Course Start Date: Monday, February 1, 2021

Course Close Date: The last required module will unlock by Saturday March 13. Students must complete all course requirements, including the feedback survey and completion survey by 11:59 PM Friday April 30 (EST).

Format: Online. Students will complete all reading, videos, assignments, and discussion questions in the learning management system, Canvas. Students will be added to the Canvas course when they register, and the first required module in Canvas will become available on the course start date (Monday, February 1).

Instructors: Ryan Curran, MS, BCBA and Allison King, PhD, BCBA

Continuing Education: 17.5 BACB Learning CEUs, 3 of which may be used as Supervision CEUs;

This course has been approved for 10 HR Recertification credits through HRCI and 10 PDCs through SHRM (this information will be included on certificate)

 

Important

The course content is split into sections called “Modules”. There are 5 main modules in the Canvas course, each dedicated to a different phase of the SPACE model for applying OBM.

 

To complete the course, students must:

-Complete all reading, videos, assignments, and the discussion question in each Phase module (Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, and Phase 5) in Canvas.

-Watch the bonus videos of the instructors answering FAQ related to each phase (5 bonus videos total)

-When finished, submit the Feedback Survey.

-When finished with the Feedback Survey, submit the Course Completion Survey.

 

Students may spend an estimated 2.5 - 4.5 hours per Phase module.

 

Because this is a beta test and content is still being modified, the modules will become available to students as the course progresses (i.e., every 10 days a new module opens).

 

The timeline below includes suggested due dates for all required content. Students may progress at a slower pace if they wish. All required content must be completed/submitted by 11:59 PM Friday April 30 (EST).

 

 

Timeline

 

Phase 1: Scope

The “Phase 1” module opens on Monday February 1. Work through the reading, videos, and activities. Suggested date to complete (if you want to complete Phase 1 before Phase 2 opens): by end of day on Wednesday, February 10

Submit a question to your instructors related to Phase 1 by 11:59 PM Saturday February 6. Submitting a question is optional.

The instructors will post a video answering frequently asked questions related to Phase 1 by Saturday February 13. This is required and should be watched before the course closes on Friday April 30.

 

Phase 2: Pinpoint

The “Phase 2” module opens on Thursday February 11. Work through the reading, videos, and activities. Suggested date to complete (if you want to complete Phase 2 before Phase 3 opens): by end of day on Saturday, February 20

Submit a question to your instructors related to Phase 2 by 11:59 PM Tuesday February 16. Submitting a question is optional.

The instructors will post a video answering frequently asked questions related to Phase 2 by Tuesday February 23. This is required and should be watched before the course closes on Friday April 30.

 

Phase 3: Assess

The “Phase 3” module opens on Sunday February 21. Work through the reading, videos, and activities. Suggested date to complete (if you want to complete Phase 3 before Phase 4 opens): by end of day on Tuesday, March 2.

Submit a question to your instructors related to Phase 3 by 11:59 PM Friday February 26. Submitting a question is optional.

The instructors will post a video answering frequently asked questions related to Phase 3 by Friday March 5. This is required and should be watched before the course closes on Friday April 30.

 

Phase 4: Change

The “Phase 4” module opens on Wednesday March 3. Work through the reading, videos, and activities. Suggested date to complete (if you want to complete Phase 4 before Phase 5 opens): by end of day on Friday March 12.

Submit a question to your instructors related to Phase 4 by 11:59 PM Monday March 8. Submitting a question is optional.

The instructors will post a video answering frequently asked questions related to Phase 4 by Monday March 15. This is required and should be watched before the course closes on Friday April 30.

 

Phase 5: Embed

The “Phase 5” module opens on Saturday March 13. Work through the reading, videos, and activities.

Submit a question to your instructors related to Phase 5 by 11:59 PM Thursday March 18. Submitting a question is optional.

The instructors will post a video answering frequently asked questions related to Phase 5 by Thursday March 25. This is required and should be watched before the course closes on Friday April 30.

 

Because the last required video becomes available on Thursday March 25, students can finish the course as early as this week, but they will have until 11:59 PM on Friday April 30 to finish all required course content, the feedback survey, and the completion survey.

 Refund Policy

The student registered for the course may drop the course as long as they complete the drop survey prior to the start date or within seven days after the course start date and as long as they have not completed anything beyond the "Welcome" and "Download Course Materials" modules. To officially drop the course and receive a refund please contact abareg@fit.edu and submit the drop survey. The completed drop survey must be received within this time period to be dropped from the course and to receive a refund. The refund is returned to the credit card that was used to pay for the training.

 

Drop/Cancellation Fee

Any registrant who has paid for the OBM Specialist Certificate and drops prior to the start date or within seven days after the course start date will receive a refund of any registration fees paid, minus a $150 cancellation fee.

If you are unable to complete your coursework on time due to extenuating circumstances, you may request an incomplete which will provide a six-week extension from the last day of the course. An incomplete can only be requested if you have completed at least 50% of the coursework. To request an incomplete, please email abareg@fit.edu.