PCOM offers two online certificate options in Applied Behavior Analysis. The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) and Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS) provide graduate-level courses to individuals seeking to meet Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) credentialing requirements or augment their training.
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Applicants for a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis must meet the following degree requirements:
Applicants for a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis must meet the following degree requirements:
As an ABA certificate student, your required coursework is fully online. However, if you wish to visit campus in person for any reason or participate in an off-campus school event in person, you must complete the Medical History Questionnaire, which includes providing your documented vaccination history. Students who would like to be in-person at any point are required to provide labs related to blood titers if their vaccination records are not available. The cost for lab work and for medical visits to complete the MHQ is the student's responsibility. PCOM has a process to request an exemption for vaccination requirements based on disability or religious practice. To engage in that process, please email titleixcoordinator@pcom.edu.
PCOM fully online courses are not open to applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents for the 2024-2025 academic year.
In accordance with the March 2020 guidance, new or Initial F-1 and M-1 students who were not previously enrolled in a program of study on March 9, 2020, will not be able to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant student for the 2024-2025 academic year if their course of study is 100 percent online. Consistent with this guidance, PCOM cannot issue a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,” for a student in new or Initial status who is outside of the United States for courses operating fully online.
Your application will be processed and assessed by the Faculty Committee on Admissions only after the receipt of:
This academic program operates on a rolling admissions basis. The application closes on Friday, August 15, 2025, but an early application is highly recommended.
Prospective students may submit their application through PCOM's online application management system. Additional details, including application availability and instructions, are available on the application portal.
Official college transcripts from all colleges/universities/schools attended must be sent directly to:
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Office of Admissions
4170 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
We will accept electronic transcripts via mail, eScript and/or Parchment Services and National Student Clearinghouse.
Letters of recommendation can be sent through the PCOM application portal or directly to PCOM Admissions in PDF format to recommend@pcom.edu. Recommenders can be directed to our "For Recommenders" page for guidance.
Once your application has been submitted, you will be contacted via email with a confirmation of its receipt including reminders of the appropriate steps to complete the application process.
Our certificate programs utilize a rolling admissions policy, so applications will be considered throughout the year as they are received. The Admissions Committee screens applications, invites some applicants for an interview, evaluates the applicants and selects new students. Following the completion of the admissions process, each applicant is notified in writing of the Admission Committee's decision, including any conditions that must be satisfied prior to or following enrollment.
Interviews for this program will be conducted virtually throughout the year.
The College requires a criminal background check for all program applicants and enrolled students. The PCOM Office of Admissions will facilitate a criminal background check prior to matriculation processed by a PCOM vendor of choice. Subsequent criminal background checks can occur during enrollment, including but not limited to, when the student is conducting internships, clerkships, clinical coursework, or other types of coursework that occur off campus. Should you be charged, convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor or felony crime after the date of your original application submission, you are required to notify the Dean of your program in writing within 10 business days of the occurrence. This communication should be sent by certified mail to the Dean at the address on the acceptance letter.
Prior to enrollment, all candidates are required to complete the College's Technical Standards for Admission and Matriculation (PDF).
If you have any questions, please contact us via email at admissions@pcom.edu.
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