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Behavior Analysis
Education
Human Services

Background:

Human services and educational agencies face a shortage of qualified behavior analysts.
Limited availability of behavior analysis training programs contributes to this deficit.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the statewide implementation of a distance-education-based training program.
To address the shortage of qualified behavior analysts.

Main Methods:

Statewide implementation of a distance-education training program.
Focus on increasing access to behavior analysis training.

Main Results:

The program was successfully implemented statewide.
Increased availability of behavior analysis training.

Conclusions:

Distance education is a viable model for training behavior analysts.
This approach can help alleviate workforce shortages in human services and education.