IBA Certification Online: 270 Hour IBAO-Approved Training Program

IBA Comprehensive Training Program

100% Online.  IBAO-Approved.  Coursework completed in just one year.

Next cohort begins 2 January 2027

Ready to become a certified International Behavior Analyst? Therapia’s IBA Comprehensive Training Program is a fully online, IBAO-aligned behavior analyst certification course designed for aspiring and practising ABA professionals anywhere in the world. Whether you are pursuing your first behavior analysis credential or adding an internationally recognised qualification to your existing practice, this program gives you a structured, accredited, and achievable path to certification, completed over a single guided year.

The International Behavior Analyst (IBA) credential is issued by the International Behavior Analyst Organization (IBAO). To sit the IBA Examination, candidates must first complete a minimum of 270 hours of instruction across seven Required Educational Objective (REO) sections, delivered through an IBAO Approved Content Provider.

Therapia is an IBAO Approved Content Provider. This program delivers the full 270-hour requirement, from Core Concepts through Ethics, in a single guided, cohort-based online course, with live instruction, structured self-study, and the documentation you will need when you register for the exam. Supervision is arranged separately, on your own timeline.

Why Train With Therapia

Certification-ready in one year. Our structured 54-week schedule takes you from enrolment to exam-eligible in about twelve months, at a pace you can genuinely sustain alongside full-time work, without cutting a single instructional hour.  (54 weeks, about one year)

Just one class a week. With a single 2.5-hour live class each week and the rest of your study completed at home on your own schedule, the program is built to fit around a working life, not to replace it.  (One live class weekly)

270 hours, fully mapped to the IBAO Handbook. All 74 Required Educational Objectives across Sections 1 to 7 are delivered in full, nothing summarised, nothing skipped, and tracked week by week so the hours are evidenced, not just claimed.  (Sections 1 to 7, 74 REOs)

Built around a global clock, not a local one. Your live session runs 4:00pm to 6:30pm Melbourne, Australia time on Saturdays, an evening slot for candidates across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and a workable morning or midday slot across the Americas.  (4:00pm to 6:30pm Melbourne, Saturdays)

Live instruction, then time to make it stick. Every module’s full slide deck is taught live over Zoom with narration and demonstration, including live discrete-trial teaching, live shaping, and a live-run functional analysis. The matching workbook and quiz follow across the week, at your own pace.  (2.5 hrs live plus 2.5 hrs self-paced weekly)

A curriculum that builds in a deliberate order. Core concepts first, then measurement, single-case design, assessment, intervention, teaching methods, and ethics last, each phase assuming the one before it, the way a real caseload does.  (7 phases, 54 weeks)

A clear path to the IBA Examination. Finish all 54 weeks and pass every module quiz, and you receive a completion certificate itemised against every REO section, exactly the documentation the IBAO asks for when you register to sit the exam.  (Certificate on completion)

Supervision, on your own timeline. This course covers coursework only, so you are never paying for supervision hours before you are ready to start them. Supervised practice is a separate requirement, arranged independently once you are ready to begin it.  (Not bundled, arranged separately)

Program Summary

Curriculum at a Glance

Every hour below is real instructional time, taken directly from the IBAO REO hour allocations.

Program Timeline

From your first live class to your final ethics module, here is exactly how a one-year IBA certification journey unfolds:

• Weeks 1 to 11, Core Concepts: reinforcement, punishment, conditioning, schedules, stimulus control
• Weeks 12 to 17, Recording and Measuring Behaviour: definitions, data collection systems, accuracy, cold probe data
• Weeks 18 to 23, Single-Case Designs: reversal, multi-element, multiple baseline, phase change designs
• Weeks 24 to 29, Behavioural Assessment: functions of behaviour, observation, functional analysis, ABLLS/VB-MAPP
• Weeks 30 to 41, Behavioural Interventions: shaping, chaining, DRO/DRA/DRI, FCT, extinction, applied practicum
• Weeks 42 to 52, Teaching Methods and Variations: DTT, NET, BST, PRT, prompting, generalisation and maintenance
• Weeks 53 to 54, Ethics: IBAO Ethical Guidelines and the Ethical Problem-Solving Model

One year. Seven phases. One internationally recognised credential.

Weekly Rhythm

Every week of the 54-week program delivers the same five hours: 2.5 hours live on Saturday, and 2.5 hours of self-paced workbook activities and quizzes completed across the week at your own pace.

Advance Your ABA Career in One Focused Year

Looking for a credible, well-structured way to become a certified behavior analyst online? Traditional ABA certification pathways can take years to complete part-time. Therapia’s IBA Comprehensive Training Program delivers the full IBAO-required curriculum in a single focused year, without sacrificing depth, live instruction, or hands-on demonstration. It is designed for working professionals, career changers, and international candidates who want a credentialed, internationally recognised qualification in applied behavior analysis without pausing their career or relocating.

Whether you are searching for “IBA certification online,” “behavior analyst certification course,” or “how to become an international behavior analyst,” this program is built to get you there in one year, with just one live class a week, fully accredited, fully live, and fully documented for your IBA Examination application.

Who This Program Is For

• Professionals ready to close the gap in underserved communities. Across much of South and Southeast Asia, qualified behaviour analysts are scarce to non-existent, and you could be the first credentialed IBA in your region.
• RBTs and paraprofessionals ready to move into a credentialed analyst-level role.
• Educators, allied health professionals, and clinicians adding a formal ABA qualification to their practice.
• Staff at international ABA providers, schools, and early intervention services working toward IBAO accreditation.

Candidates will need reliable internet access and availability for the live session on Saturday evenings (Melbourne time) for the full 54 weeks.

Eligibility for IBA Certification

The IBA credential is awarded by the IBAO once a candidate has met its educational, experience, and examination requirements. Broadly, candidates reach eligibility through one of two educational pathways:

• Master’s or Graduate Route: a master’s degree (or regional equivalent) in behavior analysis or a related field.
• Coursework Route: completion of a 270-hour IBAO-approved training program covering all seven REO sections, delivered through an IBAO Approved Content Provider such as Therapia. This program is designed to fully satisfy that requirement.

Alongside the educational component, IBAO certification also requires 1,500 hours of supervised practice and 75 hours of direct supervision from an approved IBAO supervisor (a 1:20 ratio), followed by a pass on the IBA Examination itself. Professionals who already hold a recognised credential (such as BCBA, BCaBA, or QBA) may be eligible for an expedited addition pathway rather than starting the full process.

This course covers the 270-hour coursework requirement only. Supervised practice and direct supervision are a separate requirement, arranged independently, and candidates should confirm current eligibility criteria, exam requirements, and country-specific considerations directly with the IBAO before enrolling.

A Clear Path to the IBA Certification

Completion of this 270-hour program makes you eligible to progress toward the IBA exam, once your supervised practice is also complete. Supervised practice is a separate requirement, arranged independently. Therapia’s supervision programme is available to candidates on a case by case basis depending upon caseload, duration, and country of residence.

Pricing and Regional Access

We believe an internationally recognised behavior analysis credential should not be out of reach because of where you live. That is why the IBA Comprehensive Training Program is priced across three country tiers, low, middle, and high income, so the cost reflects local purchasing power rather than a single global rate. Every tier includes the full 270 hours, live instruction, and completion certificate; the only difference is the price.

Pay in full and save 10%, or spread the same total cost across 12 equal monthly instalments at no extra charge, whichever suits your budget. Country tier is confirmed at enrolment based on country of residence.

Early Bird: register by 1 November 2026 and save an additional 10% off your tier’s full price, on top of the pay-in-full discount if you choose it.

Not sure which tier applies, or your country is not listed above? Get in touch and we will confirm your rate.

Why does pricing vary by country? We set each tier relative to local cost of living and average professional salaries, so the program stays genuinely affordable where incomes are lower, while reflecting fair market value elsewhere. Every candidate, in every tier, receives the exact same 270 hours, live instruction, and certification pathway.

Supervision

Looking ahead to supervision? The 270-hour coursework in this program can be completed entirely on its own. Supervised practice is a separate requirement you can arrange with any IBAO-approved supervisor. Get in touch and we will help you plan your next step once you are ready.

Enrolment

Seats are kept small so the live sessions stay useful. Each cohort runs as one group through all 54 weeks together, so class sizes are capped to keep discussion, demonstration, and Q and A genuinely live, not a webinar.

Do not wait years for your ABA credential. Enrol today and be exam-ready in one focused year, with the structure, live mentorship, and IBAO-aligned documentation to back it up.

Next cohort: 2 January 2027.  

Ready to start your one-year path to IBA certification? Click the Book Now button below to reserve your seat in the 2 January 2027 cohort. Register by 1 November 2026 to lock in an extra 10% Early Bird discount. For inquiries, please email us at:admin@therapiasupport.com.au