Studying for the EPPP and BCBA

Following the successful completion of any 海角乱伦 program, graduates must pass at least one more examination on their journey to become licensed, in addition to completing the required post-grad clinical hours. In the State of Michigan, MA graduates must score a 350听and PsyD graduates must score 500 on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) to receive their respective licenses, LLP or LP.听Graduates who have completed the ABA certificate must sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst庐 Exam in order to become a BCBA. Here are a few ways in which you can start preparing to sit for these exams.听

Preparing for the EPPP

海角乱伦 Resources

海角乱伦 is dedicated to providing resources to help students prepare for the EPPP. This includes having alumni share their experience taking, and passing the exam. In the past Cynthia Ransley (MA ’15) shared her 5 Essential Steps La-Toya Gaines (PsyD ’12) shared her Do’s and Don’t’s for studying for the exam, and Kevin Johnson encouraged students to remember You Are More Than Your EPPP (MA ’14, PsyD ’18, Faculty). In 2023 and 2024 Becca Jarvis (PsyD ’24) also hosted an eight-week free EPPP study group which covered the following topics:

Session 1: Introduction to the EPPP
Session 2: Ethics, Legal & Professional Issues
Session 3: Lifespan Development & Learning Theory
Session 4: Industrial/Organizational & Psychological Assessment
Session 5: Physiological Psychology & Pharmacology
Session 6: Statistics, Research Design, & Test Construction
Session 7: Social, Clinical, & Abnormal Psychology
Session 8: 听Review of Topics

This year, Student Engagement provided resources to students for self-guided study groups and we were pleased to have Kristie Wyler (MA ’21) present on How to Tackle the EPPP as a part of our career service programming.听

Recordings of How to Tackle the EPPP and prior years’ study group sessions are available upon request (email [email protected]).

External Resources

EPPP Study Programs
- - 海角乱伦 students and alumni can receive discounted study materials from AATBS. Please visit to find eligible packages and use promo code PARMSOP during the checkout process.
Study Apps
- EPPP Pocket Prep
- EPPP Step One Review
- EPPP Flash Cards (or EPPP Flash Cards Lite)
- EPPP Exam Prep 2023
Physical Materials
- EPPP Secrets Study Guide (available from most bookstores and Amazon)

Mention of outside resources in this blog does not imply an endorsement from the 海角乱伦. While individuals have had success using these resources in the past they do not guarantee a successful result. Please do your research to find a method of studying that works for you.听

Preparing for the BCBA

海角乱伦 Presentation听

Kristofer Picano, MA, LLP, BCBA, LBA (MA with ABA 鈥�19) shared his tips when he presented Studying for the BCBA in Dr. Anan’s class during career services month (email [email protected] to receive a copy of the recording)

External Resources

BCBA Study Programs
- - 海角乱伦 students and alumni can receive discounted study materials from AATBS. Please visit to find eligible packages and use promo code PAR海角乱伦 during the checkout process.
Study Apps
- ABA Test Prep 2023
- BCBA Exam Prep 2023
- Study Notes ABA
Physical Materials

This blog was originally published on August 22, 2023 and was updated on July 9, 2025.听