The University of West Florida (UWF) is offering a pre-approved course sequence for BCBA and BCABA certification in the Southern California area exclusively for employees of Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST). If you are not an employee of AST, please click here for Other Options. For those with a BA, the course sequence can be applied toward a M.A. in Special Education from the University of West Florida.

Please visit the "How to Enroll" page on this site and follow the enrollment information to let us know you would like to start the coursework. If you would like to complete the M.A. in Special Education, please follow the ADMISSIONS link to apply as a degree seeking student and you may begin your coursework in the next available semester at anytime. If you already have a degree, please enroll as a non-degree seeking student.

You may start as a non-degree seeking student and then switch to the degree plan at a later date, but please note that the university will only accept 12 hours into the program from their own courses (6 hours from outside the universtiy). So if you would like to puruse a degree, it is best to apply as a degree seeking student early, prior to completion of your first 12 hours.

The University of West Florida is a fully accredited university in the Florida state university system. All teacher education programs, including the M.A. in Special Education, are SACS, NCATE and DOE accredited/approved. To learn more about the University of West Florida, please visit the main welcome page: http://www.uwf.edu

Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST) has agreed to host the classes at their offices in multiple locations in the Southern California area. AST is a private company that offers state-of-the-art Applied Behavior Analysis interventions to individuals with autism from birth to adulthood.  To learn more about Autism Spectrum Therapies, please visit http://www.autismtherapies.com

Click 'HOW TO ENROLL' above to enroll in courses.