BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS

Guidelines

Admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Behaviour Analysis is based on past academic performance, your resume, reference letters and letter of intent. Follow the guidelines below to submit your application documents by the deadline.

The competitive admission process for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Behaviour Analysis evaluates and scores each applicant on a 100-point scale; points are calculated based on your AGPA and your application documents (resume, references and letter of intent). Your calculated AGPA is 40% of the overall 100-point admission score.

Learn more about calculating AGPA

Application checklist

1 Apply to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Behaviour Analysis

You must apply for admission to the program and receive your MacEwan student ID number before you submit your admission documents.

Apply online through the ApplyAlberta website. Check MacEwan’s How to Apply page for the steps in the application process.

How to apply

2 Check dates and deadlines

After you have officially applied to the program, you may submit your admission documents.

Fall 2026

  Submission Window Review Process Begins
First October 1 – January 31 February 1
Second February 1 – April 30 May 1
Third May 1 – June 30 July 1

Winter 2027

  Submission Window Review Process Begins
First February 1 – June 30 July 1
Second July 1 – September 30 October 1

3 Request your references

Download and complete the fillable Reference Request form. You need to provide one reference from volunteer or work experience and one academic reference (preferred) or a general reference if it is not possible to provide an academic reference.

Follow these steps to request a reference:

  1. Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca using your MacEwan username and password.
  2. Launch myStudentSystem from the Quick Links menu.
  3. From your student homepage, select My Documents.
  4. Click on 3rd Party Documents to display your options.
  5. Click the Reference Form Request button.
  6. A pop-up window will appear. Fill in the information for your referee. In the Document Type dropdown menu, select PBCBA Academic/Gen Reference or PBCBA Volunteer/Work Reference. The message field is optional.
  7. Click Done.

4 Submit your resume

Ensure your name appears on all pages of your resume and convert it to a .pdf. Upload the file to your student record through myStudentSystem.

  1. Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca using your MacEwan username and password.
  2. Launch myStudentSystem from the Quick Links menu.
  3. From your student homepage, select My Documents.
  4. In the Document Type dropdown menu, select PBCBA Resume.
  5. Click Upload Document. A pop-up window will appear.
    • Click My Device to search for your file or
    • Drag your file into the box.
  6. Click Upload.

5 Download and submit the letter of intent form

Download and complete the fillable Letter of Intent form. Space is provided on the form for your response. Note that the response box is limited to 500 words.

  1. Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca using your MacEwan username and password.
  2. Launch myStudentSystem from the Quick Links menu.
  3. From your student homepage, Select My Documents.
  4. In the Document Type dropdown menu, select PBCBA Letter of Intent.
  5. Click Upload Document. A pop-up window will appear.
    • Click My Device to search for your file or
    • Drag your file into the box
  6. Click Upload.

Graduation Status Letters

You may need to submit a Graduation Status Letter from your current university if:

  • you will complete your current program before starting the Post‐Baccalaureate Certificate in Behaviour Analysis
  • you have completed your program and are waiting to graduate

You can request a Graduation Status Letter from your university’s Registrar’s Office after you have applied for graduation.

Graduation Status Letter (Eligible)
This letter shows that you are eligible to graduate, as long as you successfully complete your in‐progress courses. You can upload a copy of this letter to us. It will be considered official.

Graduation Status Letter (Complete)
This letter shows that you have completed all graduation requirements. You only need to submit this letter if your conferral date is after the final document deadline.

  1. Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca using your MacEwan username and password.
  2. Launch myStudentSystem from the Quick Links menu.
  3. From your student homepage, Select My Documents.
  4. In the Document Type dropdown menu, select Confirmation of Graduation.
  5. Click Upload Document. A pop-up window will appear.
    • Click My Device to search for your file or
    • Drag your file into the box
  6. Click Upload.

Next steps

Admission decisions

Avoid delays by submitting any outstanding admission documents as quickly as possible and monitoring your To Do List in myStudentSystem for changes or new requests. After an admission decision is made, you will receive a notice from the Office of the University Registrar.

Learn more about admission decisions