In our ongoing effort to disseminate safe, dignified, and effective assessment and treatment processes, FTF Behavioral Consulting is pleased to offer training opportunities for solo practitioners seeking consultative support, regardless of residence. With similar rigorous academic requirements as a university or college-level course, students can expect:

  • Support from licensed, doctoral-level board-certified behavior analysts (BCBA-D), experienced practitioners who have coached clients through all stages of our processes, and published researchers at the forefront of developing and refining the PFA-SBT process.
  • At least 32 hours of synchronous and asynchronous instruction, including 8 hours of pre-recorded video instruction presented by Dr. Gregory P. Hanley, weekly interactive lectures, and a review of case specific SBT implementation and troubleshooting.
  • To develop the education, knowledge, and experience to assess and treat severe problem behavior and receive up to Level 4 lead implementation credentials.

Regardless of residence and time zone, professionals from around the globe meet weekly to discuss the process together. In addition, FTF uses a multiple exemplar training format, which provides folks with the unique opportunity to bring their specific implementation and cultural experiences into the course, allowing participants to learn from various case examples, including learner profiles, age, severity, topography, treatment setting, diagnosis, and cultural backgrounds.

All courses will be taught by licensed, doctoral-level board-certified behavior analysts (BCBA-Ds). FTF trainers and consultants are experienced practitioners and researchers. Each has directly facilitated meaningful outcomes for children and young adults using PFA-based treatments and actively contribute to the peer-reviewed literature on which all FTF training and consulting is based.

The courses below offer a variety of advanced education, application, and/or implementation experience in PFA-SBT, Balance, and Sleep, using a multiple exemplar training model. Click on each course below to see the course description.

Students may have the opportunity to purchase one-on-one consults with their instructors post-class.

Participants:

Our courses are designed for Board Certified Behavior Analysts, students of behavior analysis, Special Educators, Speech and Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists, or other professionals working with clients and their caregivers. If you have any questions on which course is most appropriate for you please e-mail Alex Beckwith (abeckwith@ftfbc.com).

Continuing Education Credits:

Please refer to the course description for information on the number and type of CEUs and credentialing levels met.

Courses Offered:

The Balance Program

Course Description

The Balance Program Live Course

Instructor:

  • Kelsey Ruppel, PhD, BCBA-D
  • Email: kruppel@ftfbc.com

Description:

A set of skills, including functional communication, delay tolerance, and cooperation with adult instructions, has been shown to reduce severe problem behavior among children with autism. Teaching these skills to typically developing preschoolers has also been demonstrated to reduce problem behavior and prevent it from developing. From this foundation comes the Balance Program, a skill-based curriculum delivered in the home by parents to their young children recently diagnosed with autism, with the goal of preventing the development of severe problem behavior. Our empirical evaluation of the program showed decreases in emerging problem behavior across all participants and increases in social and cooperation skills.

This course will consist of an on-demand portion to be completed before the first class meeting and weekly class meetings. In the on-demand portion, participants will review data from the empirical evaluation of the Balance Program, learn about the program content and format in detail, and view video examples. If you’ve already completed the on-demand portion, please contact Alex Beckwith at abeckwith@ftfbc.com. During class meetings, attendees will have the opportunity to design an individualized application of the Balance Program for a child and to receive feedback and implementation assistance. The course will consist of 15.5 hours of instruction, including 3.5 hours of prerecorded video instruction by Dr. Ruppel and Dr. Hanley. Successful completion of the course will yield 10 BACB CEUs.

Participants

This course is designed for Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Special Educators, Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists, and related professionals. Professionals are encouraged to sign up with the parent or caregiver of a child with whom they will do the Balance Program. During the 9 weeks of the course, the parent or caregiver will implement the Balance Program with the professional’s support. The professional and the parent/caregiver will attend weekly class meetings to review progress and ask questions. Class is capped at 4 participants/dyads.

Note: Parent/caregiver attendance in class meetings is encouraged but not required. However, professionals must have a client with whom they are ready to begin the Balance Program on the first day of class.

All classes will be conducted via video conferencing software (Zoom), free to download and use. Dropbox will be used to share weekly content.

Course Offering and Schedule
Course Instructor Day Time Timeline Status
Balance Course Dr. Kelsey Ruppel Fridays 10-11:15 am EST Sept/Dec 2023 Full – Registration Closed

Next Schedule:

Schedule Date Time
On-demand Balance Course (4 CEUs) 09/01/2023 – 09/28/2023 N/A
Class 1: 2 hour class Friday, Sept 29, 2023 10 am- 12 pm EST
Class 2 – Class 8 Friday, Oct 6, 2023
Friday, Oct 13, 2023
Friday, Oct 20, 2023
Friday, Oct 27, 2023
Friday, Nov 3, 2023
Friday, Nov 10, 2023
Friday, Nov 17, 2023
Friday, Nov 24, 2023 *no class*
Friday, Dec 1, 2023
10:00 – 11:15 am EST

To Register for this class, please fill out the form below.

Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Sleep Problems: Education, Application, and Implementation

Course Description

Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Sleep Problems: Education, Application, and Implementation

This course will allow a professional-caregiver dyad the opportunity to learn about a behavioral approach to understanding and treating sleep problems. Each dyad will have the opportunity to conduct a sleep assessment and design a personalized sleep treatment, begin implementing the plan, and receive feedback and problem-solving assistance as the plan is implemented. This course may be particularly useful for professionals who are considering remote supervision of programs that can be implemented by caregivers or staff who are with the client at night. The only prerequisite for this course is having a client that will consent to participation (i.e., assessment and treatment data to be shared in class) in this applied course.

The course will consist of 17 hours of synchronous and asynchronous instruction, including 7 hours of pre-recorded video instruction by Drs. Gregory P. Hanley and Mahshid Ghaemmaghami and application and implementation support by Dr. Ghaemmaghami. Attendance in the live classes and completion of on-demand content will yield 10 BACB (1 ethics and 9 general) continuing education credits.

All classes will be conducted via video conferencing software (i.e., Zoom), which is free to download and use.  Dropbox will be used to share and upload weekly implementation content.

Course Offering and Schedule
Course Instructor Day Time Timeline Status
Sleep Course Dr. Mahshid Ghaemmaghami Wednesdays 10 AM – 12 PM EST June-August 2023 Registration Open

 

Next Schedule:

Schedule Date Time
On-Demand Sleep Data Collection and Graphing Module & Going to Bed Without Tears (7 CEUs) June 22, 2023 – July 19, 2023 N/A
Class 1 (2 hours): Wednesday, July 19, 2023 10 AM-12 PM EST
Class 2-5 (2 hours): Wed, July 26, 2023
Wed, August 9, 2023
Wed, August 16, 2023
Wed, August 30, 2023
10 AM-12 PM EST

To Register for this class, please fill out the form below.

PFA-SBT Introductory Course: Education, Application, and Implementation (Levels 1-4 Credentialing Included)

Course Description

PFA-SBT Introductory Course: Education, Application, and Implementation (Levels 1 – 4 Credentialing Included)

This course is appropriate for professionals who are new to the PFA and SBT process as well as those who already use it in their daily practice but would a supervised experience in their application of the process with a specific client. This course can be taken individually or in a dyad (lead and support implementers).

The only pre-requisite for taking the course is having a client that will consent to participation (i.e., videos of implementation to be shared in class) in this applied course, no prior education or application required. The course is designed to guide the lead implementer (and the support in the dyad) in their application of the process for one of their clients from case conceptualization through implementation of initial SBT CAB branches.

This course will consist of a of 32 hours of synchronous and asynchronous instruction, including 8 hours of pre-recorded video instruction presented by Dr. Greg Hanley, weekly interactive lectures and review of case-specific SBT implementation and troubleshooting. Attendance in live classes and completion of on-demand content will yield 18 Type 2 BACB continuing education credits. Three of the credit hours will be dedicated to ethics and four will be dedicated to supervision.  Attendance in live classes and presentation of implementation progress are necessary to achieve Level 4 (lead implementer) and Level 3 (support implementer in a dyad must also attend all classes) credentials. Credentialing fee for lead and support implementers are included in the price.

All classes will be conducted via video conferencing software (i.e., Zoom), which is free to download and use.  Dropbox will be used to share and upload weekly implementation content.

Course Offering and Schedule
Course Instructor Day Time Timeline Status
PFA-SBT Intro – June/September 2023 Dr. Mahshid Ghaemmaghami Mondays 10 AM-1 PM EST June/September 2023 Full – Registration Closed
PFA-SBT Intro – August/Dec 2023 Dr. Claire Egan Mondays 11-2 PM EST August/Dec 2023 Full – Registration Closed
PFA-SBT Intro – August/Dec 2023 Dr. Theresa Fiani Tuesdays 2-5 PM EST August/Dec 2023 Full – Registration Closed
PFA-SBT Intro – August/Dec 2023 Dr. Claire Egan Wednesday 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST Oct 2023/Jan 2024 Registration Open

 

Next Schedule:

Schedule August/Dec 2023 – Morning Date Time
On-demand PFA-SBT course (10 hrs/10 CEUs) or Implementor Course (12 hrs/10 CEUs) August 21, 2023 – Sept 24, 2023 N/A
Class 1* (3 hours): Interviewing Tips, IISCA Design, SBT Design, Reflection Tips: Mon, Sept 25, 2023 11-2 PM EST
Class 2* (3 hours): IISCA Review and Reflection:  Mon, Oct 2, 2023 11-2 PM EST
Classes 3-11 (2.5 hours): Treatment Review (Meeting form, graphs, videos) Mon, Oct 9, 2023
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
Mon, Oct 23, 2023
Mon, Oct 30, 2023
Mon, Nov 6, 2023
Mon, Nov 13, 2023
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
Mon, Nov 27, 2023
Mon, Dec 4, 2023
11-1:30 PM EST

Schedule August/Dec 2023 – Afternoon Date Time
On-demand PFA-SBT course (10 hrs/10 CEUs) or Implementor Course (12 hrs/10 CEUs) August 21, 2023 – Sept 25, 2023 N/A
Class 1* (3 hours): Interviewing Tips, IISCA Design, SBT Design, Reflection Tips: Tue, Sept 26, 2023 2-5 PM EST
Class 2* (3 hours): IISCA Review and Reflection:  Tue, Oct 3, 2023 2-5 PM EST
Classes 3-11 (2.5 hours): Treatment Review (Meeting form, graphs, videos) Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Tue, Oct 24, 2023
Tue, Oct 31, 2023
Tue, Nov 7, 2023
Tue, Nov 14, 2023
Tue, Nov 21, 2023
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
Tue, Dec 5, 2023
2-4:30 PM EST

Schedule April/August 2023 Date Time
On-demand PFA-SBT course (10 hrs/10 CEUs) or Implementor Course (12 hrs/10 CEUs) Oct 11, 2023 to Nov 8, 2023 N/A
Class 1* (3 hours): Interviewing Tips, IISCA Design, SBT Design, Reflection Tips: Wed, Nov 8, 2023 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST
Class 2* (3 hours): IISCA Review and Reflection:  Wed, Nov 15, 2023 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST
Classes 3-11 (2.5 hours): Treatment Review (Meeting form, graphs, videos) Wed, Nov 22, 2023 (No Class)
Wed, Nov 29, 2023
Wed, Dec 6, 2023
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Wed, Dec 20, 2023
Wed, Dec 27, 2023 (No Class)
Wed, Jan 03, 2024
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
Wed, Jan 17, 2024
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST

To Register for this class, please fill out the form below.

PFA-SBT Advanced Course: Advanced Education, Application, Implementation & Supervision (Levels 5-6 Credentialing Included)

Course Description

PFA-SBT Advanced Course: Advanced Education, Application, Implementation & Supervision (Levels 4-6 Credentialing Included)

This course is for PFA-SBT Credential Level 4 professionals who would like to advance to Level 6 and receive supervision from an FTF instructor while they coach at least two new implementation teams (e.g., lead implementer and a client for each team) from case conceptualization and planning through implementation of PFA and SBT. This course can be taken individually or in a dyad with a lead implementer who has a minimum of Level 1 credentials who can then achieve a Level 5 credential through this course.

This course will consist of 30 hours of synchronous and asynchronous instruction, including 3 hours of pre-recorded video instruction, weekly interactive lectures and review of case-specific SBT implementations, team-specific supervision, and troubleshooting. All classes will be conducted via video conferencing software (i.e., Zoom), which is free to download and use.  Dropbox will be used to share and upload weekly implementation content.

A pre-requisite for taking the course is having at least two new implementation teams (i.e., lead implementer and a client for each team) and respective clients that will consent to participation (i.e., videos of implementation and supervision must be shared in class) in this applied course. The course is designed to guide the Level 6 candidate in their indirect coaching and support of new implementers of the PFA-SBT process, including design and implementation of PFA and initial steps of SBT as well as treatment extensions.

Attendance in all live classes and completion of on-demand content will yield 14 Type 2 BACB (3 ethics, 4 supervision) continuing education credits for Level 6 candidate. Attendance in the two designated live classes (see schedule) and completion of on-demand content will yield 9 General Type 2 BACB continuing education credits for Level 5 candidate.  Completion of all on-demand content, attendance in all live classes, and presentation of implementation and supervision progress and mastery are necessary to achieve Level 6 credentials (i.e., video capture, supervision questions asked and answered, evidence of CAB5 mastery for at least one client).  Completion of all on-demand content and attendance in first and last live classes and a final presentation of case-specific implementation are necessary to achieve Level 5 credentials. Credentialing fee for level 5 and 6 candidates is included in the price.

Pre-requisites for level 6 candidates:

Level 4 credentials already achieved

Pre-requisites for level 5 candidates: 

Level 1 credentials already achieved

Course Offering and Schedule
Course Instructor Day Time Timeline Status
PFA-SBT Advanced Dr. Mahshid Ghaemmaghami Wednesdays 11:30-2:30 PM EST September 2023- January 2024 Registration Open

 

Next Schedule:

Schedule Date Time
1-hr CEU:
Skill-Based Treatment Extension: Generalization and Maintenance (by Dr. Ruppel)
Two 1-hr advance CEUs from the list below:
Tips for Expediting the Skill-Based Treatment Process (by Dr. Hanley)
Beyond FCT: Avoiding Delay-Induced Resurgence of Problem Behavior (by Dr. Ghaemmaghami)
Advancing the Complexity of Communication During FCT (by Dr. Ward)
Preventing Escalation in the Analysis of Severe Problem Behavior (by Dr. Gover)
Prompting, Shaping, & Differential Reinforcement (by Dr. Ruppel)
September 18, 2023 N/A
Class 1* (3 hours, Level 6 candidate only): Train-The Trainer Workshop October 4, 2023 11:30-2:30 PM EST
Classes 2-8 (2 hours, Level 6 candidate only): Supervision Review (Meeting form, graphs, videos) October 11, 2023
October 18, 2023
October 25, 2023
November 1, 2023
November 8, 2023
November 15, 2023
November 22, 2023
11:30-1:30 PM EST
Class 9* (3 hours Level 5 and 6): SBT Generalization & Maintenance Design, Reflection Tips November 29, 2023 11:30-2:30 PM EST
Class 10-12 (2 hours, Level 6 candidate only): Supervision Review (Meeting form, graphs, videos) December 6, 2023
December 13, 2023
December 20, 2023
11:30-1:30 PM EST
Class 13* (3 hours, both Level 5 and Level 6 candidates): Implementation and Implementer Review (Level 5 candidates final case presentations) January 3, 2024 11:30-2:30 PM EST

To Register for this class, please fill out the form below.

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