Certification and Licensure
The College of Psychology is home to rigorous bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral programs that meet the highest professional standards. Our evidence-based curriculum and expert faculty provide high-quality, student-centered instruction. Faculty members guide students in developing the critical and creative thinking skills essential to producers of science, and the investigative skills required of aspiring researchers and clinicians. Consequently, our highly prepared graduates are well received and employed locally, nationally, and across the globe.
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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/Certification Disclosure Statements
- M.S. in Counseling (Applied Behavior Analysis concentration)
- M.S. in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration)
- M.S. in Counseling (School Counseling concentration)
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
- Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
- Psy.D. in School Psychology
- Psy.S. in School Psychology
College of Psychology Required Attestation Statement
Contact Us
We welcome your questions about certification / licensure. Please contact us using the chart below.
| Name of Program | Name of Contact | 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 |