IBCCES provides research-based, position-specific training and certification programs to help educators, therapists, healthcare providers, and support staff to better understand individuals with cognitive disorders, as well as earn specialized credentials and professional recognition.

IBCCES offers a number of online certification programs for providers such as teachers, SLPs, OTs, mental health professionals, behavior therapists, and other professionals who work with individuals with autism or other cognitive disorders.

Autism Certifications

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Autism Certifications

The Certified Autism Specialist™(CAS) and Autism Certificate (AC) certifications are for professionals who are responsible for providing services or support to individuals who have autism. These 14 CE training and certification programs focus on best practices in the following areas:

- Autism Overview
- Behavior
- IEP and Program Development
- Early Childhood Identification
- Parent Communication
- Comorbidities

CAS Certification + Exam:$495 | AC Certification + Exam:$295

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Autism Certification Prerequisites/Requirements

Requirements	Certified Autism Specialist	Autism Certificate
Degree + Experience	Bachelors + 10 years experience -OR- Masters + 2 years experience	Must currently (or soon to) be providing services to autistic individuals
CE hours (training content included with program)	14	14
Certification Fee (includes training, exam + credential)	$495	$295
Renewal Fee (every 2 years)	$199	$149

Who Can Benefit From Autism Certifications?

Common roles for CAS include:

Special Education Teachers
Special Education Directors
School Psychologists
Behavior Specialists
School Counselors
General Education Teachers
Principals & Administrators
School Nurses
School Counselors
Support Staff
Paraprofessionals
Higher Education

Speech Language Pathologists
Occupational Therapists
Physicians
Dentists
Behavior Therapists
Physical Therapists
Psychologists
Clinical Social Workers
Licensed Professional Counselors
Nurses
Recreational Therapists
Hospital staff
First Responders

Common Roles for ACs Include:

General Education
and Special Education
Teachers
Paraprofessionals
Behavior Specialists
Other School Personnel
School Bus Drivers
Learning Center Staff
Tutors

Autism Organization Volunteers
Behavior Therapists
Childcare Directors
First Responders
Police Officers
Medical Office Staff
Autism Program Support Staff
Techs
Clinic Staff

Ready To Apply?

Apply For CAS Now Apply FOr AC Now

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The Certified Autism Specialist Certification Is Available in Arabic Upon Request

Apply For CAS ($495) Apply FOr AC ($295)

Advanced Autism Certifications

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Advanced Autism Certifications

The Advanced Certified Autism Specialist (ACAS) and Advanced Autism Certificates (AAC) are for practitioners looking to increase their knowledge and expertise in the field of behavior intervention and ABA best practices. The program was developed under the guidance of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and other professionals with clinical ABA experience and is designed to give professionals specific information on behavior techniques and other ABA-related information in order to incorporate these learnings into their day-to-day practice.

The 21 CEU ACAS and AAC certifications include training on the following topics:

- Behavior
- Behavior Contingency
- Ethics
- Discrete Trial Training

ACAS Certification + Exam:$875 | AAC Certification + Exam:$555

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Advanced Autism Certification Prerequisites/Requirements

Requirements	Advanced Certified Autism Specialist	Advanced Autism Certificate
Degree + Experience	Bachelors + 10 years experience -OR- Masters + 2 years experience	Must currently (or soon to) be providing services to individuals with autism
Prerequisite for Advanced Certification	Must currently hold CAS credential (or purchase bundle)	Must currently hold AC crendential (or purchase bundle)
CE hours (training content included with program)	21	21
Certification Fee if Prerequisite is Met (includes training, exam + credential)	$669	$469
Renewal Fee (every 2 years)	$299	$249
Bundle Certification Package (includes prerequisite certification + advanced program)	$875	$555

Who Can Benefit From Advanced Autism Certification?

Common roles for ACAS include:

Classroom Teachers
Occupational Therapists
Speech Language Pathologists
Behavior Therapists
Special Education Teachers
Administrators
School Counselors
Higher Education

Physicians
Physical Therapists
Healthcare Providers
Early Intervention staff
Mental Health Professionals
Social Workers
School Psychologists
Behavioral Health Professionals

Common roles for AAC include:

Classroom Teachers
Paraprofessionals
School Support Personnel
Medical Assistants

Autism Organization Volunteers
Childcare Directors
Techs
Clinical Staff
Autism Program Support Staff

Ready To Apply?

Apply For ACAS NOw Apply FOr AAC Now

With International BCBA Certification no longer an option, ACAS & AAC are great alternatives for specialized training and certification.

Apply For ACAS ($875)Apply FOr AAC ($555)

Certification Process

Benefits of Certification Programs

Ahmed G Afana, OT, CAS

My CAS certification helped me alot in developing a professional criteria for working with children with ASD, especially where I am located in Qatar.
Zain Tahir, ABA Therapist, AC

IBCCES certification has helped me both as a professional and an employee. I am more confident in providing my services to the clients privately as well as through the organization I work with. The training also helped me clear, revise and redefine the concepts of ABA and to apply them easily in daily practice.
Monisha Karandikar, Individual Needs Teacher, ACAS

As I strive to expand my knowledge and expertise to work with individual with cognitive disorders, the IBCCES credential provided tons of insight to move forward in my career and as an advocate for all the students I work with.
The training also opened my mind to wider perspectives on how to deliver better quality of teaching instructions to my students.. It gave me a deeper understanding and appreciation about the challenges these students face having to deal with their inabilities to access relevant and accurate information and comprehend tasks and the basic skills they need to develop to help overcome the challenges they face.