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Merrill Ream Speed Reading

  • Course ID: CSP-4000DFE
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
Acclaimed speed reading expert will teach you how to save time by reading faster with better comprehension. Are you struggling to keep up with a flood of email, articles, reports, and books? Save yourself hours of time and increase your productivity by learning this effective method.

Course Objectives

Learn to increase their productivity by learning to read faster and with better comprehension.

Master the skills and techniques they will need for lasting proficiency as a speed reader.


Outline of Instruction

Lesson 1 - Introduction
On this first day of class, you'll read a story to evaluate your present reading rate. You'll learn how many words per minute you read now, and then we'll compare that number to what percent of the reading material you're really comprehending. You'll also get an opportunity to check out the speed reading accomplishments of some of my former students. Then, you'll complete an eye-span exercise to start you on the path toward becoming a speed reader!

Lesson 2 - Reading Against Time
In this lesson, you'll practice some basic reading eye movements and learn how they're important to the speed reading process. Then, you'll take a reading rate and comprehension test. Your results will give you a baseline that you can use to chart your speed reading progress in this course, lesson-by-lesson. From there, you can set goals to increase your reading rate while maintaining a good reading comprehension.

Lesson 3 - Speed Reading Activities
By now, you might feel that the activities you're using to master your speed reading skills are becoming routine and repetitive. So today, we'll talk about how and why you should continue doing the Regulated Reading, Timed Reading, and Assignment exercises to gain increased reading rates with good reading comprehension. Finally, you'll read some stories that are formatted to help you improve your speed.

Lesson 4 - Setting Goals
Today, we'll examine the retinal image phenomena and how it relates to a speed reader's eye movements. Speed reading is a skill that's best achieved by doing repetitive practice, so we'll continue working on those exercises that are helping you to improve your speed.

Lesson 5 - Overcoming Poor Reading Habits
You'll probably find it helpful to work on lesson activities in the same comfortable and familiar surroundings. In this lesson, we'll talk about eight bad reading habits that contribute to slow reading, then we'll explore how to overcome them. Finally, we'll review some terminology that's unique to speed reading.

Lesson 6 - Sixteen Good Speed Reading Practices
In this lesson, we'll look at 16 good speed reading practices you can apply to our course exercises and any other reading you do outside of class. We're at the midpoint in the course, so this is also a good time to compare your reading rate and comprehension scores with those of the former students you read about in Lesson 1. From there, we'll set goals for you to meet in the remaining lessons.

Lesson 7 - Skimming Techniques
You'll probably be reading pretty quickly by the time you reach this lesson, but how can you make sure your comprehension scores are keeping up? Today, we'll look at skills you'll need to work on to improve your comprehension. You'll find out what keys and identified parts are unique to all stories, and knowing those will help you to improve your comprehension. You'll be glad to learn that you already know a few speed reading skills and techniques as we continue to apply them to our course activities.

Lesson 8 - Measuring Reading Rates
Today, you'll practice speed reading skills and techniques in real-world reading materials outside of class. You'll learn a method you can use to measure your speed reading rates when you're reading such materials. At this point, you'll be eager to read outside materials, not just for their content, but to further develop your speed reading skills and techniques.

Lesson 9 - Speed Reading Styles
We're now ready to analyze your personal speed reading style. You'll once again compare your speed reading rate and comprehension scores with those of former students in Lesson 1 to see how you stack up against others. We'll also compare your current scores with the scores you recorded at the beginning of the course to see how far you've come!

Lesson 10 - Vocabulary and Comprehension Skills
Today, we'll look at eight word recognition vocabulary skills that you can work into your personal speed reading style. You'll learn how context clues and literal and inferential meanings in stories influence comprehension. All are part of the English language and fit right in with speed reading.

Lesson 11 - Assessing Your Progress
Today, we'll see if we can figure out which of your behavior patterns are most useful in your own speed reading style. First and foremost, you need flexibility to focus on improving your reading speed, then you need an experimental attitude to get rid of poor reading habits. We'll study how the time you put in and the effort you expend affect your speed reading progress.

Lesson 12 - Wrapping Up
In our last lesson, we'll look at your personal speed reading accomplishments, as well as your speed reading future. From here on out, you're in the real world of reading. But you'll go into it with a lifelong speed reading skill. You'll learn how to adjust your personal speed reading style to any materials you read, because now you are a speed reader!


Contact Hours

24

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

This course if for anyone interested in speed reading techniques.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Related Courses

Course Contact Information

Non-Credit Online Learning https://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]

No active courses available at this time.

To be notified when this course becomes available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

Solving Classroom Discipline Problems

  • Course ID: EDU-3020BE
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
Why do some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms while other teachers face daily discipline battles? The answer is that many teachers have not been taught the secrets to solving discipline problems. This course reveals those secrets and presents a step-by-step approach to effective, positive classroom discipline. Teachers continually rate this course one of the most valuable they have ever taken.

Course Objectives

Learn a very important secret about children and discipline.

Explore what motivates student behavior.

Learn about the brain's three control centers and how they affect your students' behavior.


Outline of Instruction

Lesson 1 - A Secret About Discipline

Lesson 2 - Children Need to Behave

Lesson 3 - Now You're Going to Get It

Lesson 4 - And the Winner Is . . .

Lesson 5 - You've Got to Have a Plan

Lesson 6 - What to Do When

Lesson 7 - Problems and Maturity

Lesson 8 - Problems With Others

Lesson 9 - Problems and Defiance

Lesson 10 - Problems and Schoolwork

Lesson 11 - Problems and Independence

Lesson 12 - Trying Again Tomorrow


Contact Hours

24

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

This course is intended for K-12 teachers.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Related Courses

Course Contact Information

Non-Credit Online Learning https://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]

Current Opportunities
Details Section Date(s) Location Price Seats  
328691 04/15/26 - 06/05/26 Online 77.00 20 Register

If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

Solving Classroom Discipline Problems II

  • Course ID: EDU-3020AE
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
In this professional development course, you'll get the teacher training you need to deal effectively with serious discipline problems and help even the most challenging students you're teaching make more responsible choices. You'll discover how to use a new research-based six-step approach to solve severe and chronic discipline problems, including bullying, fighting, using abusive language, stealing, and refusing to work. We'll look at numerous real-life examples set in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms so you can see how to put the ideas into action in your own teaching situation.

Course Objectives

Learn how to deal with the special problem of attention deficit disorder, find out how to use time-outs effectively, and see how class meetings can help solve class-wide discipline problems.


Discover how to use a new research-based six-step approach to solve severe and chronic discipline problems, including bullying, fighting, using abusive language, stealing, and refusing to work.


Gain a new understanding of what motivates severe and chronic misbehavior and, more important, what actions will help you effectively find solutions.


Outline of Instruction

Lesson 1 - What Makes Some Problems So Difficult?

Lesson 2 - Dealing With Difficult Problems

Lesson 3 - An Effective Discipline Plan

Lesson 4 - Teaching Time-Outs

Lesson 5 - Class Meetings

Lesson 6 - High School Problems

Lesson 7 - Middle School Problems

Lesson 8 - Upper Elementary School Problems

Lesson 9 - Lower Elementary School Problems

Lesson 10 - Dealing With Violent Situations

Lesson 11 - How to Handle Special Problems

Lesson 12 - Preventing Severe and Chronic Problems


Contact Hours

24

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

This course in intended for K-12 teachers.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Related Courses

Course Contact Information

Non-Credit Online Learning https://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]

No active courses available at this time.

To be notified when this course becomes available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

TEACCH School Transition to Employment and Postsecondary Education (T-STEP) Program

  • Course ID: CSP-4000FE2
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
This course provides transition support for individuals on the autism spectrum. It addresses skills and strategies required for success in post-secondary and employment settings, including organization and executive functioning, emotion regulation, and social skills.

Course Objectives

Create an individualized goal plan for future career and college goals and learn how to monitor success towards reaching their goals.

Attend Career Counseling sessions with a T-STEP instructor and access appropriate career counseling resources.

Learn organization and time management strategies that will be practiced in class and in a weekly volunteer campus internship setting.

Learn and practice self-monitoring and self-reward strategies.

Attend Higher Education Counseling sessions with a T-STEP facilitator and access appropriate resources.

Learn college and employment-related social skills (including how to seek help when needed). Strategies will be practiced in class and volunteer campus internship settings.

Learn strategies for coping with distress and appropriately accepting corrective feedback from an instructor or supervisor. Strategies will be practiced in class and volunteer campus internship settings.

Develop use of self-advocacy skills during individual sessions with a T-STEP facilitator and practice use of these skills in post-secondary and/or internship settings.



Outline of Instruction

Introduction and Goal Setting

Overview, Introduction to Internship, Self-Monitoring

Organizational Skills, Visual Supports and Self Rewards

Organizational Skills, Visual Supports and Self Rewards

Time Management Skills, Creating a Personal TM System and Flexibility

Time Management Skills, Creating a Personal TM System and Flexibility

Time Management Skills, Creating a Personal TM System and Flexibility

Video-Modeling and Practice of Organizational and Time Management Skills/Strategies

Video-Modeling and Practice of Organizational and Time Management Skills/Strategies

Appropriately Coping with Distress including Creating a Calm Routine

Appropriately Coping with Distress including Creating a Calm Routine

Appropriately Coping with Distress including Creating a Calm Routine

Social Niceties

Social Niceties

Video-Modeling and Practice of Appropriately Coping with Distress and Use of Social Niceties

Video-Modeling and Practice of Appropriately Coping with Distress and Use of Social Niceties

How to Get the Help You Need

How to Get the Help You Need

Appropriately Accepting Corrective Feedback

Appropriately Accepting Corrective Feedback

Video-Modeling and Practice of Using a Plan for Asking for Help and Appropriately Accepting Corrective Feedback

Video-Modeling and Practice of Using a Plan for Asking for Help and Appropriately Accepting Corrective Feedback

Summary, Review, Wrap-up, Next Steps

Summary, Review, Wrap-up, Next Steps


Contact Hours

36

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

None

Learning Supplies Needed

Manuals and accompanying materials supplied by instructors

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

NA

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Student attending a Wake Tech curriculum with high-functioning ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). This program addresses skills needed for success in college, higher-education, or employment settings.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

NA

Related Courses

Course Contact Information

Mike Langer
919-532-5526
[email protected]

No active courses available at this time.

To be notified when this course becomes available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

SAT English Cram Jam

  • Course ID: CSP-4000GZ2
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
Register now for this English-intensive SAT exam prep course. The course features in-person, small-group instruction from experienced faculty. Learn test-taking strategies, review content, and get personalized feedback in a small classroom setting. This class is intended for ages 16 or older.

Course Objectives

learn english test taking strategies to prepare them to boost their chance of a higher test score.


Outline of Instruction

Introduction and Reading Test

Writing Test

Essay Test


Contact Hours

6

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

None

Learning Supplies Needed

The Official SAT Study Guide

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

High School students preparing to take the SAT.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Related Courses

CSP-4000GY2

CSP-4000GV2


Course Contact Information

Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]

No active courses available at this time.

To be notified when this course becomes available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

Grant Writing Level 1

  • Course ID: SEF-3001MN2
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
Learn the grant writing skills that are essential for acquiring competitive funding from government agencies or private foundations. Beginners will learn the basics of writing winning grant proposals. Those with more experience will sharpen their skills and engage in discussions about trends in grant writing and funding. All will learn about the grants process and get hands-on practice with each aspect, from researching funding sources to developing and crafting proposals. They will also learn what funders look for, and the importance of grant compliance.

Course Objectives

Have an understanding of how and where to search for potential grants

Develop a network and true partnerships with a variety of funders

Create a successful grant-writing campaign

Design a complete proposal package including measurable outcomes


Outline of Instruction

Introduction to the Grant Writing Field

Funder Research and Mission Alignment

Foundation and/or Corporate Funder Application Process

Cultivating Relationships with Funders

Collaborations & Partnerships

Statement of Introduction/Letter of Inquiry

Proposal Composition

After the Application

Tips for Government Funding Sources

Board Involvement

Rating Proposals

Best Practices


Contact Hours

7

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

Prior to course enrollment, students should have the ability to navigate the Microsoft Windows environment and type 35 words per minute.

Learning Supplies Needed

N/A

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Demonstrate an understanding of at least 70% of course material taught.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

This course is for students wanting to learn how to search for grants and how to write grant proposals.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Related Courses

SEF-79972


Course Contact Information

Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]

No active courses available at this time.

To be notified when this course becomes available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

Autism Technician/Registered Behavior Technician Training

  • Course ID: MHA-3100A2
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
Become a paraprofessional in the field of Autism services. Learn principles and strategies for working with adults and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This course provides an understanding of ASD and best practices for assisting those with functional communication acquisition, social skill development, and behavior change. You'll learn about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), an empirically validated method for changing behaviors and teaching social and adaptive living skills such as self-care. Successful completion of the course results in a certificate of completion for the 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) course, which can lead to certification as an RBT from the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB). The Registered Behavior Technician is a paraprofessional certified in behavior analysis who practices under the direction of a supervisor. Demand is high due to the prevalence of ASD and North Carolina's insurance mandates for ABA Services. Certification will help students become more marketable and increase opportunities for employment and advancement in the field. Students interested in proceeding to certification can take a competency assessment and schedule the RBT exam. During the course, students will be able to meet with potential employers.

Course Objectives

Understand how to build and maintain positive relationships with individuals with ASD

Learn to recognize symptoms/diagnostic criteria of ASD

Learn to describe behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms

Learn technical language and have functional, working knowledge of behavior analytic principles

Effectively implement the goals, targets and protocols written and overseen by a supervising clinician

Learn to effectively communicate and work in a collaborative team environment

Clear understanding of ethical and professional behavior in the human services field

Prepare students to sit for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT®) credential by teaching the skills (identified by the BACB®) in the RBT® Task List (2nd ed.) included in the outline


Outline of Instruction

Early signs, symptoms, history and diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Effective treatment options for treating symptoms of ASD

History and applications of the science of Applied Behavior Analysis

Understanding positive reinforcement

HIPAA-compliant communication

Scope of competency and escalation

Prepare for data collection

Implement continuous measurement procedures (e.g., frequency, duration)

Implement discontinuous measurement procedures (e.g., partial and whole interval, momentary time sampling)

Implement permanent-product recording procedures

Enter data and update graphs

Conduct preference assessments

Assist with individualized assessment procedures (e.g., curriculum-based, developmental, social skills)

Assist with functional assessment procedures

Skill acquisition

Identify the essential components of a written skill-acquisition plan

Prepare for the session as required by the skill-acquisition plan

Use contingencies of reinforcement (e.g., conditioned/unconditioned reinforcement, continuous/intermittent schedules)

Implement discrete-trial teaching procedures

Implement naturalistic teaching procedures (e.g., incidental teaching)

Implement task-analyzed chaining procedures

Implement discrimination training

Implement stimulus-control transfer procedures

Implement prompt and prompt-fading procedures

Implement generalization and maintenance procedures

Implement shaping procedures

Implement token economy procedures

Identify essential components of a written behavior-reduction plan

Describe common functions of behavior

Implement interventions based on modification of antecedents, such as motivating operations and discriminative stimuli

Implement differential reinforcement procedures (e.g., DRA, DRO)

Implement extinction procedures

Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol

Effectively communicate with a supervisor in an ongoing manner

Actively seek clinical direction from supervisor in a timely manner

Report other variables that might affect the client in a timely manner

Generate objective session notes for service verification by describing what occurred during the sessions, in accordance with applicable legal, regulatory and workplace requirements

Comply with applicable legal, regulatory and workplace data collection, storage, transportation and documentation requirements

Professional conduct and scope of practice

Describe the BACB's RBT supervision requirements and the role of RBTs in the service-delivery system

Respond appropriately to feedback and maintain or improve performance accordingly

Communicate with stakeholders (e.g., family, caregivers, other professionals) as authorized

Maintain professional boundaries (e.g., avoid dual relationships, conflicts of interest, social media contacts)

Maintain client dignity


Contact Hours

65

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

Website

https://www.bacb.com/about/

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

Course qualifies for 40 hours of necessary training for Registered Behavior Technician Credential offered by the BACB.


CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

High school diploma or GED

Learning Supplies Needed

Laptop, reliable internet access, stopwatch (or stopwatch app), webcam, speakers

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
100% completion of asynchronous videos, materials and homework assignments,Score of 80% or higher on final exam (for those wishing to gain necessary certificate for the RBT credential),Participation includes keeping your camera on and answering ASR. Group discussions as well as speaking to answer questions, provide input or using your mic are required.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Students interested in learning about best practices and how to be effective when working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The course is designed for a paraprofessional who will be working with children and adults in school, clinic, home and group home settings.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Registered Behavior Technician, Autism Technician

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

Butterfly Effects and the ABA are both currently hiring for Wake County and surrounding areas.

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Autism Technician

Registered Behavioral Technician

Related Courses

EDU-3200NE

FIP-4728BA4

CSP-4000E2

CSP-4000FE2

MHT-3100A2


Course Contact Information

Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]

No active courses available at this time.

To be notified when this course becomes available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.

Introduction to ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) for Autism Support

  • Course ID: MHA-3100B2
  • Overview
  • Course Outline
  • Requirements
  • Intended Audience
  • More Details
This course introduces students to the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA), focusing on how behavior is learned, maintained and changed. Students explore ABA applications in autism support, education, business, marketing and daily life. The course emphasizes understanding theory and practice – not professional certification – making it suitable for students in human services, psychology, education, business and general interest.

Course Objectives

Define ABA as a science. Describe behavior as measurable and observable. Identify core ABA characteristics (applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, effective, conceptually systematic, generality).

Analyze behavior using ABC data. Distinguish reinforcement from punishment. Explain why individuals engage in certain behaviors.

Explain how ABA supports learning in autism. Identify common ABA interventions and why they work.
Discuss ethical considerations when working with individuals with autism.

Collect and interpret basic behavior data. Identify components of a FBA. Summarize how data guides intervention.

Describe commonly used ABA teaching strategies. Apply teaching techniques to real-life scenarios. Explain how generalization and maintenance are achieved.

Describe how ABA improves workplace performance. Identify reinforcement strategies used in supervision and management. Explain OBM's role in employee behavior change.

Analyze consumer behavior using ABA concepts. Identify marketing strategies rooted in behavioral science. Describe how environmental cues influence purchasing decisions.

Apply ABA principles to self-improvement goals. Develop plans to increase positive habits. Explain how reinforcement shapes daily behavior patterns.

Identify ethical issues in implementing ABA. Explain how cultural context affects behavior analysis. Discuss respectful and inclusive practice.


Outline of Instruction

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
Historical foundations (Skinner, behaviorism, experimental analysis of behavior)
Myths and misconceptions about ABA
Ethics and dignity in ABA practice (BACB ethical code overview)

The ABCs of Behavior (Antecedent–Behavior–Consequence)
Reinforcement (positive and negative)
Punishment vs. extinction
Motivating operations and setting events
Functions of behavior (attention, escape, access to tangibles, automatic)

How ABA is used with children and adults with autism
Skill acquisition (communication, social, adaptive, functional skills)
Behavior reduction strategies (replacement behavior, shaping, prompting, fading)
Natural environment teaching (NET)
Controversies and modern improvements in compassionate, person-centered ABA

Types of data (frequency, duration, interval, momentary time sampling)
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
Creating simple behavior intervention plans (BIPs)
Graphing and interpreting behavior data

Reinforcement schedules
Modeling and imitation training
Task analysis and chaining (forward/backward)
Shaping new behaviors
Prompting and prompt fading
Generalization of skills across people, settings and tasks

Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)
Performance feedback and coaching
Productivity improvement
Employee motivation using reinforcement principles
Behavior-based safety programs

How companies use reinforcement to influence buying behavior
Habit formation in customers (loyalty programs, subscription models)
Advertising triggers and antecedents
Behavioral economics and nudging

Behavior change for health and wellness (exercise, diet, habits)
Parenting strategies rooted in ABA
Classroom management for teachers
Digital behaviors (social media reinforcement cycles)
Self-management strategies

Respectful, humane behavior supports
Cultural responsiveness in behavior analysis
Autism voices: Evolving perspectives on ABA
Boundaries in nonclinical ABA applications


Contact Hours

24

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

Website

https://www.bacb.com/about/

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

40 hours of training are required for the RBT test. The Autism Tech is the entry-level role and does not require certification; however, not all insurance companies will pay for non-certified staff. It generally is a starting point.


CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

High school diploma or GED

Learning Supplies Needed

Laptop, reliable internet access, stopwatch (or stopwatch app), webcam, speakers

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Participation includes keeping your camera on and answering ASR. Group discussions as well as speaking to answer questions, provide input or using your mic are required.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Students interested in learning about ABA and how to be effective when working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The course is designed for a both family members and paraprofessionals who will be working with children and adults in a variety of settings.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Registered Behavior Technician, autism technician

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

Butterfly Effects, Mosaic and several others are currently hiring for Wake County and surrounding areas.

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Autism technician

Registered Behavioral Technician

Related Courses

EDU-3200NE

CSP-4000E2

CSP-4000FE2

MHA-3100A2


Course Contact Information

Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]

Current Opportunities
Details Section Date(s) Location Price Seats  
328673 06/02/26 - 08/04/26 Microsoft Teams 77.00 15 Register

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