Certification and Licensure

The College of Psychology is home to outstanding bachelor's, masters, specialist, and doctoral programs that meet the highest professional standards. Our evidence based curriculum and expert faculty provide our students with high quality instruction that is student-centered and highly engaging. Our outstanding faculty guide students, not only in discovering and appreciating the factual content of their respective fields of study, but also in developing the critical and creative thinking skills essential to producers or consumers of science and the investigative skills of aspiring professionals, researchers, and clinicians. Therefore, our highly prepared graduates are well received in their chosen professions and are employed locally, nationally and across the globe.

More information on the College's accredited programs are located at https://psychology.nova.edu/about/accreditation.html. The following provides additional information on certification and state licensure.

ABA Certification

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has approved the course sequence as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take either the 5th edition Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination. Please check with an academic advisor regarding course planning and selection. Students wishing to fulfill BACB requirements for professional certification should contact us (see list below) for certification requirement. Additionally, students may visit the the BACB website for specific information. It is recommended that students register with the BACB in order to receive monthly newsletters and stay well-informed of credentialing requirements.

State Licensure/Certification

State licensure/certification requirements for the clinical psychology, school psychology, and counseling programs offered at the College of Psychology are regulated by individual states, and as such vary from state to state. Students wishing to verify their individual eligibility for licensure/certification should contact us (see list below). It should be noted that state licensure regulations are subject to change. Counseling students may also review to state licensure requirements at http://www.nbcc.org/directory.

A degree conferred from an APA, CACREP or CAEP accredited program may not automatically mean acceptance of the program curricula by a given state for the purpose of professional licensure. Students wishing to verify their individual eligibility for licensure/certification should contact us (see list below). It should be noted that state licensure regulations are subject to change.

Professional Licensure Disclosure Statements

College of Psychology Required Attestation Statement

Attestation Statement

(You should download the Attestation Statement to your desktop, complete/save it, and then email it to gradadm@nova.edu. Please note that we will not be able to process your application without the completed attestation statement.)

Contact Us

We welcome your questions about certification / licensure. Please contact us using the chart below.

Name of Program	Name of Contact	Email	Phone
Counseling, M.S.: Applied Behavior Analysis	Tara Sheehan, Ph.D.	tarashee@nova.edu or counseling@nova.edu	(954) 262-8467
Counseling, M.S.:Clinical Mental Health Counseling	Brenda Levine	brenda.levine@nova.edu or counseling@nova.edu	(954) 262-5799
Counseling, M.S.: School Counseling	Daiana Castro	daiana@nova.edu or counseling@nova.edu	(954) 262-5891
Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. / Psy.D.	Tom Kennedy, Ph.D.	ktom@nova.edu / gradinfo@nova.edu	(954) 262-5807
School Psychology Psy.D.	Suzanne O’Sullivan	osulliva@nova.edu / gradinfo@nova.edu	(954) 262-5826
School Psychology Psy.S.	Suzanne O’Sullivan	osulliva@nova.edu / gradinfo@nova.edu	(954) 262-5826