Graduate Training Programs

Graduate (and Undergraduate) Training in California & the Western U.S.

The universities below offer undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in behavior analysis. A number of these programs include course sequences approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (indicated by 1) for meeting the course requirements for the BCaBA® certification (undergraduate) or the BCBA® certification (graduate). See our certification page for a summary of the certification process and a list of schools offering BACB®-approved programs.


Note: For a complete current list of BACB®-approved programs, please see the Approved University Training page on the BACB® website.

Programs at the Bachelor's level:

  • California State University, Fresno*
  • California State University, Monterey Bay*
  • California State University, Northridge*
  • California State University, Sacramento*
  • San Diego State University*
  • University of California, San Diego

Programs at the Master's level:

  • California State University, Fresno*
  • California State University, Los Angeles* **
  • California State University, Northridge*
  • California State University, Sacramento*
  • California State University, Stanislaus*
  • National University*
  • Pepperdine University*
  • San Diego State University*
  • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology1 (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Touro University California* (Vallejo, CA)
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of the Pacific* (Stockton, CA)
  • University of Nevada, Reno* **
  • Gonzaga University* (Spokane, WA)

Programs at the Doctoral level:

  • California State University, Fresno*
  • California State University, Los Angeles* **
  • California State University, Northridge*
  • California State University, Sacramento*
  • California State University, Stanislaus*
  • National University*
  • Pepperdine University*
  • San Diego State University*
  • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Touro University California* (Vallejo, CA)
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of the Pacific* (Stockton, CA)
  • University of Nevada, Reno* **
  • Gonzaga University* (Spokane, WA)

* Program offering BACB®-approved course sequence.

** Program accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International.