EFL 101 Training — Interactive Online Course | EFL App
Interactive Online Training

EFL 101 and the EFL App

A self-paced online course that takes you from the fundamentals of Essential for Living through to running assessments and teaching protocols in the EFL App.

  • Interactive video with knowledge checks built into the lesson
  • CEUs for BCBAs, plus a certificate of completion
  • Unlimited quiz retakes and discussion forums in every module
An EFL 101 lesson pausing mid-video to ask a multiple-choice question, with the correct answer highlighted Lessons pause to check understanding as you go.
Why this course

Training that checks you understood

EFL 101 is built around short video lessons that stop and ask questions, so you find the gaps while you are learning rather than at the end.

Questions inside the video

Lessons pause at key moments and ask you to answer before continuing, so concepts land before the next one arrives.

Unlimited retakes

Module quizzes require 100% to move on, and you can retake them as many times as you need. The goal is mastery, not a score.

A forum in every module

Each section has its own discussion forum, so you can raise cases and questions with other practitioners as you work through it.

Progress that saves

Work at your own pace. The course tracks where you are, so you can stop after one lesson and pick it up next week.

Curriculum

What the course covers

Six modules, bookended by a pre-test and a post-test. Every module ends with a quiz and a discussion forum.

Before you start
Pre-test

A short pre-test establishes your starting point and unlocks the course content.

1 EFL Overview

What Essential for Living is, who it serves, and the behavioural science it rests on.

  • What is EFL?
  • Who is EFL for?
  • EFL and Applied Behavior Analysis
  • EFL and Skinner's Analysis of Verbal Behavior
2 The Major Components of EFL

The assessment toolkit end to end, from choosing a communication method to handling problem behaviour.

  • EFL Domains and Tips for the Assessor
  • Using the Quick Assessment
  • Selecting a Vocal Profile
  • Choosing an Alternative Method of Speaking (AMS)
  • Potential Skill Deficits
  • Conducting an Initial Assessment
  • Assessing and Managing Problem Behavior
3 Teaching Skills based on EFL

Turning assessment results into goals you can write down and protocols you can run.

  • Creating IEP or ISP goals
  • Teaching Protocols
4 Reporting on Progress with EFL

Recording what a learner is acquiring, and using it to decide what to teach next.

  • Taking Acquisition Data
  • Learner Progress and Choosing New Skills
5 EFL Case Study

A worked example that follows real learners through assessment, teaching and progress.

  • Case Studies
6 Getting Ready to Use the EFL App

Putting the framework into practice in the app you will use day to day.

  • Using the EFL App
To finish
Post-test

An 80% score completes the course. Attempts are unlimited, so you can revisit the material and try again.

On completion

What you walk away with

BCBA CEUs

Add your BCBA certification ID during the course and download a CEU certificate once you have passed.

Certificate of completion

Every participant who completes the post-test receives a certificate for the EFL 101 and the EFL App course.

A real standard

Module quizzes require 100% and the post-test requires 80%. Retakes are unlimited, so the bar stays high without being a gate.

Who it's for

Built for the whole team

EFL 101 assumes no prior experience with Essential for Living, and moves fast enough to stay useful if you have some.

BCBAs and analysts

Ground the framework in ABA and Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, and earn CEUs while you do it.

Educators

Write IEP and ISP goals that come straight out of the assessment, and run teaching protocols with confidence.

Speech-language pathologists

Work through vocal profiles and alternative methods of speaking so communication decisions are grounded in data.

Families and caregivers

Understand what is being assessed and why, so you can carry the same approach into daily routines at home.

Ready to start EFL 101?