{"id":2167,"date":"2022-06-17T15:46:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T20:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=2167"},"modified":"2026-07-23T11:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:37:08","slug":"abss-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/psychology\/abss-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Behavior Support Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-min-height:600px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/09\/16A1438-scaled.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:100px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:100px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:120px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0.8%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-sep-color:#ffc700;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.5;\">Welcome<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earning the Applied Behavior Support Services certificate from MoWest will provide you with the skills you need to help people with behavioral challenges or disabilities. This certificate will help you stand out to employers who are actively seeking individuals who are interested in serving others and have the skills to provide specialized assistance to these populations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc700;border-color:#ffc700;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Oswald&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.5;\">Flexible Options<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li>Complete in as little as one year<\/li>\n<li>Online and in-person courses available<\/li>\n<li>Course options based on your interests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Oswald&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.5;\">Real Skills<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><ul>\n<li>Development of interpersonal communication abilities<\/li>\n<li>Application of behavior principles to human problems<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of life-cycle changes that occur throughout a person&#8217;s lifetime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:120px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:12pt;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-divider-hover-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#89385b;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#3a3a3a;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Oswald&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-2167-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-990287ed7c2678c90 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#89385b;--awb-content-color:#000000;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_990287ed7c2678c90\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"990287ed7c2678c90\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2167-1\" data-target=\"#990287ed7c2678c90\" href=\"#990287ed7c2678c90\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Courses<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"990287ed7c2678c90\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_990287ed7c2678c90\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>You must complete <strong>four<\/strong> courses to meet the certificate requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychology of Communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principles of ABA Therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Choose One:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifespan Developmental Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child\/Adolescent Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Choose One:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practicum in Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Independent Research Project<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d92f043848b7741b0 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d92f043848b7741b0\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d92f043848b7741b0\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2167-1\" data-target=\"#d92f043848b7741b0\" href=\"#d92f043848b7741b0\"><span 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