The online Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed) in Special Education Advanced Practitioner with emphasis in Behavior Intervention Specialist degree program is designed for individuals with a passion for working with students with learning impairments.
Reasons students choose this program:
- Learn to identify strategies and interventions for serving students identified as having behavior/emotional disabilities or those on the autism spectrum.
- Gain skills to conduct a functional behavior assessment, design and implement a behavior intervention plan based on the assessment and implement positive behavior intervention and supports.
- Prepare for doctoral programs in Applied Behavior Analysis.
- Acquire content knowledge needed to pursue further certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
This endorsement allows the individual to teach children identified as having one of four disabilities:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Deaf-blindness
- Multiple disabilities
- Traumatic brain injury
Upon completion of this program, students are eligible for a Nebraska endorsement as a behavior interventionist.
Note: Students seeking endorsement in states other than Nebraska must check with their State Department of Education for certification requirements
