Member-Only BC-ABA Events, - Access to Journal Subscriptions, including: o JABA, o JEAB, o The Behavior Analyst, o in Practice, o The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, o The Psychological Record - Ballots to Participate in Board Member Elections. The BC-ABA Student Alliance provides student members with: - Open line of communication with the BC-ABA board - Networking opportunities with fellow students at student-led events o Arranging study groups, reading groups, study resources and tips. - Information about being a student studying behaviour analysis in British Columbia o Including information regarding employment opportunities, supervision, managing schedules and lifestyles. - Student-led workshops featuring invited speakers from around the community - General answers to student-related questions If you have ideas regarding how the Student Alliance can better serve student members, please send an email to: studentrep@bc-aba.org.
Education Opportunities within British Columbia Many different types of opportunities are available to students who want to learn more about behavior analysis in British Columbia whether it is at an undergraduate or graduate level, or on our soil or through the web. Below is a brief list of such opportunities: Undergraduate Level: On Campus Surrey College Applied Behaviour Analysis Support Workers Certificate ->A requirement to be employed as an ABA Support Worker with the Surrey School District Behaviour Intervention Certificate Disability and Applied Behaviour Analysis Advanced Certification Capilano University Bachelor of Arts and/or Post Bachelor Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis Graduate Level: On Campus UBC Master of Arts in Special Education (Thesis) Master of Education in Special Education (No-thesis) Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education Online: St. Cloud State University Master of Science in Applied Western University Master of Professional Education in Applied Note: For requirements regarding any of the above educational opportunities, please visit the respective website of each educational institution. To see if these educational opportunities meet the BACB guidelines, please visit the BACB website.
Employment Opportunities within British Columbia As we all know, the field of behaviour analysis has applications within a variety of settings. Here in British Columbia, there are many different types of behaviour-analytic opportunities. Currently, employment may be sought with private home teams, local agencies, school districts, and universities. Below is a list of some of the different titles that some within this field hold, along with the type of education, experience, and credentials commonly needed. Behaviour Interventionist Entry level, no experience required. Individuals with this title usually work within homes on privately supervised teams, or through local agencies. Registered Behavior Technician Entry-level certification from the BACB. Requires high school diploma, 40 hours of supervised work experience, and successfully passing the RBT competency assessment. Individuals with this title usually work within homes on privately supervised teams, or through local agencies. Paraprofessionals in the Schools Some school districts within the Greater Vancouver area now employ ABA-specific roles or roles that utilize ABA within classroom settings. Requirements vary from school district to school district. Usually, university level certificates with specific coursework and a number of hours of work experience are required to assume these positions. For more information, contact your local school district. BCaBA Assistant Behavior Analysts This certification from the BACB requires a bachelor degree with specific approved course work, successful completion of the BCaBA exam, and a practicum. Further employment with this designation requires supervision from a behaviour analyst holding the BCBA credential. Individuals with this title usually work within homes on privately supervised teams, or through local agencies. BCBA This certification from the BACB requires a masters degree required with specific approved course work, successful completion of BCBA exam, and a practicum. Individuals with this title usually work within homes on supervising teams, through local agencies, or within universities as instructors or assistant faculty. BCBA-D This certification from the BCBA requires a doctoral degree required with specific approved course work, and active certification as a BCBA. Individuals with this title usually work within homes on supervising teams, through local agencies, within universities as professors and/or researchers, with government/socio-political agencies, and so on.
Note: This list is not all-inclusive, and thus may be incomplete. Check BACB Guidelines regularly to verify requirements for the above titles. If you notice a mistake in the above information, please send an email to: studentrep@bc-aba.org. Funding Opportunities within British Columbia Many post-secondary students institutions offer awards and grants to students at the universitylevel, as well as at the department level. Below is a brief list of awards available at the post secondary level for ABA Specific programs contact your institution to learn more. Capilano University Organization Award More information Capilano University Applied Behavior Analysis Program Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards Kapoor Singh Siddoo Foundation for Applied Bursary Minerva Foundation Award for BC Women http://www.capilanou.ca/capilano-awards/ http://www.capilanou.ca/abaa/awards-for- ABA-Autism-Students/ Organization Award More information Awards, Scholarships and Bursaries University of British Columbia Organization Award More information University of British Columbia Dept. of Education, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Office of Graduate Programs and Research Graduate Student Travel Fund Conference Award Travel Grant Scholarships http://www.douglascollege.ca/studentservices/financial/financial-aid https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/graduatestudent-travel-fund http://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/students/currentstudents/awards-financial-aid/ http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/grad/funding/opportu nities/
Research awards Organization Awards More Information Society for the Advancement of (SABA) Berkshire and Therapy (BABAT) Mid-American Nevada (NABA) New Zealand (NZABA) North Carolina (NCABA) Research grants Complimentary registration for presenting authors at ABAI Student paper award B. F. Skinner Foundation Research award B. F. Skinner Foundation Poster Competition Forrest J. Files Student Research Award Student Research Presentation Award Present at NABA conference Student Paper Awards Student Paper Awards http://saba.abainternational.org/grants/ http://www.babat.org/awards/studentcompetitio ns.html http://www.midamericanaba.com/forrest_award.html http://nevadaaba.org/studentinvolvement/student-research/ http://nzaba.org/previous-conferences/studentprizes/ http://www.nc-aba.com/index_files/awards.htm
Research Awards Special Interests Groups Organization Awards More Information Applied Animal Behavior SIG Animal Research, Marian Breland Bailey Award Direct questions to SIG president, Dr. Terri Bright, at terribright@comcast.net. Autism SIG Student Research Award http://www.autismpppsig.org/index.php?optio n=com_content&view=article&id=5&itemid= 2 Behavioral Gerontology SIG Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior SIG Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Network SIG Speech Pathology SIG Verbal Behavior SIG Student Researcher Award Student Paper Award Chris Anderson Research Grant Research and Application/Dissemination Grant Student Grant and Student Research Competitions http://obmnetwork.com/content/description_c hris_anderson_research_grant https://bgsig.wordpress.com/studentresearcher-award/ http://www.eahb.org/student-papercompetition/ http://www.behavioralspeech.com/2014- research-and-dissemination-grantapplication.html http://verbalbehaviorsig.org/competitionsand-awards.html