Behavior Analysis focuses on analyzing and modifying behavior using well established principles in learning that can improve performance. Northwest Florida has become a center of professional behavior analysis activity in the past ten years. Together with the help of students and local behavior analysts, the Emerald Coast Association for Behavior Analysis (ECABA) was formed with the goal of educating, training, and promoting the practice of Behavior Analysis.

Student involvement in ECABA

Getting involved in ECABA enhances your educational experience, builds networking skills, and helps lead to better career options. ECABA provides many opportunities to participate in the community and gain beneficial educational, research,and organizational experiences.

What can you do with Behavior Analysis?

Certified Behavior Analysts (CBA's) are currently working in the following areas: school consulting, behavior and learning disorders, developmental disabilities and mental retardation, working with children with Autism, behavioral safety, parent and staff training, language development, performance management, and animal training. CBA's can be self-employed, work in institutions, or be employed by the state. Salaries for CBA's range from $35 - 65,000.  

Behavior Analysis at Florida State University - Panama City (FSU-PC)

The Master's of Science degree in Psychology with a specialty in Applied Behavior Analysis at Florida State University provides students with the educational and practical experiences necessary to pursue a career as a Behavior Analyst.

With over a dozen instructors with specialty training in behavior analysis on the FSU faculty or in active professional practice in the community, the Applied Behavior Analysis program at FSU-PC is designed to meet certification standards set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). The program's course work is BACB approved (Approval No. CS001).

For application materials contact the Office of Admissions at the Panama City Campus, (850) 872-4750 or Graduate Admissions, Dept. of Psychology, FSU, Tallahassee, 32306-1270; (850) 644-2499.

Questions about the program may be addressed to Dr. Jon Bailey, (850) 644-6443, bailey@psy.fsu.edu, Dr. Colin Peeler, (850) 522-2075, cpeeler@pc.fsu.edu, Dr. Al Murphy, (850) 522-2078, amurphy@pc.fsu.edu, or Dr. Ellen Berler, (850) 644-2040, berler@psy.fsu.edu.