Across much of South and Southeast Asia, qualified behaviour analysts are still hard to find, and in some regions there is no local training pathway at all. The professionals who most need a credential are often the ones with the least access to one. Therapia built the IBA Comprehensive Training Program to change that: a fully online, IBAO aligned course that takes candidates from enrolment to exam eligible in about six months, without cutting a single instructional hour.

If you are weighing up how to become a certified behavior analyst without pausing your career, relocating, or committing years to a part time pathway, here is what the program actually involves.

What the IBA Credential Actually Requires

The International Behavior Analyst (IBA) credential is issued by the International Behavior Analyst Organization (IBAO). Before a candidate can sit the IBA Examination, they need a minimum of 270 hours of instruction across seven Required Educational Objective (REO) sections, delivered through an IBAO Approved Content Provider.

Therapia holds that Approved Content Provider status. This program delivers the full 270 hour requirement, from Core Concepts through to Ethics, in one guided, cohort based online course. It combines live instruction with structured self study, and finishes with the documentation candidates need to register for the exam. Supervised practice sits outside this course and is arranged separately, on each candidate’s own timeline.

Why Train With Therapia

• Certification ready in about six months. The 27 week schedule takes candidates from enrolment to exam eligible faster than most part time pathways, without shortening a single instructional hour.
• All 270 hours, mapped to the IBAO Handbook. Every one of the 74 Required Educational Objectives across Sections 1 to 7 is delivered in full and tracked week by week, so the hours are evidenced rather than simply claimed.
• Built around a global clock. Live sessions run 4:00pm to 6:30pm Melbourne, Australia time on Saturdays and Sundays, an evening slot for candidates across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and a workable morning or midday slot across the Americas.
• Live instruction, then time to make it stick. Every module’s full slide deck is taught live over Zoom, including live discrete trial teaching, live shaping, and a live run functional analysis. A matching workbook and quiz follow across the week, at each candidate’s own pace.
• A curriculum that builds in a deliberate order. Core concepts come first, then measurement, single case design, assessment, intervention, teaching methods, and ethics last, the same order a real caseload demands.
• A clear path to the exam. Candidates who finish all 27 weeks and pass every module quiz receive a completion certificate itemised against every REO section, exactly the documentation the IBAO asks for at exam registration.
• Supervision stays separate. This course covers coursework only, so candidates are never paying for supervision hours before they are ready to start them.

Program Summary

Total training hours	270 hours
Format	Hybrid: live Zoom classes plus self paced online work
Live sessions	Saturday and Sunday, 4:00pm to 6:30pm Melbourne, Australia time
Duration	27 weeks, approximately 6 months from enrolment to exam eligible
Self paced work	Monday to Friday each week, 5 hours per week (135 hours total)
Provider status	IBAO Approved Content Provider (ACP)
Next cohort	2 January 2027

Curriculum at a Glance

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

Section	Curriculum Area	Hours	REOs	Weeks
1	Core Concepts	54 hrs	1.1 to 1.18	1 to 6
2	Recording and Measuring Behaviour	30 hrs	2.1 to 2.11	6 to 9
3	Single Case Designs	33 hrs	3.1 to 3.7	9 to 12
4	Behavioural Assessment	28 hrs	4.1 to 4.6	12 to 15
5	Behavioural Interventions	60 hrs	5.1 to 5.15	15 to 21
6	Teaching Methods and Variations	55 hrs	6.1 to 6.15	21 to 26
7	Ethics	10 hrs	7.1 to 7.2	27

How the Six Months Unfolds

• Weeks 1 to 6, Core Concepts: reinforcement, punishment, conditioning, schedules, and stimulus control.
• Weeks 6 to 9, Recording and Measuring Behaviour: definitions, data collection systems, accuracy, and cold probe data.
• Weeks 9 to 12, Single Case Designs: reversal, multi element, multiple baseline, and phase change designs.
• Weeks 12 to 15, Behavioural Assessment: functions of behaviour, observation, functional analysis, ABLLS and VB MAPP.
• Weeks 15 to 21, Behavioural Interventions: shaping, chaining, DRO, DRA, DRI, functional communication training, extinction, and applied practicum.
• Weeks 21 to 26, Teaching Methods and Variations: discrete trial training, natural environment teaching, behaviour skills training, pivotal response treatment, prompting, generalisation and maintenance.
• Week 27, Ethics: the IBAO Ethical Guidelines and the Ethical Problem Solving Model.

Six months. Seven phases. One internationally recognised credential.

The Weekly Schedule

Every week of the 27 week program follows the same ten hour structure: 2.5 hours live on Saturday, 2.5 hours live on Sunday, and 5 hours of self paced workbook activities and quizzes across Monday to Friday. Candidates get consistent, predictable live contact time, alongside the flexibility to work through applied practice on their own schedule during the week.

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, and graduates could be the first credentialed IBA in their 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 live sessions on Saturday and Sunday evenings, Melbourne time, for the full 27 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, at a 1 to 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 Examination

Completion of this 270 hour program, including a passing result on every module quiz, provides the documentation an IBA candidate submits to the IBAO as evidence that ACP requirements have been met. Trainees who complete all 27 weeks and pass every quiz receive a certificate itemising instructional hours against each REO section, signed by the ACP Lead, exactly what is needed to register for the IBA Examination. Supervised practice is a separate requirement, arranged independently, and is not required to complete this course.

Pricing and Regional Access

An internationally recognised behaviour analysis credential should not be out of reach because of where a candidate lives. That is why the IBA Comprehensive Training Program is priced across three country tiers, low, middle, and high income, so 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 price.

Country Tier	Full Price	Pay in Full (10% off)	Monthly Plan
Low Income: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Philippines and other eligible countries	$2,000 AUD	$1,800 AUD	$333 AUD × 6
Middle Income: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Jordan, South Africa and other eligible countries	$3,000 AUD	$2,700 AUD	$500 AUD × 6
High Income: Gulf, Europe, USA and other high income countries	$4,000 AUD	$3,600 AUD	$667 AUD × 6

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

Early Bird: register by 1 November 2026 and save an additional 10 percent off the relevant tier’s full price, on top of the pay in full discount if that option is chosen.

Not sure which tier applies, or a country is not listed above? Get in touch and Therapia will confirm the applicable rate.

Pricing is set 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

The 270 hour coursework in this program can be completed entirely on its own. Supervised practice is a separate requirement that candidates arrange with any IBAO approved supervisor. Get in touch and Therapia will help plan next steps once a candidate is ready to begin that stage.

Enrolment

Seats are kept small so the live sessions stay useful. Each cohort runs as one group through all 27 weeks together, so class sizes are capped to keep discussion, demonstration, and question and answer time genuinely live rather than a webinar.

There is no need to wait years for an ABA credential. Enrol now and be exam ready in just six months, with the live mentorship and IBAO aligned documentation to back it up.

Next cohort: 2 January 2027    Enquire: admin@therapiasupport.com.au

Ready to start the six month path to IBA certification? Book a seat in the 2 January 2027 cohort, and register by 1 November 2026 to lock in an extra 10 percent Early Bird discount. Enrol at https://therapiasupport.com.au/events/iba-certification-course-online-270-hour-international-behavior-analyst-training-ibao-approved/

This training program is designed to meet the instructional hour and REO coverage requirements of the IBAO Approved Content Provider Handbook (2021 v100). This training is offered independent of the IBAO.