Course Overview:  This Strategic Leadership & Governance role-specific course builds on the Foundations course in our AI Literacy Series for ABA Professionals. This self-paced program is designed for executives and governance leaders shaping the future of ABA at the organizational, industry, or policy level, including CEOs, COOs, University Program Chairs, Deans, Professional Association Leaders, and Research Center Directors. Topics focus on ethical AI adoption at scale, developing governance frameworks, influencing policy, setting industry standards, and balancing innovation with client safety across the profession.

Instructor: David J. Cox, PhD, MSB, BCBA-D

Duration: Approximately 30 minutes in total across three domains: Foundations of AI Governance, Using AI for Documentation and Planning, and Ethics, Privacy, & When to Ask for Help.

What's included:

• Decide if and when large-scale AI adoption is warranted, balancing innovation with long-term client safety and trust.

• Develop governance frameworks that guide ethical AI use, or deliberate non-use, across the profession.

• Influence policy and set industry standards that ensure AI tools are necessary, transparent, and aligned with professional values.

• Lead at the intersection of innovation and ethics, determining where AI meaningfully advances the field and where it should be resisted.

One-half (0.5) ethics BACB® Learning CEUs are included upon course completion. 

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