NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Jan Fiderio at 603.283.2107

November 3, 2009 for Immediate Release

Applied Behavior Analysis Program Now Available at Antioch University New England

Behavior Analyst and Assistant Behavior Analyst tracks offered

Professionals interested in working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders can now study Applied Behavior Analysis at Antioch University New England.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the primary, evidence-based, treatment for autism. Antioch University New England's new ABA certificate program is open to people with bachelor's and master's degrees. The post-bachelor's track is designed to meet the educational requirements needed to become an assistant behavior analyst. The post-master's track is designed to meet the educational requirements needed to become a behavior analyst.

The program can be completed in fourteen months and is designed for working professionals. Classes meet during summer intensives and continue through the fall and spring semesters meeting one weekend a month. A work-based independent field study or an internship is also required.

The program starts in July. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, although early application is encouraged due to small class size. For more information, please contact Shelley Viles at 603-283-2145, or via email: sviles@antioch.edu.

About Antioch University New England
Antioch University New England, based in Keene, New Hampshire, offers rigorous, practice-oriented, values-based master's, doctoral and certificate programs to more than one thousand students. Programs in education, leadership and management, environmental studies, and psychology reflect a dedication to community service, sustainability, activism, and social justice.

About Antioch University
Antioch University is a five-campus university located in four states. Each campus has its own distinct academic programs, community life, and regional or national identity. Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning, and socially engaged citizenship. The multiple campuses of the University nurture in their students the knowledge, skills, and habits of reflection to excel as lifelong learners, democratic leaders, and global citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose.

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