Program Overview

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Behavioural Science - Technician

2 years – Ontario College Diploma

3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Overview

Upcoming Intake: Fall 2026: College Drive – North Bay

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Technician - 2 Years / Technology - 3 Years

Train for a career in this growing field. This specialized program will train you to work with children, youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other developmental disabilities, or acquired brain injuries. Train to assess, analyze and change human behaviour through applied behaviour analysis techniques. Graduates are qualified to work in diverse situations within community, clinical, school, residential and hospital settings.

Your Future Career

• Individual and family services
• Residential care or group homes
• Treatment and rehabilitation centres and hospitals
• Correctional facilities
• Autism and developmental services

What You Learn (2 year)

• Behaviour analysis theory and techniques
• Functional behavioural assessment
• Autism and developmental disabilities
• Acquired brain injuries
• Crisis intervention
• Cognitive and verbal behaviour

What You Learn (3 year)

• Forensics and risk assessment
• Research and statistics
• Behavioural group therapy

Admission Requirements

• OSSD or equivalent
• ENG4C or ENG4U
• Gr 11 or 12 Science (C or U)
• Gr 11 Math (C, U or M)

If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.

Curriculum

Technician - 4 semesters / Technology - 6 semesters

Semester 1 - Fall

• ABA100 | Foundational Concepts of ABA
• CMM125 | College Communication
• GENED | General Education Elective - Online (BST Sem 1)
• HSP155 | Family Dynamics
• HSP170 | Evaluating Information
• PSY200 | Lifespan Development

Semester 2 - Winter

• ABA105 | Behavioural Assessment & Techniques I
• ABA110 | Autism & Developmental Disabilities
• ABA115 | Acquired Brain Injuries
• CMM230 | Workplace Communications
• GENED | General Education Elective - Online (BST Sem 2)
• MHA113 | Older Persons' Mental Health
• MHA123 | Children & Youth Mental Health

Semester 3 - Fall

• ABA200 | Legislation & Policy
• ABA201 | Cognitive Behavioural Techniques and New Therapeutic Approaches
• ABA205 | Professional Ethics
• ABA210 | Behavioural Assessment & Techniques II
• ABA216 | Interventions: Verbal Behaviour & Skill Building
• ABA230 | Interventions: Acquisition & Reduction Strategies
• HSP105 | Interviewing & Helping Skills I

Semester 4 - Winter

• ABA220 | Field Placement I (2nd 7 wks)
• ABA225 | Field Placement Seminar I (2nd 7 wks)
• ABA235 | Community Integration (1st 7 wks)
• ABA240 | Crisis Prevention and Intervention (1st 7 wks)
• GENED | General Education Elective - Online (BST Sem 3)

Semester 5 - Fall

• ABA300 | Forensics & Risk Assessment
• ABA305 | Research & Statistics
• ABA310 | Group Behavioural Therapy
• ABA315 | Special Populations
• ABA320 | Field Placement Prep II
• MHA235 | Basic Pharmacology for Mental Health

Semester 6 - Winter

• ABA325 | Field Placement II (2nd 7 wks)
• ABA330 | Field Placement Seminar II
• ABA335 | Advcanced Issues (1st 7 wks)
• ABA340 | Study/Research Project
• ABA345 | Transition to Practice (1st 7 wks)

Tuition Fees

– 2 years – Ontario College Diploma

College Drive Campus – Domestic

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $2720.24 | $1587 | - | - | $4307.24
• 2 | $2720.24 | $1423 | $152 | - | $4295.24

– 2 years – Ontario College Diploma

College Drive Campus – International

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $15547.54 | $1975.5 | - | - | $17523.04
• 2 | $15547.54 | $1811.5 | $152 | - | $17511.04

– 3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma

College Drive Campus – Domestic

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $2720.24 | $1587 | - | - | $4307.24
• 2 | $2720.24 | $1423 | $152 | - | $4295.24
• 3 | $2720.24 | $1423 | - | - | $4143.24

– 3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma

College Drive Campus – International

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $15547.54 | $1975.5 | - | - | $17523.04
• 2 | $15547.54 | $1811.5 | $152 | - | $17511.04
• 3 | $15547.54 | $1811.5 | - | - | $17359.04

What You Need

Mandatory Non-Academic Requirements for Placement:

Work-Integrated Learning (also called Placement, Field Placement, Practicum, Clinical Placement, etc.) provides students with rich and meaningful experiences wherein they have the opportunity to apply and extend the learning they gain from the classroom in real-word contexts.

Textbooks:

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.

Technology/Devices:

Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.

Certification/Accreditation

• Ontario College Diploma
• Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

Further Your Education

There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education.

Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school, continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you!

Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered!

Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.