Accreditation Actions
The ABAI Accreditation Board informs the public of the reason(s) for the accreditation actions. Details of the accreditation eligibility, application process, accreditation process, and board decisions are located in the Accreditation Handbook.
Actions by the ABAI Accreditation Board
According to the Accreditation Handbook, Title III. Actions by the ABAI Accreditation Board, the ABAI Accreditation Board may make any of the following decisions with respect to programs already accredited or seeking initial accreditation or re-accreditation.
Board Decisions:
- Grant Accreditation or Re-accreditation: The ABAI Accreditation Board normally will grant accreditation for a period of five (5) years, but may grant accreditation for three (3) or seven (7) years in exceptional cases. Accreditation is granted if the program meets the required standards, as represented by a level of operational integrity, financial sustainability, and effectiveness that offers a measure of confidence compatible with the length of the grant awarded.
- Provisional Accreditation: The ABAI Accreditation Board, in its discretion, may grant provisional accreditation to initial applicants for periods of three (3) years.
- Defer: The ABAI Accreditation Board may defer a decision on initial or re-accreditation pending receipt of (a) further evidence or clarification of unclear points or (b) evidence that the program has made specific improvements within a given timeframe, normally one (1) year. If accredited, the program’s previous grant of accreditation is automatically extended during the deferral period.
- Deny Accreditation: A new grant of accreditation may be denied if the program fails to meet one or more of the standards, policies, or procedures of the ABAI Accreditation Board.
- Withdraw Accreditation:
- Board withdrawal: The board may withdraw current grant of accreditation from a program at any time prior to the official expiration data if the ABAI Accreditation Board finds that the program has not demonstrated its compliance with the ABAI Accreditation Board's standards, policies, and procedures.
- Voluntary withdrawal: The program has chosen to voluntarily withdraw its accreditation application, or the program has allowed its accreditation status to expire. The program is accredited through the posted expiration date.
Recent Accreditation Board Decisions
Programs will be listed below for at least 1 year from the Board's decision. See the complete list of ABAI Accredited Programs. Programs are listed in alphabetical order by institution name.
|
Institution Name
|
Degree
Level
|
Program Name
| Board Decision |
|---|
| California State University, Los Angeles |
Master's |
Master of Science in Counseling, Option in Applied Behavior Analysis |
May 2023: Re-accredit for 3 years
Notification Letter
|
| Ohio State University |
Doctoral |
Ph.D. in Educational Studies, Special Education (on-campus) |
December 2022: Defer accreditation decision for 3 years
Notification Letter
|
| Ohio State University |
Master's |
M.A. in Educational Studies, Special Education (on-campus) |
December 2022: Defer accreditation decision for 3 years
Notification Letter
|
| Regis College |
Master's |
Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (On-Campus) |
October 2022: Provisional accreditation for 3 years
Notification Letter
|
| Salem State University |
Master's |
Master of Science in Behavior Analysis (Hybrid)
|
September 2022: Accredited for 5 years
Notification Letter
|
| Salve Regina University |
Master's |
M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis (on-campus)
|
December 2022: Provisional accreditation for 3 years
Notification Letter
|
| Simmons University |
Master's |
Master of Science in Behavior Analysis (On-Campus)
|
July 2023: Re-accredit for 5 years
Notification Letter
|
| Southern Illinois University |
Master's |
Master of Science in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from the Rehabilitation Institute (On-Campus)
|
June 2023: Re-accredit for 5 years
Notification Letter
|
|
Teachers College, Columbia University
|
Doctoral
|
Ph.D. in Teaching as Applied Behavior Analysis (on-campus)
|
November 2022: Defer accreditation decision for 3 years
Notification Letter
|
| Teachers College, Columbia University |
Master's
|
M.A. in Teaching as Applied Behavior Analysis (on-campus)
|
November 2022: Defer accreditation decision for 3 years
Notification Letter
|
| University of North Carolina Wilmington |
Doctoral |
Ph.D. in Psychology with a Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis, On-Campus (on-campus)
|
July 2023: Accredit for 5 years
Notification Letter
|
| University of North Carolina Wilmington |
Master's |
M.S. in Psychology with a Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis, On-Campus |
July 2023: Accredit for 5 years
Notification Letter
|
| University of South Florida |
Master's |
Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (On-Campus)
|
September 2022: Re-accredit for 7 years
Notification Letter
|
Voluntary Withdrawal of Accreditation
Programs listed below have chosen to forgo submission of a re-accreditation application. These programs voluntarily allowed their accreditation status to expire independent of a board decision. The program remains accredited through the expiration date.
|
Institution Name
|
Program Name
|
Degree
Level
| Status |
|---|
| Queen's College and Graduate Center of CUNY |
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology from the Behavior Analysis Training Area
|
Doctoral |
Accredited 2002 through 12/31/2018 |
| University of Cincinnati |
Specialist (EdS) from the School Psychology Program |
Specialist
|
Accredited 2009 through 12/31/2019 |
| University of Cincinnati |
Doctor of Philosophy from the School Psychology Program |
Doctoral |
Accredited 2009 through 12/31/2018 |
| Western New England University |
Doctor of Philosophy in Behavior Analysis |
Doctoral |
Accredited 2014 through
12/31/2019
|