SERP 502, Behavior Principles and Disability
(Course 1) ensures that participants are knowledgeable about the basic
behavioral principals and techniques of applied behavior analysis that are
needed to complete effective Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA),
function-based interventions, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP). Course 1 provides 3 credit
hours/45 clock hours of instruction.
Specific
competencies addressed
in Course 1 include:
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Defining Behavior
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Stimulus
Control |
| A-B-C Model | Measurement/Interobserver Agreement |
| Reinforcement | Recording Behavior |
| Differential Reinforcement Techniques | Graphing |
| Punishment |
Functional Analysis |
| Extinction | Generalization |
| Behavioral Intervention Plans | Functional Behavioral Assessment |
SERP 529A, Advanced Positive Behavioral Support (Course 2) provides advanced knowledge and skills in applied behavior analysis and the factors that affect the application of behavior principles within school settings. Course 2 provides 3 credit hours/45 clock hours of instruction. Participants complete an FBA, develop and test a function-based intervention, monitor, and make data-based decisions based on the effectiveness of the plan.
Specific
competencies in Course 2 address the following areas with emphasis on how to
assess deficits in these areas as part of the FBA and develop function-based
interventions that remediate them:
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Advanced FBA Development |
Social Skills |
| Advanced BIP Implementation | School-Wide Positive Behavioral Support |
| Effective Instruction |
Generalization Training |
| Classroom Routines and Organization | Analysis of Setting Events |
| Treatment Integrity | Social Validity |
| Ethical Issues |
SERP 529B, Advanced Positive Behavior Support (B) (Course 3) provides each student continued opportunity to apply and develop skills and knowledge of course content within the context of their classroom, school, and district. Course 3 provides 3 credit hours/45 clock hours of instruction. In addition to completing 2 additional FBAs and developing, implementing and monitoring the function-based interventions, course participants learn about other factors that can affect implementation. Competencies focus on:
| Advanced Function-based Interventions | Behavior De-escalation |
| Legal Issues |
Monitoring Interventions |
| Data-Based Decision-Making |
Teaming and Collaboration
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| Ethical Decision-Making |
System Contingencies |
| Applications of Applied
Behavior Analysis in Complex Community Environments |
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Upon completion of training, students earn the Behavioral Support Specialist Certificate that identifies them as having demonstrated competency in the development and implementation of FBA and function-based interventions.