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| "BOARD CERTIFIED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST®" | |
| "HANDBOOK" | |
| " ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK" | |
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| "This handbook describes the requirements for obtaining and maintaining BCaBA certification for anyone applying" | |
| "before January 1, 2022. Candidates applying on or after January 1, 2022, should also reference the BCaBA® 2022" | |
| "Eligibility Requirements for the eligibility and examination requirements in effect at that time. If you are unsure" | |
| "whether you are applying before or after 2022, review the eligibility and examination information in this handbook," | |
| "the BCaBA® 2022 Eligibility Requirements document, and the Guidance for Those Applying for BCaBA Certification" | |
| "during the 2022 Transition document." | |
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| "The handbook contains clickable images that link directly to BACB documents. New versions of the BCaBA" | |
| "Handbook will be published quarterly as needed. Applicants completing requirements in a future year should make" | |
| "note of upcoming implementation dates for revised requirements. Please refer to the BACB Newsletters and the" | |
| "Upcoming Changes web page for the most updated information on our certification requirements." | |
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| "The BACB does not discriminate against any individual because of race, ethnicity, gender, age, creed, disability," | |
| "religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin. The BACB reserves the right to amend the procedures" | |
| "outlined in this handbook." | |
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| "For a complete list of updates included in this version of the BCaBA Handbook, please see page 54." | |
| " TABLE OF CONTENTS" | |
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| "Contents" | |
| "Overview................................................................................................................. 1" | |
| "About the Behavior Analyst Certification Board............................................................................................................. 1" | |
| "What Is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst?................................................................................................ 1" | |
| "Jurisdiction.................................................................................................................................................................................. 1" | |
| "Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1" | |
| "Eligibility Requirements ......................................................................................... 5" | |
| "Experience Requirements.................................................................................................................................................... 9" | |
| "Applying for BCaBA Certification ........................................................................ 20" | |
| "Submit Your Application..................................................................................................................................................... 20" | |
| "Schedule Your Examination Appointment......................................................................................................................21" | |
| "Fees.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22" | |
| "Examination.......................................................................................................... 23" | |
| "Scoring......................................................................................................................................................................................23" | |
| "Preparation..............................................................................................................................................................................23" | |
| "Examination Outline............................................................................................................................................................. 25" | |
| "Examination Accommodations......................................................................................................................................... 25" | |
| "Ethics Requirements and Testing ................................................................................................................................... 26" | |
| "General Rules for Taking the Examination................................................................................................................... 26" | |
| "What to Expect After Passing the Examination............................................................................................................30" | |
| "Certification Maintenance Requirements ............................................................ 32" | |
| "Continuing Education...........................................................................................................................................................32" | |
| "Ethics and Self-Reporting ..................................................................................................................................................34" | |
| "Ongoing Supervision............................................................................................................................................................35" | |
| "Recertification ........................................................................................................................................................................39" | |
| "Inactive Policy.........................................................................................................................................................................40" | |
| "Assessing, Training, and Supervising RBTs......................................................... 42" | |
| "Assessing, Training, and Supervising RBTs...................................................................................................................43" | |
| "Other Relevant Policies........................................................................................ 45" | |
| "Administrative Appeals........................................................................................................................................................45" | |
| "Acceptable Signatures Policy............................................................................................................................................45" | |
| "Documentation Policy..........................................................................................................................................................45" | |
| "Submission of False, Forged, or Untrue Information to the BACB........................................................................46" | |
| "Documents and Resources.................................................................................. 47" | |
| "Eligibility and Applying for Certification.......................................................................................................................... 47" | |
| "Coursework.............................................................................................................................................................................47" | |
| "Experience...............................................................................................................................................................................47" | |
| "Examination.............................................................................................................................................................................47" | |
| "Ongoing Supervision............................................................................................................................................................47" | |
| "Continuing Education........................................................................................................................................................... 47" | |
| "Ethics and Self-Reporting.................................................................................................................................................... 47" | |
| "Voluntary Inactive Status.....................................................................................................................................................47" | |
| "Supervising, Training, and Assessing RBTs...................................................................................................................48" | |
| "Administrative Appeals........................................................................................................................................................48" | |
| "Requirements for Those Applying in 2022 or Later..................................................................................................48" | |
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| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | iii" | |
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| "Glossary............................................................................................................... 49" | |
| "Appendix.............................................................................................................. 52" | |
| "Application Processing Agreement................................................................................................................................ 52" | |
| "Version History and Updates................................................................................ 54" | |
| "Version 2/18/2021 Updates................................................................................................................................................54" | |
| "Version 5/7/2021 Updates..................................................................................................................................................54" | |
| "Version 9/16/2021 Updates................................................................................................................................................54" | |
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| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | iv" | |
| " Overview" | |
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| "Overview" | |
| "About the Behavior Analyst Certification Board" | |
| "The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.® (BACB®) has been the leader in behavior analyst certification for over" | |
| "two decades. The BACB is a nonprofit corporation that was established in 1998 to meet professional certification" | |
| "needs identified by behavior analysts, governments, and consumers of behavior-analytic services. The BACB’s" | |
| "mission is to protect consumers of behavior-analytic services by systematically establishing, promoting, and" | |
| "disseminating professional standards of practice." | |
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| "In the profession of applied behavior analysis, the BACB’s primary role is to operate certification programs, which" | |
| "involves responsibilities similar to regulatory boards. In this role, the BACB establishes practice standards, administers" | |
| "examinations, and provides ethics requirements and a disciplinary system for each of its certification programs. To" | |
| "learn more about our role and limitations, read our blog post, The BACB: What it is, What it Does, and Why, and listen" | |
| "to Episode 11 of our podcast, Inside the BACB." | |
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| "What Is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst?" | |
| "The Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) is an undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis." | |
| "Professionals certified at the BCaBA level provide behavior-analytic services under the supervision of a Board" | |
| "Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)." | |
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| "Professionals certified at the BCaBA level may not provide behavior-analytic services without the supervision of a" | |
| "BCBA. BCaBAs may supervise the work of Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)." | |
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| "Jurisdiction" | |
| "The BACB currently accepts certification applications from individuals regardless of their country of residence." | |
| "Effective January 1, 2023, only individuals who reside in the US, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom* may" | |
| "apply for BACB certification." | |
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| "Accreditation" | |
| "The BCBA®, BCaBA®, and RBT® certification programs are accredited by the National Commission" | |
| "for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence" | |
| "(ICE). NCCA’s Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs were the first standards" | |
| "developed for professional certification programs to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of" | |
| "the public. NCCA standards articulate the essential elements of a high-quality certification program." | |
| "Consistent with these standards, the BACB’s certification requirements, examination content, and" | |
| "procedures undergo regular review by subject matter experts in the discipline. To learn more about" | |
| "accreditation, see ICE’s video, Value of Accreditation: Why it Matters." | |
| "* Individuals who reside in the UK may continue to apply for BACB certification through 2025. This date may be moved earlier" | |
| "if the UK Society for Behaviour Analysis seeks national recognition for UK behavior analysts, develops its own credentialing" | |
| "system, and transitions current BACB certificants into the UK system." | |
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| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 1" | |
| " Overview" | |
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| "Reasons for Becoming a BCaBA" | |
| "There are many benefits to obtaining BCaBA certification, including:" | |
| "• BCaBA certification is the leading assistant behavior analyst credential and is required by many funders" | |
| "and licensure boards. BCaBA certification is offered by the first certifying entity in behavior analysis, the" | |
| "BACB, which has been certifying behavior analysts for over 20 years." | |
| "• BCaBA certification shows that you have met certain requirements that are critical in providing behavior-" | |
| "analytic services under the supervision of a BCBA." | |
| "• BCaBA certification provides increased consumer protection since you must meet certain eligibility and" | |
| "maintenance requirements to obtain and maintain certification." | |
| "• BCaBA certification makes it easier for employers, funders, and consumers, among others, to verify that" | |
| "you have certain knowledge, skills, and abilities and are not under disciplinary sanctions." | |
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| "You Want to Pursue Certification… Now What?*" | |
| "So, you are interested in pursuing BCaBA certification. What should you do now? Although the BACB cannot" | |
| "instruct you on how to meet our requirements, the content in this section is intended to provide some guidance" | |
| "that might be helpful as you start this journey." | |
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| "A Few Tips Before Getting Started" | |
| "First, carefully review both the eligibility and maintenance requirements that are detailed in this handbook." | |
| "Second, determine when you might apply. Keep in mind that it may take a few years to meet all of the" | |
| "requirements, so you might not qualify to apply until after January 1, 2022. At that time, you must meet the" | |
| "eligibility and examination requirements described in the BCaBA 2022 Eligibility Requirements document. You" | |
| "should use the BCaBA 2022 Eligibility Requirements document—not this handbook—to ensure that you meet all" | |
| "of the requirements." | |
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| "Third, you will want to create a BACB account using these tips:" | |
| "• Enter your full name exactly as it appears on your government-issued identification. If it does not match" | |
| "exactly, you will not be able to take the examination. Name changes require review by BACB staff, so a" | |
| "name change could delay your ability to take the examination." | |
| "• Use a personal email address and not a work or school email address. Important notifications and" | |
| "reminders are sent to this address, so if you switch employers or lose access to your school email" | |
| "address, you will not receive reminders, correspondence, or password resets." | |
| "• Set up the profile yourself and do not share your account information with anyone else, including your" | |
| "employer. This is your certification—no one else should be managing it for you." | |
| "• Update your information in your BACB account as soon as changes occur (e.g., name change," | |
| "address change)." | |
| "Creating a BACB account will give you a BACB account ID number, which you will need to add to documents as" | |
| "you work toward certification. Having a BACB account also means that you will receive important updates from" | |
| "the BACB." | |
| "* This is not a comprehensive resource for all activities you will need to or should complete as you prepare for certification." | |
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| "Considerations When Exploring Training Options" | |
| "You only receive your initial training once. If possible, don’t pick your training out of convenience, expense," | |
| "or geography. We recommend thoroughly researching the trainings before committing to one. While we can’t" | |
| "provide guidance on where to receive your behavior-analytic coursework, here are some things to consider." | |
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| "Ideally, you should obtain your education in behavior analysis from a behavior-analytic degree program. There are" | |
| "many benefits to this option. For instance, in most cases, you can meet all BCaBA eligibility requirements in one place" | |
| "while also having engaging, non-classroom interactions with behavior-analytic faculty and students that will greatly" | |
| "enhance your education and begin to develop your behavior-analytic social networks. Even if you don’t receive all of" | |
| "your supervised experience through the degree-granting program, your faculty will likely help you identify where you" | |
| "can accrue your hours in an immersive behavior-analytic environment. If completing your education in a behavior-" | |
| "analytic degree program is a possibility for you, here are a few things to consider as you research programs." | |
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| "First, research the faculty members and determine whether the program’s interest(s) align with yours (see the" | |
| "ABA Subspecialty Resources on the About Behavior Analysis web page for some of the areas in which behavior" | |
| "analysis has been applied). Second, identify the program’s structure to determine how much time you will" | |
| "have with your faculty and fellow students. Third, confirm that the program has a pathway to meet the BACB’s" | |
| "coursework requirements." | |
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| "You may obtain your behavior-analytic coursework through one of two sources: an Association for Behavior" | |
| "Analysis International (ABAI) accredited undergraduate program or a Verified Course Sequence." | |
| "• ABAI-Accredited Undergraduate Program: Behavior-analytic undergraduate programs that have been" | |
| "accredited by ABAI have met ABAI’s accreditation standards, which include standards for the curriculum," | |
| "faculty, and resources, among other areas. Accredited programs may be found on ABAI’s Accredited" | |
| "Programs web page. Note: If you apply after January 1, 2022, using an undergraduate degree from an" | |
| "ABAI-accredited program, both the coursework and degree eligibility requirements will be met." | |
| "• Verified Course Sequence: The other option for completing behavior-analytic coursework is through a" | |
| "Verified Course Sequence. A Verified Course Sequence is a set of courses that have been verified by" | |
| "ABAI as having met the BACB’s behavior-analytic coursework requirements. Although some Verified" | |
| "Course Sequences are embedded in an ABAI-accredited undergraduate program, many are not. Verified" | |
| "Course Sequence status merely indicates that the content-hour requirements for certain behavior-" | |
| "analytic courses have been reviewed. Verified Course Sequences may be located using ABAI’s Verified" | |
| "Course Sequence Directory." | |
| "Finally, when determining where to obtain your coursework, you might also want to consider:" | |
| "• Program Focus: Do you have any existing areas of interest? If so, does the program align with your" | |
| "professional goals? Is the program led by faculty with similar interests? Will the program help facilitate" | |
| "experience in areas that are meaningful to you?" | |
| "• Program Size: Find out the size of each cohort and determine if the size is a good fit for you as a learner." | |
| "This information can usually be found on the program’s website. Our university pass rate documents also" | |
| "give an idea of program size by looking at the number of candidates who took the examination from an" | |
| "institution each year (see the Sort by Volume section of the document)." | |
| "• Program Structure: Courses are usually taught on campus, online, or in a combination of online and" | |
| "on-campus experiences (again, this information should be available on the program’s website). Consider" | |
| "what structure is the best fit for you as a learner. You might want to consider what has worked for you in" | |
| "the past. Were you successful in online courses? Did you need or value in-person experiences? In what" | |
| "setting did you learn the most and feel the most engaged?" | |
| "• Number of Faculty: Determine how many part- and full-time faculty are on staff, especially in relation to" | |
| "the program size, to understand the student-to-faculty ratio." | |
| "• University Pass Rates: The BACB annually publishes examination pass rate data for universities with" | |
| "Verified Course Sequences. Passing the BCaBA examination is not the most important part of your" | |
| "training, but, at a minimum, your training should prepare you to pass the examination." | |
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| "Once you have identified where you will get your behavior-analytic coursework, your faculty mentor/advisor," | |
| "program chair, and/or Verified Course Sequence Coordinator will be your resource to help you meet the BACB’s" | |
| "requirements along the way." | |
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| "Considerations When Identifying Practical Experience Opportunities" | |
| "Hold on! Remember that qualifying behavior-analytic coursework needs to begin before experience, so make" | |
| "sure you get your coursework situation figured out beforehand. Once you have started your coursework," | |
| "determine where you want to accrue your structured experience hours and whether it will give you the applied" | |
| "experience that will prepare you to practice after you are certified. For instance, consider the population(s)" | |
| "and setting(s) where you want to ultimately provide behavior-analytic services. The BACB cannot provide this" | |
| "guidance, so you should reach out to your Verified Course Sequence Coordinator, advisor, or employer for" | |
| "guidance about where to accrue experience in your chosen area." | |
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| "When identifying supervisor(s) to oversee your experience hours, ensure that they are qualified to be your" | |
| "supervisor (see the Experience Requirements section). In addition, you should focus on finding supervisors" | |
| "who have a successful track record of BACB supervision. You could do this in a number of ways, but here are a" | |
| "few ideas:" | |
| "• Check on their certification status in the Certificant Registry to ensure that they are qualified to supervise" | |
| "and to see if they have any disciplinary sanctions." | |
| "• Look at how long they have been certified. We recommend identifying supervisors who have been" | |
| "certified for at least a year, if not longer." | |
| "• Gather information from the supervisor and past supervisees about the supervisor’s style to make sure" | |
| "they are a good fit for you." | |
| "• Ask about their time and document-management systems. Caution: If you can’t produce all of the" | |
| "necessary documents to support your experience in the event of an audit, you might lose experience" | |
| "hours, so you will want a very organized supervisor!" | |
| "• Determine whether they are familiar with the BACB’s requirements." | |
| "• Consider whether they could customize the experience to your interests (while still meeting their ethical" | |
| "obligations as a BCBA to stay within their area of competence)." | |
| "Once you have identified experience site(s) and supervisor(s), complete the Pre-Experience Checklist before" | |
| "you get started with each experience site/supervisor. The BACB is not able to provide guidance beyond what" | |
| "is in our experience requirements, as each situation is unique (e.g., whether a specific activity will qualify toward" | |
| "your experience hours). Work together with your supervisor(s) to ensure that you are meeting the experience" | |
| "requirements while also meeting your professional goals." | |
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| "A Few Final Tips" | |
| "Keep this handbook handy. We will update the handbook quarterly as needed, so always make sure that you are" | |
| "reviewing the most current handbook to see what has changed since the last version. It is also important that you" | |
| "become familiar with all applicable licensure requirements in your area." | |
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| "Get involved and engaged with your behavior-analytic community! This might include joining or volunteering" | |
| "with your local, regional, or national professional associations and groups focused in your area(s) of interest." | |
| "You will likely learn a lot and have an opportunity to contribute to behavior analysis and its consumers." | |
| "Having professional support is helpful at every stage of your career, so create opportunities to identify trusted" | |
| "colleague(s), mentors, and/or groups now." | |
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| "Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "For those applying before January 1, 2022, you must have an acceptable bachelor’s degree from a qualifying" | |
| "institution, have completed acceptable undergraduate coursework in behavior analysis, and have completed a" | |
| "defined supervised practical experience." | |
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| "You must have a bachelor’s degree from a qualifying institution or an undergraduate degree" | |
| "from a qualifying institution outside of the US that would qualify someone for a graduate Does the BACB" | |
| "program in that country. For degrees earned outside of the US, the BACB requires applicants use primary source" | |
| "to complete a degree equivalency evaluation. verification of degrees" | |
| "and coursework?" | |
| "Demonstrate that you meet this requirement when you apply by submitting" | |
| "Yes! We rely on official" | |
| "an official transcript with a conferral date for your qualifying degree." | |
| "transcripts to verify" | |
| "that an applicant’s" | |
| "degree and coursework" | |
| "Not sure if your degree qualifies? meet our eligibility" | |
| "requirements." | |
| "If you are uncertain whether your degree meets our current or upcoming" | |
| "requirements, you can request a preliminary degree evaluation online" | |
| "before submitting a BCaBA Certification Application." | |
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| "Behavior-Analytic Coursework" | |
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| "You must complete behavior-analytic coursework that meets the following requirements: Applying on or after" | |
| "January 1, 2022" | |
| "• The coursework was undergraduate level (i.e., bachelor’s) and from the qualifying" | |
| "institution in which you were enrolled. Review the BCaBA 2022" | |
| "• You received academic credit for the coursework. Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "• The coursework reflects that you received a passing grade (“C” or higher in a graded to ensure that you meet" | |
| "course or “pass” in a pass/fail system) in each course. the eligibility requirements" | |
| "• The coursework covers all of the content areas and numbers of hours specified in that are in effect at that" | |
| "this table: time. If you are unsure of" | |
| "Fourth Edition Coursework Requirements when you will apply (i.e.," | |
| "Content Areas Content Hours* before or after January" | |
| "Ethical and Professional Conduct 15 hrs 1, 2022), the Guidance" | |
| "for Those Applying for" | |
| "Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis 45 hrs" | |
| "BCaBA Certification" | |
| "Measurement (including data analysis) 10 hrs during the 2022" | |
| "Experimental Design 5 hrs Transition document" | |
| "Identification of the Problem and Assessment 30 hrs might be helpful." | |
| "Fundamental Elements of Behavior Change and Specific" | |
| "45 hrs" | |
| "Behavior-Change Procedures" | |
| "Intervention and Behavior-Change Considerations 5 hrs" | |
| "Behavior-Change Systems 5 hrs" | |
| "Implementation, Management, and Supervision 5 hrs" | |
| "Discretionary Behavior-Analytic Content 15 hrs Curious about" | |
| "Total 180 hrs Verified Course" | |
| "Sequence examination" | |
| "* For the purpose of establishing instructional requirements that can be applied globally, 1 semester" | |
| "credit hour will represent 15 hours of classroom instruction, and 1 quarter credit hour will represent 10 hours ofpass rates?" | |
| "classroom" | |
| "instruction. This conversion is based on US Federal Rule." | |
| "The BACB publishes" | |
| "examination pass rates" | |
| "Demonstrate that you meet the coursework requirements when you for Verified Course" | |
| "apply by submitting official transcript(s) for all qualifying behavior-analytic Sequences annually" | |
| "courses that you will be using to meet the requirement. as a resource for" | |
| "prospective students." | |
| "There are two ways the BACB determines whether a course has qualifying content hours that" | |
| "may be applied toward the coursework requirements:" | |
| "1. Verified Coursework: ABAI works with institutions to identify and verify sequences" | |
| "of courses—known as Verified Course Sequences—that have been prescreened" | |
| "to meet BCaBA coursework requirements. The ABAI Verified Course Sequence" | |
| "Directory includes all Verified Course Sequences, Verified Course Sequence" | |
| "Coordinators and content hours, and dates on which the courses were verified." | |
| "2. Nonverified Coursework: If you completed behavior-analytic coursework that is not" | |
| "part of an ABAI Verified Course Sequence, that coursework is considered nonverified." | |
| "You must have your department chair sign a Nonverified Course Content Attestation" | |
| "that you will submit with your BCaBA Certification Application or your preliminary" | |
| "coursework evaluation." | |
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| "Have you taken some behavior-analytic coursework and need help determining what other" | |
| "courses you need?" | |
| "• If your coursework was in a Verified Course Sequence: Contact your Verified Course" | |
| "Sequence Coordinator to identify what hours you have completed and where you might" | |
| "be missing any content hours (i.e., what courses you still need to take). Make sure you" | |
| "look at the course number and name and the dates when the content hours were in" | |
| "place because when courses change, the hours might change." | |
| "• If your coursework was not in a Verified Course Sequence: Determine if the department" | |
| "chair will complete a Nonverified Course Content Attestation with the content hours that were" | |
| "covered. Then determine what hours you have completed and what hours you still need." | |
| "If you need to take any additional courses, you may want to review the ABAI Verified Course" | |
| "Sequence Directory and contact the relevant university about taking additional courses." | |
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| "Not sure if you met all of the coursework requirements for applying?" | |
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| "If you are uncertain whether you met all of the coursework requirements, you can request a" | |
| "preliminary coursework evaluation online before submitting a BCaBA Certification Application." | |
| "This will include a $100 fee that may be credited to your BCaBA Certification Application when" | |
| "you apply." | |
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| "Supervised Experience" | |
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| "You must complete a defined practical experience in applied behavior analysis. You may accrue your experience" | |
| "hours under one or more experience types: Supervised Independent Fieldwork, Practicum, and/or Intensive" | |
| "Practicum. The following table provides a general overview. You should thoroughly review the Experience" | |
| "Requirements section to ensure that you meet all of the detailed requirements." | |
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| "Supervised Independent" | |
| "Practicum Intensive Practicum" | |
| "Fieldwork" | |
| "Experience hours" | |
| "1,000 670 500" | |
| "required to qualify" | |
| "Supervisors must be one of the following:" | |
| "• an active BCBA without current disciplinary sanctions who meets an ongoing" | |
| "Supervisor qualifications supervision CEU requirement;" | |
| "(see the Experience" | |
| "Requirements section • a licensed or registered psychologist certified by the American Board of Professional" | |
| "for additional supervisor Psychology in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology who was tested in applied" | |
| "requirements) behavior analysis; OR" | |
| "• an authorized Verified Course Sequence Instructor who is providing supervision in a" | |
| "Practicum or Intensive Practicum." | |
| "Supervision hours per" | |
| "5% of hours 7.5% of hours 10% of hours" | |
| "supervisory period" | |
| "Where this may Through a Verified Course Sequence that has Verified" | |
| "No restriction" | |
| "be provided Experience" | |
| "" | |
| "Demonstrate that you meet this requirement when you apply by submitting your signed Final" | |
| "Experience Verification Form(s) (F-EVF). Note: If your experience is audited, you may need to" | |
| "submit an audit log and other documents, such as your supervision contract, Monthly Experience" | |
| "Verification Forms (M-EVFs), and/or documentation system, to support the information entered in" | |
| "your audit log." | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 7" | |
| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Qualification for Examination via Past Certification" | |
| "If your BCaBA certification expired within the last five years, you may be able to requalify as a BCaBA by sitting" | |
| "for and passing the BCaBA certification examination. Beginning January 1, 2023, qualification via past certification" | |
| "applications will only be accepted from individuals residing in countries in which the BACB accepts new" | |
| "certification applications." | |
| "" | |
| "To be eligible for this option, you must also meet the following continuing education requirements:" | |
| "• You obtained 10 continuing education units (CEUs) each year since the date your BCaBA certification expired" | |
| "(prorated to the month you submit a Qualify for Examination via Past Certification Application)." | |
| "• The CEUs you earned meet the BACB’s current CEU requirements." | |
| "Applying via Past Certification:" | |
| "" | |
| "If you want to apply for BCaBA certification via this option, you must complete and submit a Qualify for Examination" | |
| "via Past Certification Application. If your application is approved and you are authorized to sit for the BCaBA" | |
| "examination, you must pass the examination within a two-year authorization period (see the Examination section for" | |
| "more details)." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 8" | |
| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Experience Requirements" | |
| "Applicants must complete a defined practical supervised experience in applied behavior analysis. The following" | |
| "sections describe all of the requirements for supervised experience (hereafter referred to as “experience”)." | |
| "" | |
| "Experience Hour Requirements" | |
| "Total Experience Hours Required: Based on the type of experience hours accrued (see the A Comparison of" | |
| "Experience Types table), you will need to complete either 1,000 Supervised Independent Fieldwork Hours, 670" | |
| "Practicum hours, or 500 Intensive Practicum hours to meet the experience requirement." | |
| "" | |
| "Onset of Experience: Trainees may not start accumulating experience hours until they have:" | |
| "• secured a qualified supervisor (see Supervisor Qualifications) AND" | |
| "• started qualifying undergraduate-level behavior-analytic coursework (they may begin Not applying" | |
| "accruing hours after attending the first class meeting*). until 2022?" | |
| "* For experience to be counted, a passing grade of “C” or higher in a graded course or “pass” in a Track how you are" | |
| "pass/fail system must be earned in the qualifying behavior-analytic course." | |
| "meeting the minimum" | |
| "Accrual of Experience: No fewer than 20 hours but no more than 130 hours of experience requirements for both" | |
| "requirements may be accrued per month. Experience hours include independent hours the current experience" | |
| "(supervisor not present) and supervised hours (supervisor present). requirements and" | |
| "the 2022 fieldwork" | |
| "Duration of Experience: The time frame of the experience may not exceed five continuous requirements." | |
| "years (e.g., May 2015 to May 2020). Experience hours you" | |
| "earn now that do not" | |
| "Clients: Any person (or group of people) for whom behavior-analytic services are appropriate fulfill 2022 fieldwork" | |
| "may be a client. However, the trainee may not be related to the client, be the client’s primary requirements will not" | |
| "caregiver, or be related to the client’s primary caregiver. Trainees must work with, be observed be accepted as of" | |
| "by, and receive feedback from their supervisor with multiple clients during the experience. January 1, 2022." | |
| "Acceptable Activities: The trainee’s primary focus should be on acquiring the skills necessary" | |
| "to demonstrate competence in applied behavior analysis and the skills necessary to interact" | |
| "effectively with consumers, supervisors, families, and others. The supervisor will be responsible" | |
| "for determining whether activities qualify for accruing experience hours and are consistent with" | |
| "the requirements in this document." | |
| "" | |
| "Trainees are strongly encouraged to have multiple experiences (e.g., different settings," | |
| "populations) with multiple supervisors from each of these areas of activity:" | |
| "Now is the time to" | |
| "• conducting assessments related to the need for behavioral intervention (e.g., stimulus" | |
| "explore! Find out" | |
| "preference assessment, functional assessment, staff performance assessment) or for" | |
| "what areas of interest" | |
| "evaluating behavioral interventions;" | |
| "you might have and" | |
| "• designing, implementing, and systematically monitoring skill-acquisition and behavior-" | |
| "what populations and" | |
| "reduction programs;" | |
| "settings you enjoy" | |
| "• writing behavior plans, progress summaries, clinical notes, transition summaries, and" | |
| "working in. Get different" | |
| "professional correspondence;" | |
| "perspectives by working" | |
| "• overseeing the implementation of behavior-analytic programs by others;" | |
| "with different supervisors" | |
| "• training others, designing behavioral systems, and performance management;" | |
| "with various areas" | |
| "• communicating and collaborating effectively with caregivers and other" | |
| "of expertise." | |
| "professionals; AND" | |
| "• other activities normally performed by a behavior analyst that are directly related" | |
| "to behavior analysis, such as attending planning meetings regarding the behavior-" | |
| "analytic program and researching the literature that is relevant to a current" | |
| "client’s programming." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
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| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Before You Start Your Experience" | |
| "The BACB strongly encourages you (the trainee) to review the Experience Tip Sheet" | |
| "and complete and then share the Pre-Experience Checklist with your supervisor at" | |
| "each experience setting." | |
| "" | |
| "Before You Start Your Experience:" | |
| "• Create a BACB account." | |
| "• Set up the profile yourself and do not share your account information" | |
| "with anyone else, including your employer." | |
| "• Read and make sure that you understand the experience requirements" | |
| "outlined in this handbook. Pre-Experience" | |
| "• Start your qualifying coursework. Checklist" | |
| "• Locate an appropriate supervisor." | |
| "• Confirm that your supervisor is qualified to supervise using the" | |
| "Certificant Registry and the Supervisor Requirements section." | |
| "• Complete a supervision contract with your supervisor (the BACB provides a" | |
| "sample supervision contract that you can use as a comparison to make sure" | |
| "all of the relevant content is included)." | |
| "• Develop a system for storing experience-related documents." | |
| "• Create your own documentation system to capture information showing" | |
| "that you met the requirements." | |
| "• Avoid storing experience documents (e.g., M-EVFs, F-EVFs) where" | |
| "access could be limited (e.g., a work computer)." | |
| "• Plan your experience. Experience Tip Sheet" | |
| "• Remember that experience must be completed within a five-year period." | |
| "• Determine when you expect to submit a BCaBA Certification Application. If it is near or after January" | |
| "1, 2022, ensure that you are meeting the fieldwork requirements and all other eligibility requirements" | |
| "in effect at that time. You might also want to review the Guidance for Those Applying for BCaBA" | |
| "Certification during the 2022 Transition document if you are unsure whether you will apply before or" | |
| "after January 1, 2022." | |
| "During Your Experience:" | |
| "• Keep your personal contact information up to date in your BACB account. Make changes to contact" | |
| "information (legal name, email address, phone number, mailing address) in your BACB account" | |
| "when necessary." | |
| "• Remain current on changes to certification requirements by reading BACB Newsletters and reviewing the" | |
| "BACB website (including podcasts and blogs)." | |
| "• Ensure that you are continuing to meet the experience requirements." | |
| "• Complete and sign (you and your supervisor) your M-EVFs for each supervisory period." | |
| "• M-EVFs need to be signed within one month of the close of the supervisory period, but you and" | |
| "your supervisor are strongly encouraged to sign the M-EVF immediately at the close of each" | |
| "supervisory period." | |
| "• The forms may contain drop-down menus, so we recommend completing them electronically." | |
| "Submission of incomplete or unclear forms may delay the processing of your application." | |
| "• Ensure that your documentation system provides evidence that you are meeting the experience requirements." | |
| "Concluding Experience With a Supervisor or Organization:" | |
| "• Complete and sign the F-EVF(s) upon completion of experience with a given supervisor or organization." | |
| "• The total hours on your F-EVF(s) may not exceed the sum of the hours on your M-EVFs." | |
| "• Make sure that the names and BACB account ID numbers you provide on your EVFs are identical to" | |
| "how they appear in your BACB account." | |
| "• Retain experience documents for at least seven years." | |
| "" | |
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| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Restricted Activities: There is a restriction on the overall amount of hours you may spend delivering therapeutic and" | |
| "instructional procedures during experience. This restriction is designed to ensure that trainees have sufficient time to" | |
| "acquire the other skills necessary for practice as a BCaBA. Restricted activities may comprise no more than 50% of" | |
| "the total experience hours—this requirement does not need to be met during each supervisory period. Please note" | |
| "that this restriction does not necessarily refer to all time spent working with clients." | |
| "" | |
| "Unrestricted Activities: Activities that are unrestricted are those that best exemplify the work of a behavior analyst" | |
| "who develops programs and systems for others to implement. Unrestricted activities must comprise at least 50% of" | |
| "the total experience hours—this requirement does not need to be met during each supervisory period. Examples of" | |
| "unrestricted activities include:" | |
| "• observation and data collection" | |
| "• training staff and caregivers on behavior-analytic programs or content" | |
| "• conducting assessments related to the need for behavioral intervention" | |
| "• meeting with clients about behavior-analytic programming and services" | |
| "• conducting behavior-analytic assessments (e.g., functional analyses, stimulus preference assessments)" | |
| "• data graphing and analysis" | |
| "• researching the literature relevant to a current client’s programming" | |
| "• writing and revising behavior-analytic programs" | |
| "" | |
| "Why are unrestricted activities so important?" | |
| "" | |
| "Following certification, most behavior analysts primarily perform unrestricted activities. It is" | |
| "important, therefore, to have experience with these activities before becoming certified." | |
| "" | |
| "Unacceptable Activities: Only behavior-analytic activities may be counted toward experience requirements." | |
| "Nonbehavior-analytic activities, while valuable, may not be counted. Examples of activities that will not count as" | |
| "experience include:" | |
| "• attending meetings with little or no behavior-analytic content" | |
| "• providing interventions that are not based in behavior analysis" | |
| "• performing nonbehavioral administrative activities" | |
| "• nonbehavior-analytic trainings related to service delivery (e.g., crisis management, CPR, billing systems)" | |
| "• completing nonbehavioral assessments (e.g., diagnostic assessments, intellectual assessments), paperwork," | |
| "documentation, billing, or any other activities that are not directly related to behavior analysis" | |
| "• attending professional conferences, workshops, or university courses" | |
| "• didactic-course assignments (e.g., completing homework assignments, readings)" | |
| "" | |
| "Can the BACB tell me if an activity counts toward my experience hours?" | |
| "" | |
| "Unfortunately not. Since every trainee’s goals are unique—and we cannot possibly know" | |
| "or anticipate all of the situational variables, populations, and settings in which they may be" | |
| "working—we cannot provide guidance beyond our certification requirements. We rely on qualified" | |
| "supervisors to determine how to develop practical experiences that meet our requirements and" | |
| "best support clients’ needs and trainees’ goals." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
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| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisor Requirements" | |
| "Supervisor Qualifications: Supervisors must be one of the following:" | |
| "• an active BCBA without current disciplinary sanctions who meets an ongoing" | |
| "supervision CEU requirement; Check the Certificant" | |
| "• a licensed or registered psychologist certified by the American Board of Professional Registry to find actively" | |
| "Psychology in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology who was tested in applied certified supervisors" | |
| "behavior analysis; OR who meet BACB" | |
| "• an authorized Verified Course Sequence Instructor who is providing supervision in a requirements. You may" | |
| "Practicum or Intensive Practicum. do this by choosing" | |
| "to show certificants" | |
| "Supervisor Training: Supervisors must complete an 8-hour supervision training before who are willing to" | |
| "providing any supervision to those accruing experience hours. supervise those" | |
| "pursuing BCBA and" | |
| "Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that they have completed the training (available in" | |
| "BCaBA certifications." | |
| "the Certificant Registry) and uploaded the certificate into their BACB account before signing a" | |
| "supervision contract. Trainees should confirm the date on which the supervisor completed the" | |
| "training before signing a supervision contract." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisor/Trainee Relationship: The supervisor may not be related to, subordinate to, employed by, or in a" | |
| "multiple relationship with (e.g., personal or business relationship) the trainee during the experience/fieldwork period." | |
| "Employment does not include compensation paid to the supervisor by the trainee for supervision services." | |
| "" | |
| "Multiple Supervisors/Settings: Trainees are strongly encouraged to receive supervision from multiple supervisors" | |
| "and across various settings over the course of their experience hours. This may occur as several individual" | |
| "supervisors, multiple supervisors at one organization, or a combination of these supervision structures." | |
| "" | |
| "Individual Supervisor: An individual supervisor must ensure that all of their trainees’ experience requirements are" | |
| "being met during their supervision. In this situation:" | |
| "• the supervision contract should clearly outline the roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the trainee and" | |
| "supervisor (see the Supervision Contract section);" | |
| "• all supervision must be related to specific client programming;" | |
| "• the supervisor must have written permission to receive client information and must be well aware of the" | |
| "organization’s values, practices, and personnel; AND" | |
| "• the person signing the M-EVFs and F-EVF for Individual Supervisors must be able to agree to all of the" | |
| "relevant attestations, including that all experience requirements were met." | |
| "Multiple Supervisors at One Organization: An organization may coordinate and oversee multiple supervisors who" | |
| "provide experience to a trainee. For example, a service organization might have multiple supervisors providing" | |
| "supervision, or a university might coordinate all on- and off-campus activities under one system. The supervisors" | |
| "must work together to ensure that all of their trainees’ experience requirements are met (e.g., all of the hours" | |
| "provided by the supervisors are used to calculate the supervision percentage). One supervisor must ensure that the" | |
| "activity is well organized and coordinated. In this situation:" | |
| "• the supervision contract should clearly outline the roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the trainee and" | |
| "each supervisor (see the Supervision Contract section);" | |
| "• all supervision must be related to specific client programming;" | |
| "• the supervisor(s) must have written permission to receive client information and must be well aware of the" | |
| "organization’s values, practices, and personnel; AND" | |
| "• the person signing the M-EVFs and F-EVF for Multiple Supervisors at One Organization (i.e., the responsible" | |
| "supervisor) must be able to agree to all of the relevant attestations, including that all experience" | |
| "requirements were met." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
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| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Requirements for Supervision of Experience Hours" | |
| "Nature of Supervision: The purpose of supervision is to improve and maintain the behavior-analytic, professional," | |
| "and ethical repertoires of the trainee and facilitate the delivery of high-quality services to the trainee’s clients." | |
| "Effective behavior-analytic supervision includes:" | |
| "• monitoring the skills of the trainee throughout the supervised experience" | |
| "• developing and communicating performance expectations to the trainee" | |
| "• conducting behavioral-skills training for the trainee" | |
| "• observing the trainee’s performance with clients and delivering feedback" | |
| "• modeling technical, professional, and ethical behavior" | |
| "• guiding the development of behavioral case conceptualization and problem-solving and decision-" | |
| "making repertoires" | |
| "• reviewing the trainee’s written materials (e.g., behavior programs, data sheets, reports) and delivering related" | |
| "feedback about the products" | |
| "• overseeing and evaluating the effects of the trainee’s behavior-analytic service delivery" | |
| "• evaluating the effects of supervision throughout the supervised experience" | |
| "Structure of Supervision: Supervision contacts should ideally consist of individual (i.e., one-on-" | |
| "one) interactions between the supervisor and trainee; however, group supervision is permitted" | |
| "in certain circumstances." | |
| "• Group Supervision Restrictions: Groups are interactive meetings in which 2–10 trainees Planning to pursue" | |
| "who share similar experiences participate in the supervision activities described earlier BCBA certification?" | |
| "(see the Nature of Supervision section). The number of trainees in a group meeting may" | |
| "not exceed 10 at any time, regardless of the number of supervisors in the meeting. If If you have started" | |
| "nontrainees are present, their participation should be limited, and their presence must qualifying coursework" | |
| "not inhibit discussion or interfere with participation by trainees. The amount of group for BCBA certification" | |
| "supervision may not exceed the amount of individual supervision in a given supervisory and if all of your hours" | |
| "period. In other words, supervision may be conducted in groups for no more than half are accrued within a" | |
| "of the total supervised hours in each supervisory period. Unless the trainee is receiving 5-year time frame, your" | |
| "supervision at an organization with multiple supervisors, group supervision must be hours can count toward" | |
| "provided by the same supervisor who provides individual supervision. BCaBA and BCBA" | |
| "• Observation-With-Client Requirements: The trainee must be observed working with certification." | |
| "a client in the natural environment during each supervisory period by at least one" | |
| "supervisor. In-person, on-site observation is preferred. However, the observation may" | |
| "be conducted using asynchronous (e.g., recorded video) or synchronous (e.g., live" | |
| "video conference) formats." | |
| "Please refer to the A Comparison of Experience Types table for information about supervision contacts and" | |
| "observations with clients and how these differ across the experience types." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Can a supervision contact and an observation occur at the same time?" | |
| "" | |
| "If your supervisor observes you with a client and provides you with immediate, real-time" | |
| "feedback, it could meet both requirements. However, if your supervisor observes you with a client" | |
| "and doesn’t give you feedback on the interaction until the following day, the supervision contact" | |
| "and observation are considered to have occurred at different times." | |
| "" | |
| "Amount of Supervision: Based on the type of experience hours accrued, you will need to have 5% (Supervised" | |
| "Independent Fieldwork), 7.5% (Practicum), or 10% (Intensive Practicum) of your hours supervised by a qualified" | |
| "supervisor each supervisory period. The supervision percentage is calculated by dividing supervised hours by total" | |
| "experience hours (i.e., independent and supervised hours)." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
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| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Experience Types: There are three experience types: Supervised Independent Fieldwork, Practicum, and" | |
| "Intensive Practicum:" | |
| "• Supervised Independent Fieldwork: This experience type requires that trainees secure an appropriate" | |
| "experience placement and obtain the necessary supervision." | |
| "• Practicum: This experience type provides a pathway for individuals to complete their experience in fewer" | |
| "hours and with more supervision than Supervised Independent Fieldwork. This experience type is only" | |
| "available within a Verified Course Sequence with Verified Experience and requires enrollment in a practicum" | |
| "course with a passing grade. Consult with a Verified Course Sequence Coordinator to see if your Verified" | |
| "Course Sequence offers Verified Experience." | |
| "• Intensive Practicum: This experience type provides a pathway for individuals to complete their experience" | |
| "in fewer hours and with more supervision than Supervised Independent Fieldwork and Practicum. This" | |
| "experience type is only available within a Verified Course Sequence with Verified Experience and requires" | |
| "enrollment in a practicum course with a passing grade. Consult with a Verified Course Sequence Coordinator" | |
| "to see if your Verified Course Sequence offers Verified Experience." | |
| "The following table illustrates the requirements for each experience type." | |
| "" | |
| "A Comparison of Experience Types" | |
| "Supervised" | |
| "Practicum Intensive Practicum" | |
| "Independent Fieldwork" | |
| "Experience hours required to qualify 1,000 670 500" | |
| "Experience hours per supervisory period min of 20 hours–max of 130 hours" | |
| "Supervisory period 1 calendar month" | |
| "Number of contacts with supervisor per" | |
| "2 contacts 4 contacts 8 contacts" | |
| "supervisory period" | |
| "Observations with client per" | |
| "2 observations 4 observations 4 observations" | |
| "supervisory period" | |
| "Supervision per supervisory period 5% of hours 7.5% of hours 10% of hours" | |
| "Official documentation reflecting a passing" | |
| "grade (“C” or higher in a graded course or" | |
| "Course grade N/A" | |
| "“pass” in a pass/fail system) in all Verified" | |
| "Experience courses" | |
| "" | |
| "Combination of Experience Types and Settings: Trainees may accrue hours in a single category or may combine" | |
| "any of the types described earlier to meet the experience requirement, with experience hours for Practicum having" | |
| "1.5 times the temporal value of Supervised Independent Fieldwork, and experience hours for Intensive Practicum" | |
| "having 2 times the temporal value of Supervised Independent Fieldwork. Trainees must meet all other supervision" | |
| "requirements independently. For example, the required percentage of supervision, number of observations, and" | |
| "number of contacts must be met independently for each experience type. Trainees must also meet the requirements" | |
| "for each organized experience (i.e., for each M-EVF and F-EVF). For example, if a trainee is accruing some hours with" | |
| "an individual supervisor at one setting and also accruing hours at another organization where multiple supervisors" | |
| "are overseeing their hours, then the trainee must meet the requirements at both sites." | |
| "" | |
| "Partial Months: Some experience requirements (e.g., number of contacts) may need to be prorated in instances" | |
| "where a trainee does not work a full calendar month (e.g., four contacts were required, but only two weeks of" | |
| "experience were accrued within the month). The BACB does not provide formulas for prorating every instance where" | |
| "there may be a deviation in the calculation of the supervisory period. Instead, it is the responsibility of the supervisor" | |
| "to determine how best to prorate the experience. In the event of an audit, the BACB will require evidence of how the" | |
| "supervisor prorated the experience (and all associated requirements) to ensure the partial experience was compliant" | |
| "with these standards." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
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| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Documentation Requirements" | |
| "Supervision Contract: The trainee and supervisor must develop and sign a written contract" | |
| "at the outset of the supervisory relationship. The purpose of the contract is to protect all" | |
| "involved parties and align experience activities with the purpose of supervision. The contract Download our sample" | |
| "should include: supervision contract" | |
| "• the responsibilities of the supervisor and trainee, including the completion of the for guidance in creating" | |
| "8-hour supervision training by the supervisor and the adherence of both parties to the your own contract." | |
| "experience requirements" | |
| "• if there are multiple supervisors at one organization, outline each supervisor’s roles," | |
| "responsibilities, and expectations, including how the documentation and forms will" | |
| "be completed" | |
| "• a description of the appropriate activities and training objectives individualized to the trainee" | |
| "• the objective and measurable circumstances under which the supervisor will not sign the trainee’s M-EVFs" | |
| "and F-EVF" | |
| "• the consequences if the parties do not adhere to their responsibilities (including proper termination of" | |
| "the relationship)" | |
| "• a statement requiring the trainee to obtain written permission from the trainee’s on-site employer or manager" | |
| "when applicable" | |
| "• an attestation that both parties will adhere to the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior" | |
| "Analysts (Code)" | |
| "• a statement declaring that the trainee and supervisor (a) will retain a copy of the contract and supervision" | |
| "documentation for at least seven years from the date of the final supervision meeting and (b) will provide all" | |
| "documentation to the BACB if requested" | |
| "Documenting Fieldwork: Because fieldwork varies across settings and practice areas, the BACB gives supervisors" | |
| "and trainees the flexibility to develop their own system for documenting ongoing supervision and fieldwork in a way" | |
| "that demonstrates adherence to all relevant requirements and the Code." | |
| "" | |
| "Documentation must include the following:" | |
| "" | |
| "Independent Hours Supervised Hours" | |
| "For each session, document: For each supervision contact, document:" | |
| "• date • date" | |
| "• start time • start time" | |
| "• end time • end time" | |
| "• fieldwork type • format (e.g., in person, online)" | |
| "• setting name • fieldwork type" | |
| "• supervisor name • supervision type: individual or group" | |
| "• activity category: restricted or • activity category: restricted or unrestricted" | |
| "unrestricted • whether the supervisor observed the trainee with clients" | |
| "• summary of supervision activity (e.g., discussion of activities" | |
| "completed during independent hours, feedback provided," | |
| "progress toward goals discussed)" | |
| "" | |
| "In addition to tracking data by session and supervision contact, the documentation system should be regularly" | |
| "reviewed to ensure that all relevant requirements are met each supervisory period and across all fieldwork hours:" | |
| "• Each Supervisory Period: The trainee and supervisor should have documentation that shows they are" | |
| "meeting the quantitative requirements (e.g., minimum number of supervisory meetings and contacts) and" | |
| "qualitative requirements (e.g., summary of what happened during the supervision meeting)." | |
| "• Across all Fieldwork Hours: The trainee should have documentation that shows they are accruing the" | |
| "minimum number of unrestricted hours and making progress toward completing the necessary requirements" | |
| "for obtaining certification." | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 15" | |
| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Experience Forms: Supervisors and trainees are required to use two forms to document experience:" | |
| "• Monthly Experience Verification Form (M-EVF): must be provided to the BACB upon request" | |
| "• Final Experience Verification Form (F-EVF): must be submitted in the certification application" | |
| "Two versions of each form are available and should be selected based upon the supervisory structure (i.e., one" | |
| "individual supervisor, multiple supervisors at one organization). Non-BACB forms will not be accepted." | |
| "" | |
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| "Individual Supervisor Forms" | |
| "• Monthly Experience Verification Form: Individual Supervisor" | |
| "• Final Experience Verification Form: Individual Supervisor" | |
| "Organization Forms" | |
| "• Monthly Experience Verification Form: Multiple Supervisors at One Organization" | |
| "• Final Experience Verification Form: Multiple Supervisors at One Organization" | |
| "The M-EVF must be signed by the last day of the calendar month following the month of supervision, and we" | |
| "recommend that the F-EVF be signed at the end of a supervisory experience. Both parties must retain a copy of the" | |
| "completed experience forms for at least seven years." | |
| "" | |
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| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 16" | |
| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Audits" | |
| "The BACB can audit trainees and supervisors at any time to determine compliance with BACB requirements. See the" | |
| "following figure for an overview of the experience audit process." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
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| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 17" | |
| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Disputes About Experience Verification Form Signatures" | |
| "Disputes that occur during supervisory relationships should first be addressed directly between the supervisor" | |
| "and the trainee. If there is an ethics violation related to the experience, the trainee may report the matter to the" | |
| "BACB by filing a Notice of Alleged Violation. Note: A Notice of Alleged Violation may only be submitted against" | |
| "someone who has applied for BACB certification." | |
| "" | |
| "Trainees may submit a Contested Experience/Fieldwork Form when the supervisor refuses or is unable to sign" | |
| "the F-EVF even though all supervision-contract terms have been met. Submission of a Contested Experience/" | |
| "Fieldwork Form may involve an experience audit. Disputes over signing M-EVFs should be handled between" | |
| "supervisors and trainees. In the event of a contractual dispute, issues may need to be addressed through an" | |
| "appropriate independent legal process." | |
| "" | |
| "Tips for Preventing Disputes Between Supervisors and Trainees" | |
| "A supervisor may feel justified in not signing a trainee’s F-EVF or M-EVF even though the trainee may believe" | |
| "that they are entitled to the signature. Although it is impossible to eliminate the likelihood of disputes about" | |
| "supervised experience hours, there are ways to mitigate that risk. The following guidance might be helpful:" | |
| "• Before the supervisory relationship begins, trainees and supervisors should review the supervision" | |
| "contract and BACB requirements together and clarify expectations. Specifically, supervisors should" | |
| "identify conditions under which they will and will not sign a trainee’s F-EVF or M-EVF, as well as situations" | |
| "that could end the supervisory relationship." | |
| "• Supervision should adhere to BACB ethics requirements as described in the Code. It should be behavior" | |
| "analytic and effectively and ethically designed to meet the requirements for certification; supervisors" | |
| "should communicate conditions with trainees before beginning supervision, including evaluation" | |
| "criteria and supervision terms; and supervisors should provide documented, timely feedback about" | |
| "trainee performance." | |
| "• Supervisors should be familiar with BACB supervision requirements and provide supervised experience" | |
| "accordingly. This is an ethics requirement for all supervisors and will help ensure that trainees can count" | |
| "their hours when applying for certification." | |
| "• Before the end of the supervisory relationship, supervisors should take the steps necessary to avoid" | |
| "abandoning their trainees. This includes discussing relevant client services and transition needs with" | |
| "their trainees; organizing, gathering, and signing supervision documentation; and, if appropriate, helping" | |
| "to facilitate a timely transfer of responsibility to another supervisor." | |
| "Guidance in the Event of a Dispute" | |
| "The BACB’s contested-experience/fieldwork process was developed to help resolve supervisor/trainee" | |
| "disagreements about signing F-EVFs. Based on past contested-experience/fieldwork cases filed with the BACB," | |
| "the following are the most common issues we have encountered—along with some guidance:" | |
| "• Accuracy of Information on EVFs: Under the Code, a supervisor may not submit or allow the submission" | |
| "of false or misleading information and has an obligation to correct inaccurate information submitted to the" | |
| "BACB. If a contested-experience/fieldwork case is filed with the BACB that alleges inaccurate information," | |
| "supporting documentation should clearly identify how the information is inaccurate and outline the efforts" | |
| "taken to correct the inaccuracies." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 18" | |
| " Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "• Questions About a Trainee’s Competence After Concluding Supervision: Under the Code, if a" | |
| "supervisor questions a trainee’s competence after supervision has ended, they must provide sufficient" | |
| "documentation of feedback given to the trainee about performance issues, along with training and" | |
| "retraining efforts that occurred during the supervisory period. In other words, supervisors should not" | |
| "question competence after the conclusion of supervision without clear evidence showing they provided" | |
| "performance-based feedback during the supervised experience." | |
| "• Business Disputes Over Supervision Service Payments: Should a trainee refuse to pay for supervision" | |
| "services, supervisors should seek enforcement of the supervision contract through the appropriate" | |
| "venue (e.g., lawsuit, arbitration, mediation). Supervisors should not withhold signatures on EVFs until" | |
| "they receive payment. If a trainee demonstrates that supervision occurred in accordance with BACB" | |
| "requirements, we will allow the hours to be counted." | |
| "• Potential Ethics Violations Discovered After Concluding Supervision: If potential ethics violations are" | |
| "discovered following the conclusion of supervision, report the alleged violation immediately through" | |
| "one of the BACB’s reporting options. If there is a serious risk of harm to a consumer, follow all applicable" | |
| "mandated-reporting requirements in addition to reporting to the BACB. Note: A Notice of Alleged" | |
| "Violation may only be submitted against someone who has applied for BACB certification." | |
| "• Potential Supervisor Ethics Violations Discovered: The trainee should review the Reporting an Alleged" | |
| "Violation section of the BACB website to determine whether submitting a Notice of Alleged Violation is" | |
| "appropriate (see the Considerations for Reporting an Alleged Violation Against a BCaBA/BCBA)." | |
| "Supervisors contemplating not signing an EVF should determine if (a) not signing is appropriate, (b) they" | |
| "delineated the conditions for not signing an EVF in the supervision contract, and (c) they have sufficient" | |
| "documentation to justify withholding their signature. Trainees who contest a signature denial must be prepared to" | |
| "demonstrate that the denial violates BACB requirements and that they have tried to resolve the situation with the" | |
| "supervisor first." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 19" | |
| " APPLYING FOR BCaBA CERTIFICATION" | |
| "" | |
| "Applying for BCaBA Certification" | |
| "To apply for BCaBA certification, complete these steps:" | |
| "We must receive an" | |
| "COMPLETE BCaBA CERTIFICATION APPLICATION approvable application" | |
| "(i.e., application" | |
| "RECEIVE" | |
| "MEET CURRENT COMPLETE BCaBA submitted, fee paid, all" | |
| "APPLICATION PASS" | |
| "ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION" | |
| "PAY FEE" | |
| "SUBMIT DETERMINATION" | |
| "EXAMINATION necessary documents" | |
| "REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION IN DOCUMENTS (Allow 45 days for" | |
| "YOUR BACB processing)" | |
| "received) before January" | |
| "ACCOUNT 1, 2022, for it to be" | |
| "considered under the" | |
| "current BCaBA eligibility" | |
| "Submit Your Application requirements." | |
| "1. Complete the BCaBA Certification Application in Your BACB Account" | |
| "Once you have met all of the current eligibility requirements, you may apply for BCaBA" | |
| "certification at any time by completing an application in your BACB account under the" | |
| "Certification Application tab." | |
| "" | |
| "Make sure the contact information in your BACB account is current. Information in your The BACB blog provides" | |
| "application must match your official identification (e.g., first and last name) or you will not be tips for a smoother" | |
| "permitted to sit for the examination when you arrive at the testing center. How you enter your application process." | |
| "name in your account (e.g., all caps) is also how this will print on your certificate if you pass" | |
| "the examination." | |
| "" | |
| "At the time of your application, you will be asked to attest to questions in the Eligibility Affidavit section of the" | |
| "application and agree to the Application Processing Agreement. You will be asked to (a) affirm that you have read," | |
| "are in compliance with, and will continue to comply with all BACB requirements, (b) report whether you have a" | |
| "physical/mental condition or substance addiction that could impair your ability to effectively work as a behavior" | |
| "analyst, and (c) report any relevant disciplinary or legal investigations or actions. Please read each question carefully" | |
| "and answer truthfully. Answering “yes” to the second or third question will result in communication from a BACB staff" | |
| "member with an opportunity to explain and provide relevant documentation." | |
| "" | |
| "Note: You may only have one active examination authorization at a time. If you already have" | |
| "an active examination authorization for the BCBA examination, you will need to Contact Us to" | |
| "cancel your authorization before applying for BCaBA certification." | |
| "Did you previously" | |
| "2. Submit Your Payment" | |
| "pay for a preliminary" | |
| "Once you complete your application, you can pay online with a credit card or mail a check evaluation of your" | |
| "to the BACB. You will have 90 days from the time of payment to submit your supplemental coursework?" | |
| "documents. A new application and payment are needed after 90 days." | |
| "If so, complete the" | |
| "certification application," | |
| "but stop before paying" | |
| "and notify us so that we" | |
| "can credit your account." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 20" | |
| " APPLYING FOR BCaBA CERTIFICATION" | |
| "" | |
| "3. Submit Supplemental Documents" | |
| "Submit all required supplemental documents. Please keep a record of all documents submitted, as once they are" | |
| "sent, they become the property of the BACB and will not be released back to you (see Documentation Policy)." | |
| "" | |
| "Requirement Documentation Submission Information" | |
| "Degree Institution sends" | |
| "electronic transcript(s) to" | |
| "applications@bacb.com" | |
| "OR" | |
| "Institution or applicant mails" | |
| "sealed transcript(s) to" | |
| "Official transcript(s) and BCaBA VCS" | |
| "BACB–Applications" | |
| "Coordinator Coursework Attestation" | |
| "Coursework 7950 Shaffer Pkwy" | |
| "(if relevant)" | |
| "Littleton, CO 80127 USA" | |
| "AND" | |
| "VCS Coordinator emails" | |
| "BCaBA VCS Coordinator" | |
| "Coursework Attestation to" | |
| "VCSatt@bacb.com" | |
| "Experience Final Experience Verification Form(s) Submit via the Contact Us form" | |
| "" | |
| "Ensure that the information you submit is accurate and truthful. The BACB reserves the right to invalidate any" | |
| "certification (immediately making the certification null and void) and/or prohibit any individual from taking a BACB" | |
| "examination in the event that the individual submitted falsified, forged, or untrue information (see the Code-" | |
| "Enforcement Procedures for more details)." | |
| "" | |
| "4. BACB Staff Will Review Your Application and Issue a Determination" | |
| "You will receive an email once the BACB receives your supplemental documents. It may take up to 45 days for staff" | |
| "to review your application and issue a determination from the date your payment and all documents have been" | |
| "received. If missing or updated documentation is submitted, it will require additional time for processing." | |
| "" | |
| "Note: During the application-review process, your experience hours might be audited. If so, additional documentation" | |
| "will be requested (see the Experience Audit Process)." | |
| "" | |
| "If your application is:" | |
| "• Approved: You will receive instructions via email for scheduling your BCaBA examination." | |
| "• Not approved: You will receive feedback and guidance for next steps via email. If you do not meet the" | |
| "requirements within 90 days of submitting your application, you must submit a new BCaBA Certification" | |
| "Application, including paying another certification application processing fee.*" | |
| "* If you believe the decision was made in error, you will need to review the Administrative Appeals Policy and, if appropriate," | |
| "submit an appeal within 30 days of the determination." | |
| "" | |
| "Schedule Your Examination Appointment" | |
| "Within 24–48 hours of your application being approved, you will receive an email with instructions on how to" | |
| "schedule your BCaBA certification examination with Pearson VUE. The examination is continuously available, and" | |
| "results are provided on site immediately upon completion. You have two years from the date your application is" | |
| "approved to pass the BCaBA examination. During this time, you may take the examination up to 8 times with at least" | |
| "30 days between each appointment." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 21" | |
| " APPLYING FOR BCaBA CERTIFICATION" | |
| "" | |
| "Fees*" | |
| "Application Fees" | |
| "Certification Application $175" | |
| "Examination Retake Application $120" | |
| "Examination Appointment (paid to Pearson VUE)** $125" | |
| "Preliminary Coursework Evaluation*** $100" | |
| "* BACB fees are nonrefundable. Each examination retake will require a new retake application and new examination" | |
| "appointment fees." | |
| "** Veterans who qualify for the GI Bill can receive reimbursement for BACB certification examination fees from the Department of" | |
| "Veterans Affairs, regardless of whether they pass the examination. Learn more about this benefit on the GI Bill website." | |
| "*** Preliminary fees are only applicable if a Preliminary Coursework Evaluation application is submitted. If an applicant submits a" | |
| "preliminary evaluation fee, the BACB will credit a maximum of $100 toward a subsequent certification application." | |
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| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 22" | |
| " Examination" | |
| "" | |
| "Examination" | |
| "The BCaBA certification examination is based on the results of a formal job task analysis. The BACB follows nationally" | |
| "accepted standards for test development that include the use of subject matter experts and extensive surveys." | |
| "" | |
| "The purpose of the BCaBA certification examination is to assess knowledge of the BCaBA Task List (4th ed.) at a level" | |
| "consistent with that of an entry-level assistant behavior analyst. The BCaBA certification examination comprises 140" | |
| "multiple-choice questions, 10 of which are unscored pilot items. Each question has 4 possible answers. Candidates" | |
| "have 4 hours to complete the examination." | |
| "" | |
| "The BCaBA certification examination is only available at authorized Pearson VUE testing sites worldwide that" | |
| "meet the security requirements necessary for administration of high-stakes examinations. The BACB currently has" | |
| "authorized the availability of testing sites in multiple countries and evaluates the addition of new sites routinely and" | |
| "by requests made through Pearson VUE’s website." | |
| "" | |
| "The examinations are administered using a computer-based testing (CBT) format by Pearson VUE. Pearson VUE’s" | |
| "website offers:" | |
| "• a tutorial to become familiar with the CBT format," | |
| "• information about what to expect at a Pearson VUE testing center, and" | |
| "• examination locations and testing centers." | |
| "" | |
| "Scoring" | |
| "The BACB uses the modified Angoff method for establishing the passing score for each base examination form. New" | |
| "base examination forms are created approximately every five years or whenever there is a significant change to the" | |
| "examination content, such as the introduction of a new task list. The BACB maintains a large pool of questions that" | |
| "can be used to generate many different forms of the examination that are equated to the base examination." | |
| "" | |
| "The modified Angoff method is criterion referenced, meaning that the passing score for each base examination is" | |
| "established by a panel of BACB-certified subject matter experts and then approved by the BACB Board of Directors." | |
| "Your performance on the examination is not dependent on the performance of those taking the examination with you." | |
| "" | |
| "The BACB is committed to reporting uncompromised and valid examination scores. On rare occasions, circumstances" | |
| "may invalidate examination scores. The BACB reserves the right to cancel or withhold examination scores due to" | |
| "suspected or documented misconduct during testing at a Pearson VUE site or violation of the Professional and" | |
| "Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts. Invalidation may also occur due to situations beyond your control—or" | |
| "that of the BACB’s—at the testing site. Should this occur, you are encouraged to submit an administrative appeal." | |
| "" | |
| "Preparation" | |
| "Content on the BCaBA Task List (4th ed.) serves as the basis of the examination. Although the BACB cannot" | |
| "endorse specific study guides or other preparation materials, we do recommend that candidates review the task list," | |
| "materials from their training, and the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts and study the" | |
| "content areas." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 23" | |
| " Examination" | |
| "" | |
| "Sample Examination Questions" | |
| "The following five questions have appeared on previous administrations of the BCaBA certification examination" | |
| "and represent content areas that are currently on the examination. These questions are provided to offer you" | |
| "insight into the format of the BCaBA certification examination." | |
| "1. As part of a human resources performance plan, an office worker agreed to increase her positive self-" | |
| "statements. Whenever she made these statements, the staff working with her immediately said, “It’s nice" | |
| "to hear you say good things about yourself.” Over the past few weeks, the rate of these self-statements" | |
| "has gradually increased. Which principle of behavior is MOST likely responsible for this change?" | |
| "a. establishing operation" | |
| "b. rule-governed behavior" | |
| "c. positive reinforcement" | |
| "d. stimulus control" | |
| "" | |
| "2. Peter’s mother wants to teach him how to identify coins. She temporarily colors each type of coin" | |
| "differently. Over time, as Peter handles the coins, the colors wear off. By the time the colors have worn off" | |
| "completely, Peter has learned to identify coins. What is this teaching strategy called?" | |
| "a. response prompt fading" | |
| "b. response generalization" | |
| "c. stimulus generalization" | |
| "d. extra-stimulus prompt fading" | |
| "" | |
| "3. In classical condition, which of the following is elicited by a conditioned stimulus?" | |
| "a. neutral stimulus" | |
| "b. conditioned response" | |
| "c. unconditioned stimulus" | |
| "d. unconditioned response" | |
| "" | |
| "4. Which would be the BEST approach to gathering descriptive data for intervention development?" | |
| "a. client self-report" | |
| "b. caregiver report" | |
| "c. functional assessment" | |
| "d. preference assessment" | |
| "" | |
| "5. Following a baseline, an initial treatment effect was observed. However, the target behavior soon" | |
| "thereafter increased dramatically. Which graph BEST displays this description?" | |
| "a. Option 1 c. Option 3" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "b. Option 2 d. Option 4" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 24" | |
| " Examination" | |
| "" | |
| "Examination Outline" | |
| "Number of Percentage of" | |
| "Content Area" | |
| "Questions Examination*" | |
| "Basic Behavior-Analytic Skills" | |
| "A. Measurement 14 10.77%" | |
| "B. Experimental Design 11 8.46%" | |
| "C. Behavior-Change Considerations 3 2.31%" | |
| "D. Fundamental Elements of Behavior Change 24 18.46%" | |
| "E. Specific Behavior-Change Procedures 13 10.00%" | |
| "F. Behavior-Change Systems 8 6.15%" | |
| "Client-Centered Responsibilities" | |
| "G. Identification of the Problem 9 6.92%" | |
| "H. Measurement 6 4.62%" | |
| "I. Assessment 12 9.23%" | |
| "J. Intervention 18 13.85%" | |
| "K. Implementation, Management, and Supervision 12 9.23%" | |
| "Total Number of Questions 130" | |
| "* Percentages in this table have been rounded." | |
| "" | |
| "Examination Accommodations" | |
| "Examination accommodations are available for “qualified individuals with a disability,” as defined by the Americans" | |
| "with Disabilities Act (ADA). Accommodations requests must be submitted by a BACB Examination Accommodation" | |
| "Request Form. All accommodations requests must also be accompanied by appropriate documentation notating" | |
| "the reason for the accommodation(s). This documentation should identify your disability and your need for the" | |
| "requested accommodations. Appropriate documentation may include an official letter, a report of test results," | |
| "documentation of prior accommodations you have received (including any IEP plan you may have), and any other" | |
| "official documentation of your disability and your need for accommodations." | |
| "" | |
| "All documentation should be compiled into a single PDF file and then submitted through the Submit Legal" | |
| "Documentation form using the Accommodations Request or the Accommodations Questions categories. After" | |
| "the BACB receives your request and supporting documentation, the BACB will conduct a review of the requested" | |
| "accommodations. This review is typically completed within 10–14 business days; however, if the BACB requests" | |
| "additional documentation, the review of your request may take longer. Your examination application and your" | |
| "accommodations request will be reviewed separately. The BACB will not authorize candidates requesting" | |
| "accommodations to test until both the examination application and accommodations request are approved." | |
| "" | |
| "The BACB is dedicated to complying with all accommodation requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities" | |
| "Act of 1990, as amended." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 25" | |
| " Examination" | |
| "" | |
| "While the BACB does not offer an official accommodations handbook or guide, the following resources provide" | |
| "examples of appropriate supporting documentation to include with requests for examination accommodations:" | |
| "• ADA Revised Title III Regulations" | |
| "• Request Behavior-Analytic Terms Translation for Examination Support" | |
| "• United States Medical Licensing Exam Guidelines for Test Accommodations" | |
| "• ADA National Network Guidelines" | |
| "" | |
| "Ethics Requirements and Testing" | |
| "The Code requires certificants and applicants to immediately report any confirmed or suspected examination" | |
| "misconduct by others to the BACB (see Examination Security)." | |
| "" | |
| "General Rules for Taking the Examination" | |
| "• You are advised to arrive at the testing center approximately 30 minutes before your examination" | |
| "appointment to allow sufficient time for the check-in process. This process includes security measures," | |
| "such as photographing, fingerprinting, and obtaining an electronic signature from each candidate. Once an" | |
| "examination has been underway for 30 minutes, no candidates will be admitted to the examination area." | |
| "• You must provide two forms of valid identification to be admitted into the examination area. Both pieces of" | |
| "identification must show your first and last name exactly as they appear on your BACB account. Any name" | |
| "discrepancies will prevent admission to the examination (e.g., providing a nickname on your BACB account," | |
| "identification that shows a different last name due to marriage). Pearson VUE does not make exceptions to" | |
| "name discrepancies based on marriage certificates." | |
| "• Both pieces of identification must have your signature and be current (i.e., not expired). The primary" | |
| "identification must be government issued and include both a photo and signature (e.g., a driver’s license or" | |
| "state/national ID). The secondary identification must include a signature but need not include a photo (e.g., a" | |
| "signed credit card with a signature that matches the government-issued identification)." | |
| "• Failure to present two fully valid pieces of identification will prevent your admission to the testing center. If" | |
| "this happens, you will be marked absent and will forfeit the entire examination fee." | |
| "• No cameras, phones, recording devices, beepers or electronic transmitting devices, notes or reference" | |
| "materials, books, briefcases, backpacks, portfolios, purses, etc. may be taken into the examination area." | |
| "Personal items may be stored in lockers available at all testing centers." | |
| "• Scratch paper, calculators, rulers, textbooks, reference materials, and notes are NOT permitted in the" | |
| "examination area, and you are not allowed to remove any examination materials from the administration" | |
| "room. A dry-erase board will be provided at each workstation." | |
| "• Earplugs are available upon request at all testing centers, some of which also provide noise-canceling" | |
| "headphones upon request." | |
| "• No food or beverage items are permitted in the examination area." | |
| "• No visitors are permitted in the examination area." | |
| "• If you leave the examination area to use the restroom, you will be fingerprinted when you leave and again" | |
| "before you reenter. During breaks, you are prohibited from accessing phones, electronic devices, and" | |
| "notes, among other items stored in lockers. However, you are permitted to access food, drink, or medication" | |
| "during breaks." | |
| "• Smoking areas are not provided at the testing centers." | |
| "• No questions concerning the examination’s content may be asked during the examination period. Please" | |
| "listen carefully to instructions from testing-center staff and read all directions thoroughly." | |
| "• BACB examinations are delivered via the Internet and, occasionally, Internet connectivity at Pearson VUE" | |
| "testing centers may result in technical problems (e.g., slow screen-load times, screen freezes), which may" | |
| "require rebooting the computer. Answers and examination times (time allotted and time used) are not" | |
| "affected by these technical issues, even in the case of a computer restart." | |
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| "Examination Terms and Conditions" | |
| "The BACB Terms and Conditions for taking a BACB examination must be agreed to before starting the examination." | |
| "Failure to agree to the Terms and Conditions will result in immediate dismissal from the examination. Note that the" | |
| "time spent reviewing these Terms and Conditions is part of the examination time." | |
| "" | |
| "The Terms and Conditions are as follows:" | |
| "• Proctors will continuously monitor by video and audio while candidates are taking the examination. The" | |
| "candidate recognizes that they have no right to privacy during examination delivery and that they waive" | |
| "any and all claims asserting a right to privacy. The candidate will also acknowledge and consent to audio" | |
| "and video recording of their face, voice, the physical room where they are seated, and the location during" | |
| "examination delivery. If a candidate does not wish to be recorded (either by video or audio), they must notify" | |
| "the proctor immediately of intent not to proceed with the examination." | |
| "• No materials, documents, notes, or memoranda of any sort may leave an on-site testing center or be in the" | |
| "proximity of the remote examination area. CANDIDATES ARE PERMANENTLY PROHIBITED FROM EVER" | |
| "DISCLOSING THE CONTENT OF BACB EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. This prohibition includes verbal," | |
| "written, and/or electronic (e.g., email, chat room, or other Internet or electronic) disclosure. The BACB" | |
| "examinations are copyright protected and highly confidential trade secrets. Any disclosure or reconstruction" | |
| "of test questions and content shall be a violation of BACB rules and subject to damages including, but" | |
| "not limited to, the cost of replacing the compromised question(s) and reconstruction of the examination, if" | |
| "advisable, at the discretion of the BACB." | |
| "• The proctors are authorized to maintain a secure and proper examination administration. Candidates" | |
| "may not communicate with other examinees or third-party individuals during the examination. The BACB" | |
| "considers unauthorized sharing of examination content with others to be a violation of copyright laws and" | |
| "will constitute cheating on the examination. Cheating or permitting cheating (such as letting someone" | |
| "copy answers or providing information on the content of examination questions to others) will be cause for" | |
| "automatic disqualification and dismissal from the examination. At the sole discretion of the BACB and/or the" | |
| "BACB’s testing vendor, irregular, disruptive, inappropriate, or suspected cheating behavior by the candidate" | |
| "may result in any combination of the following:" | |
| "• relocation or removal from the examination site" | |
| "• immediate termination of examination delivery" | |
| "• a cancellation or an invalidation of examination scores" | |
| "• temporary inactive certification pending investigation of the irregularity" | |
| "• a requirement that candidates retest to confirm examination scores. In such event, the retest will be free" | |
| "of charge" | |
| "• a refusal to permit the candidate to retest" | |
| "• other disciplinary action related to the eligibility or certification status" | |
| "• a forfeiture of all application and examination fees paid by the candidate" | |
| "• The BACB may permanently restrict an authorization to sit for a BACB examination if a candidate is found by" | |
| "the BACB to have cheated on the examination or compromised the content of the examination. The BACB" | |
| "reserves the right to report examination content theft to applicable law enforcement authorities, and the" | |
| "candidate authorizes the BACB to release the candidate’s name, examination performance data, audio and" | |
| "video files from the examination administration, and other pertinent information necessary to demonstrate" | |
| "the basis for finding that the candidate participated in or benefited from theft of BACB examination content." | |
| "• ANY use of an electronic device while an examination is in progress is grounds for termination of the" | |
| "examination and will result in the examination scores being withheld and/or invalidated. Any item visible" | |
| "during an examination including, but not limited to, cell phones, electronic devices, bags, purses, briefcases," | |
| "jewelry, and items worn by the candidate may be investigated at the discretion of the examination proctor." | |
| "• If the candidate does not follow the Terms and Conditions or is suspected of cheating or tampering with" | |
| "Pearson VUE’s or its subcontractor’s software, the administered examination will be immediately terminated." | |
| "This will be reported to Pearson VUE and the BACB, along with audio and/or video evidence of the" | |
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| "infraction. The examination may be invalidated, and the BACB may take other action, such as precluding all" | |
| "future participation in testing and/or the certification program." | |
| "• The proctor is not allowed to provide comments on any of the questions appearing on the examination." | |
| "If there is a problem with a question, such as a typo, the candidate may select the “Comments” button" | |
| "and make a note concerning the problem. Comments are not graded and do not affect individual" | |
| "scores, although they may be used during an examination review. The BACB will not provide feedback" | |
| "regarding any comments. Candidates will not be given extra time to make up for the time lost while" | |
| "providing comments." | |
| "• Candidates taking the examination at an on-site testing center only may use the restroom. The candidate will" | |
| "need to raise their hand to inform the proctor. The proctor will secure the workstation while the candidate" | |
| "goes to the restroom. Candidates will not be given extra time to make up for any lost examination time." | |
| "Candidates CANNOT leave their seat at any time unless the proctor has secured the workstation and" | |
| "WILL NOT be permitted to access or use a cell phone or electronic device. If at any time the candidate" | |
| "leaves their computer or work area without the permission of the proctor, the candidate will be unable to" | |
| "continue testing." | |
| "• All questions on this examination are equally weighted. There is no penalty for guessing; therefore; it is to" | |
| "the candidate’s advantage to answer every question on the examination, even if they are not sure about the" | |
| "correct answer. No credit will be given for questions that are left blank. When answering questions, choose" | |
| "the BEST answer to each question." | |
| "Examination Security" | |
| "The BACB and Pearson VUE take examination security seriously because the value of your certification and our" | |
| "credibility depend on it. BCaBA certification examination content is confidential; it is never appropriate to share," | |
| "discuss, post, or upload examination content. In addition, candidates are required to adhere to the Code, which" | |
| "includes the following requirement: “Behavior analysts are truthful and honest and arrange the environment to" | |
| "promote truthful and honest behavior in others.”" | |
| "" | |
| "Unauthorized possession, reproduction, publication, or disclosure of any BACB examination materials—including" | |
| "storing or disclosing examination questions to any person or entity by any means before, during, or after the" | |
| "examination—is prohibited and can result in program disqualification or other appropriate censure. Examples of" | |
| "violations and misconduct include:" | |
| "• submitting false, inconsistent, or misleading statements or omitting information the BACB requests" | |
| "• attempting to take the examination for someone else or having someone else take the examination for you" | |
| "• copying or sharing information or any other form of cheating" | |
| "• obtaining advanced access to examination materials" | |
| "• stealing examination materials" | |
| "• bringing prohibited items into the examination room" | |
| "• failing to follow directions from testing-center staff" | |
| "• violating Pearson VUE scheduling or testing-center rules and regulations" | |
| "Pearson VUE Examination Fees" | |
| "Pearson VUE will charge a fee of $125 for every new BCaBA examination appointment. This fee is in addition to" | |
| "application fees paid to the BACB and is paid directly to Pearson VUE when you make your appointment. You may" | |
| "be required to pay applicable sales tax, value-added tax, GST, or similar tax required by law in the country or locality" | |
| "in which you are testing. If taxes are applicable, Pearson VUE will collect them at the time of scheduling. Fees are" | |
| "nonrefundable and nontransferable." | |
| "" | |
| "Any appointments canceled or rescheduled within 30 days of the examination date are subject to a fee." | |
| "Appointments that are canceled or rescheduled 30 or more days before an examination appointment will not" | |
| "incur a fee." | |
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| "Cancellation and rescheduling fee pricing is as follows:" | |
| "" | |
| "Cancellation Time Period Cancellation/Rescheduling Fee" | |
| "30 days to 5 days before" | |
| "$59" | |
| "examination appointment" | |
| "5 days to 48 hours before" | |
| "$69" | |
| "examination appointment" | |
| "" | |
| "If you are within 48 hours of your appointment, you will be unable to cancel or reschedule your appointment, and a" | |
| "refund will not be issued." | |
| "" | |
| "Examination Results" | |
| "In most instances, you will be notified of your results at the testing site as soon as you complete the examination. The" | |
| "BACB will confirm your results via email, and they will appear in your BACB account within approximately 24 hours of" | |
| "completing the examination." | |
| "" | |
| "Examination Retakes" | |
| "You may retake the examination for a maximum of 8 total attempts within a 2-year period following your initial" | |
| "examination approval. An Examination Retake Application will be available online via your BACB account within 48" | |
| "hours of each failed examination attempt. You will receive an examination authorization email within 48 hours of" | |
| "submitting the Examination Retake Application, which will provide further instructions on how to schedule a new" | |
| "examination appointment. You must pay a $120 retake application fee and a $125 examination appointment fee each" | |
| "time you retake the examination. You must wait 30 days to retake the examination following your previous attempt." | |
| "" | |
| "Note: If you do not pass the examination after 8 attempts and you still have time in your 2-year authorization period," | |
| "you will need to wait until your 2-year authorization period is over to reapply for BCaBA certification." | |
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| "Examination Appeals" | |
| "If you experience examination condition irregularities (e.g., poor lighting, disruptive noises, long screen-load times)" | |
| "during your examination, you may file an appeal with the BACB. Note: Pearson VUE sites deliver BACB examinations" | |
| "via a web browser, so minor Internet bandwidth variances are to be expected. Examination scores, content," | |
| "questions, answers, procedures, deadlines, fees, and requirements may not be appealed." | |
| "" | |
| "How to appeal: You must file a written request for appeal within seven days of your examination appointment by" | |
| "completing the Administrative Appeal Request Form." | |
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| "What to Expect After Passing the Examination" | |
| "What happens after I leave the testing center? You will receive a pass/fail report at the testing" | |
| "center. If you passed the examination, your BCaBA certification number will be generated and" | |
| "available in your BACB account within 24 hours of passing the examination. You will receive your" | |
| "BCaBA certificate in the mail within 4–6 weeks (so make sure that your mailing address is correct" | |
| "in your BACB account)." | |
| "BCaBA Certificate Sample" | |
| "When can I start using my BCaBA certification? You may start using your BCaBA certification" | |
| "as soon as you have passed the examination and have a qualified BCaBA supervisor on record" | |
| "with the BACB. If at any point you do not have a BCaBA supervisor on record with the BACB" | |
| "who is providing your ongoing supervision, you may not practice, and your certification will be" | |
| "considered inactive (see the Ongoing Supervision section for more information about ongoing" | |
| "Your supervisor can" | |
| "supervision requirements)." | |
| "add you to their" | |
| "In addition, please contact your state, regional, or national behavior-analytic professional record through their" | |
| "associations to learn about any additional requirements for practice as an assistant behavior BACB account." | |
| "analyst in your region and to access valuable support in the profession. If you reside in a US" | |
| "state where assistant behavior analysts are licensed, you should immediately contact your" | |
| "state licensure board to determine whether and how you should submit an application for" | |
| "licensure before practicing with your new BACB certification." | |
| "" | |
| "How can employers and funders, among others, verify my certification? Newly certified BCaBAs appear in the" | |
| "Certificant Registry within 48 hours of passing the examination. The Certificant Registry shows the status of your" | |
| "certification and recertification date, and if your certification becomes inactive for any reason (e.g., you do not have a" | |
| "supervisor on record with the BACB), this will be indicated on the registry." | |
| "" | |
| "Anyone may request a written verification of their current certification status from the BACB for a $25 fee per" | |
| "verification. The verification letter is delivered as an emailed PDF document or state-issued verification form and" | |
| "contains the information shown on the registry." | |
| "" | |
| "What does it mean now that I am certified? Becoming certified means you have demonstrated that you have the" | |
| "knowledge and skills of an entry-level assistant behavior analyst who practices under the oversight of a BCBA. That" | |
| "said, consider what you are proficient in, what you know a little about (but need more experience and mentorship" | |
| "in), and what you do not know to ensure that you do not overstate your expertise to the public. Consider your scope" | |
| "of competence (e.g., populations or behavior-analytic techniques you are capable of serving or using) because you" | |
| "have an ethical obligation to refrain from practicing outside your scope of competence (see the Code)." | |
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| "What steps should I take to begin my career as a professional?" | |
| "" | |
| "The BACB cannot provide guidance on this outside of the requirements to maintain your" | |
| "certification, so the first step might be to identify a supervisor and mentor who can help you" | |
| "develop a professional-development plan. That plan might include determining your scope of" | |
| "competence; recognizing skill sets that you need support with (e.g., billing) to move toward your" | |
| "goals; identifying ways to stay in contact with the literature (as a certificant, you have free access" | |
| "to recent issues of major behavior-analytic journals in your BACB account); and identifying ways to" | |
| "stay or get involved with the professional community, such as joining professional associations. A" | |
| "supervisor and mentor might also be able to help you determine how to assess job opportunities" | |
| "to make sure they fit within your scope of competence and career goals; whether you are ready" | |
| "and qualified to serve as a supervisor, assessor, or trainer (see the Assessing, Training, and" | |
| "Supervising RBTs section); and whether a service organization has an environment that is set up" | |
| "to promote ethical behavior." | |
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| "How should I maintain my certification moving forward?" | |
| "• Review the Certification Maintenance Requirements section and develop a plan to meet them, including" | |
| "receiving ongoing supervision for the behavior-analytic services that you provide, accruing continuing" | |
| "education, and complying with ethics requirements (e.g., ensure that you accept clients within the" | |
| "boundaries of your competence, have appropriate service contracts, provide appropriate services, follow" | |
| "procedures to ensure continuity of care and appropriate client transitions)." | |
| "• Be sure to keep an eye out for helpful resources, like BACB videos, blogs, and podcasts. For example," | |
| "the Tips for New Certificants blog shares valuable information for newly certified individuals, and The" | |
| "Professional Infrastructure of Applied Behavior Analysis video describes the various organizations in ABA." | |
| "• Keep your contact information up to date in your BACB account to ensure that you receive important" | |
| "updates about certification requirements, and periodically review bacb.com to stay informed of changes." | |
| "• Report critical events to the BACB Ethics Department (see the Self-Reporting section of the Code)." | |
| "• Stay up to date with licensure requirements in your area." | |
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| "" | |
| "Tips for Protecting Your BACB Information" | |
| "The BACB works to ensure the security of our certificants’ information. Despite our efforts, however, you are" | |
| "still at risk of someone misusing your credential, most commonly for billing fraud. Given the prevalence of" | |
| "open electronic access and digital identity theft, here are a few ways that you can take a proactive approach to" | |
| "maximizing the security of your professional credentials." | |
| "• Check your BACB account regularly. Put a reminder in your calendar to log in and check the accuracy of" | |
| "the information in your BACB account every six months or more frequently if you have been—or suspect" | |
| "you may be—the target of identity theft. It is critical that you log in to ensure that your information is" | |
| "accurate and review how your information is publicly displayed in the Certificant Registry. In addition to" | |
| "your personal information, review the information specific to supervisees or supervisors to make sure it is" | |
| "correct. If you find any inconsistencies or inaccuracies, use the Contact Us form to immediately inform us" | |
| "of the potential issue." | |
| "• Protect your BACB certificate. While your certification number is publicly available in the Certificant" | |
| "Registry, you should protect your BACB certificate from being copied and/or modified. Think twice before" | |
| "posting photos of your certificate on social media platforms, and be sure to keep your private BACB" | |
| "account ID number protected. This number is not published in the Certificant Registry and is generally" | |
| "only needed by your supervisees/trainees, the BACB, and certain funding sources." | |
| "• If you suspect misuse of your information, contact a specialist (e.g., attorney/advisor) in identity theft" | |
| "to help you determine your options. While BACB staff cannot provide legal advice, we are sympathetic" | |
| "to the frustrations you may experience if your information is misused. Finally, if you suspect the misuse" | |
| "or misappropriation of another certificant’s credential (or the creation of false credentials), please" | |
| "immediately report your evidence to the appropriate authorities (e.g., law enforcement, funders) and to" | |
| "the BACB using the Reporting Infringement or Misuse Form." | |
| "For additional guidance, please refer to the August 2019 newsletter on our Newsletters web page." | |
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| "Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "To maintain your BCaBA certification, you must obtain ongoing continuing education, adhere to the BACB’s ethics" | |
| "requirements and self-reporting requirements, meet ongoing supervision requirements, and submit a completed" | |
| "recertification application and associated fees every two years before your recertification date." | |
| "" | |
| "Overview" | |
| "" | |
| "Original Certification /" | |
| "Recertification Date" | |
| "Complete 20 CEUs (4 in Ethics," | |
| "3 in Supervision, if applicable)" | |
| "" | |
| "Abide by BACB Ethics and Recertify" | |
| "Self-Reporting Requirements Last chance to meet CEU requirements." | |
| "2 Year Cycle" | |
| "Recertify once you have entered all of" | |
| "Meet Ongoing Supervision Requirements your CEUs (no sooner than 45 days" | |
| "before your recertification date)." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Failure to meet the requirements or to" | |
| "apply by the end of this period results in" | |
| "certification expiration." | |
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| "Version 9/11/2019, Copyright © 2019, BACB® | All rights reserved." | |
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| "Continuing Education" | |
| "Initial BCaBA certification indicates that an individual has met entry-level standards of practice as an assistant" | |
| "behavior analyst. The purpose of the BACB’s continuing education (CE) requirement is to ensure that BCaBA" | |
| "certificants engage in activities that will expand their behavior-analytic skills beyond the requirements for initial" | |
| "certification and help them stay up to date on developments in the profession." | |
| "" | |
| "CEU Requirements" | |
| "As a BCaBA, you are required to obtain 20 continuing education units (CEUs) within each 2-year recertification cycle," | |
| "including 4 CEUs in ethics and 3 CEUs in supervision (for supervisors)." | |
| "" | |
| "All CEUs must occur within the recertification cycle to which they are applied. For example, if you submit your" | |
| "recertification application on September 27, 2021, and your recertification date is September 30, 2021, you may" | |
| "only count CEUs accrued from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2023, toward your next recertification application." | |
| "Making up missed CEUs after your recertification date is not permitted, and CEUs in excess of the requirements" | |
| "cannot be applied to a subsequent cycle." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Demonstrate that you meet this requirement by entering your CEUs into your BACB account" | |
| "as soon as you have supporting documentation. Use the following table to identify which type" | |
| "of CEU was earned. Depending on the type of CE selected, you will need to enter specific" | |
| "information about the activity and upload supporting documentation." | |
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| "CEU Types" | |
| "You can earn CEUs via three types of activities, as illustrated in the following table. There are no restrictions or" | |
| "limitations on the number of CEUs you can earn through each activity type." | |
| "" | |
| "Continuing Education By: Documentation CEU Values" | |
| "Attending events offered by Authorized" | |
| "Continuing Education (ACE) Providers Certificate from the ACE Provider" | |
| "(see ACE Provider Directory)" | |
| "Completing didactic behavior-analytic" | |
| "25 minutes of" | |
| "undergraduate or graduate courses with Syllabi and transcripts from" | |
| "Learning learning = .5" | |
| "a passing grade (“C” or higher in a graded university courses" | |
| "CEU" | |
| "course or “pass” in a pass/fail system)*" | |
| "No documentation is needed for BACB" | |
| "Participating in certain BACB" | |
| "events (these are issued directly into" | |
| "certification activities" | |
| "BACB accounts)" | |
| "Documentation from the ACE Provider" | |
| "Teaching ACE events demonstrating that the certificant taught" | |
| "25 minutes of" | |
| "an ACE event" | |
| "Teaching instruction = .5" | |
| "Letter from a department chair" | |
| "Teaching university courses in behavior CEU" | |
| "indicating that the certificant taught a" | |
| "analysis at a qualifying institution*" | |
| "university course" | |
| "Publishing an article on behavior analysis 1 publication =" | |
| "A PDF of the final published article" | |
| "in a peer-reviewed journal 8 CEUs" | |
| "Confirmation from the journal (e.g.," | |
| "Scholarship Writing a review or decision letter for an 1 review/" | |
| "confirmation email, snapshot of the" | |
| "article on behavior analysis submitted to decision letter" | |
| "portal), associate editor, or editor. Note:" | |
| "a peer-reviewed journal = 1 CEU" | |
| "Please redact title and author information." | |
| "" | |
| "* For the purpose of establishing instructional requirements that can be applied globally, 1 semester" | |
| "credit hour will represent 15 hours of classroom instruction, and 1 quarter credit hour will represent 10" | |
| "hours of classroom instruction. This conversion is based on US Federal Rule." | |
| "" | |
| "CEU Content There are a lot of options" | |
| "for continuing education" | |
| "Continuing education may address any aspect of behavior analysis: practice, science, in terms of format," | |
| "methodology, theory, or the profession. CEUs must cover material that goes beyond the current content, and providers," | |
| "BCBA/BCaBA Task List and coursework required to sit for the certification examinations. among others." | |
| "Ethics CEUs Consider obtaining" | |
| "CEUs that will help" | |
| "Acceptable ethics content must cover ethical issues in behavior-analytic practice or research. with your professional-" | |
| "Ethics content should relate to the BACB’s ethics requirements. Sample ethics topics include development plan. And" | |
| "the (in)appropriateness of implementing nonbehavioral therapies, strategies for avoiding/ remember that the" | |
| "managing dual relationships, creating a culture of ethics in an organization, and ethical intent is for ongoing" | |
| "implications of media and technology, among many others. development, so we" | |
| "highly recommend" | |
| "Supervision CEUs accruing continuing" | |
| "education throughout" | |
| "BCaBAs who supervise the ongoing practice of RBTs are required to obtain 3 supervision your recertification cycle." | |
| "CEUs every recertification cycle. Supervision is behavior analytic in nature and covers effective" | |
| "supervision as described in the BACB Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0) and the" | |
| "Nature of Supervision section." | |
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| "" | |
| "Ethics/Supervision CEU Overlap" | |
| "" | |
| "A CEU may be counted as either an ethics CEU or a supervision CEU, but not both. CEUs acquired from the 8-hour" | |
| "supervision training may count as supervision CEUs only." | |
| "" | |
| "Repeating CE Activities" | |
| "" | |
| "Repeating CE activities does not provide new or expanded knowledge or skills and therefore does not meet BACB" | |
| "certification requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "Ethics and Self-Reporting" | |
| "You must adhere to the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts and self-reporting" | |
| "requirements. The BACB is prohibited from providing any legal advice and from interpreting any ethics requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts (Code): The Code contains 10 sections outlining" | |
| "candidates’ and certificants’ responsibilities related to professional conduct, clients and service provisions," | |
| "supervision, and colleagues. Certificants are required to remain knowledgeable about the Code. Those supervising" | |
| "RBTs must ensure that they address the Code (and the RBT Ethics Code where applicable) with their supervisees." | |
| "Certificants should also endeavor to address potential violations directly with the relevant individual if appropriate." | |
| "When considering whether submitting a Notice of Alleged Violation is appropriate, certificants should consult the" | |
| "Considerations for Reporting an Alleged Violation document." | |
| "" | |
| "Self-Reporting" | |
| "In accordance with the Code, applicants and certificants must provide the BACB with" | |
| "information that could impact the BACB’s ability to effectively communicate with them or" | |
| "influence their certification status. In general, there are two types of information you should Visit the Ethics web" | |
| "report to the BACB: page for information" | |
| "about code-enforcement" | |
| "1. Changes in Name, Mailing Address, or Email Address: Report these changes within procedures, ethics" | |
| "30 days of when the changes occurred. This may be done in your BACB account. resources, and more." | |
| "2. Other Critical Events or Changes: Use the Considerations for Self-Reporting form to" | |
| "determine if there is an event you need to report to the BACB Ethics Department. This" | |
| "might include one of the following events:" | |
| "• You are the subject of an ethics violation; a disciplinary investigation, action, or" | |
| "sanction; the filing of charges; and/or a conviction or plea of guilty or no contest by a governmental" | |
| "agency, health-care organization, third-party payer, or educational institution." | |
| "• You are named on any public health- and safety-related fines or tickets." | |
| "• You have a physical or mental condition that would impair your ability to competently practice." | |
| "• You have not been meeting maintenance requirements." | |
| "If you have an event to report, please use the Submit Legal Documentation form." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 34" | |
| " Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Ongoing Supervision" | |
| "Every BCaBA must practice under the supervision of a qualified supervisor. Any BCaBA who does not have a" | |
| "qualified supervisor will be considered inactive and may not practice or use their BCaBA certification until they have" | |
| "a supervisor. The supervisor and the BCaBA must review these requirements together and resolve any concerns at" | |
| "the onset of supervision. Both parties must also ensure that any supervision provided or received is consistent with" | |
| "current BACB requirements (via regular review of BACB Newsletters and web pages for updates), any applicable" | |
| "state regulatory standards (e.g., licensure), and relevant third-party payer requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisor Requirements" | |
| "Supervisor Qualifications: Supervisors must be one of the following:" | |
| "• an active BCBA without current disciplinary sanctions who meets an ongoing supervision CEU requirement" | |
| "OR" | |
| "• a licensed or registered psychologist certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in" | |
| "Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology who was tested in applied behavior analysis." | |
| "Supervisor Training: Supervisors must complete an 8-hour supervision training before providing any supervision to" | |
| "those accruing experience hours." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that they have completed the training (available in the Certificant Registry)" | |
| "and uploaded the certificate into their BACB account before signing a supervision contract. Trainees should confirm" | |
| "the date on which the supervisor completed the training before signing a supervision contract." | |
| "" | |
| "Public Identification of Supervisory Relationship: The supervisor must acknowledge the supervisory relationship" | |
| "by entering the supervisee’s information in their BACB account. The supervisor will also be publicly identified in" | |
| "the BCaBA’s record in the Certificant Registry. Under the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior" | |
| "Analysts, the supervisor is responsible and can be held accountable for all services provided by the BCaBA." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisor/Trainee Relationship: The supervisor may not be related to, subordinate to, employed by, or in a" | |
| "multiple relationship with (e.g., personal or business relationship) the supervisee while providing supervision." | |
| "Employment does not include compensation paid to the supervisor by the BCaBA for supervision services. While" | |
| "not required, it is highly encouraged that the supervisor works closely with the BCaBA during the implementation of" | |
| "behavior-analytic services." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervision Requirements" | |
| "Amount of Supervision: The amount of supervision required for a BCaBA is based on the number of service-" | |
| "delivery hours in a month and how long the BCaBA has been certified. The amount-of-supervision requirements are" | |
| "as follows:" | |
| "• First 1,000 hours of post-certification practice: Supervision must comprise at least 5% of the total number of" | |
| "behavior-analytic service hours provided per month with no less than 1 hour of supervision every 2 weeks." | |
| "• Ongoing supervision (after the first 1,000 hours): Supervision must comprise at least 2% of the total" | |
| "behavior-analytic service hours provided per month." | |
| "These supervision percentages should be considered a minimum. Supervisors may require additional supervision." | |
| "" | |
| "Frequency of Supervision: Each month in which the BCaBA provides behavior-analytic services, the BCaBA and" | |
| "supervisor must meet at least once. In addition, the BCaBA’s supervisor must be available for consultation between" | |
| "supervisory interactions. Note: BCaBAs who do not provide behavior-analytic services during a given month are" | |
| "exempt from this requirement." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 35" | |
| " Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Structure of Supervision: Supervision may include (a) a combination of group and individual supervision, (b)" | |
| "multiple supervisors, and (c) multiple observation methods. This section contains guidance on the possible" | |
| "structural variations." | |
| "• Group Supervision: Groups are interactive meetings in which 2–10 BCaBAs who share similar experiences" | |
| "participate in supervision activities (see the Nature of Supervision section). The number of BCaBAs in a" | |
| "group meeting may not exceed 10 at any time, regardless of the number of supervisors in the meeting." | |
| "If nonsupervisees are present, their participation should be limited, and their presence must not inhibit" | |
| "discussion or interfere with participation by supervisees. The amount of group supervision may not exceed" | |
| "the amount of individual supervision in a given supervisory period. In other words, supervision may be" | |
| "conducted in groups for no more than half of the total supervised hours in each supervisory period." | |
| "• Multiple Supervisors and/or Settings: A BCaBA may have multiple supervisors if such an arrangement is" | |
| "required to cover the BCaBA’s entire caseload. The BCaBA must ensure that a qualified supervisor assumes" | |
| "responsibility for each case and provides supervision that meets the current supervision requirements. In" | |
| "these arrangements, the supervision contract must clearly articulate the conditions of responsibility for each" | |
| "supervisor, including the cases and settings in which the BCaBA will be observed." | |
| "• Observation-With-Client Requirements: The BCaBA must be observed working with a client in the natural" | |
| "environment once per quarter by at least one supervisor. If the BCaBA has more than one supervisor, they" | |
| "must be observed once per quarter by each supervisor. In-person, on-site observation is preferred. However," | |
| "the observation may be conducted using asynchronous (e.g., recorded video) or synchronous (e.g., live" | |
| "video conference) formats." | |
| "Nature of Supervision: The purpose of supervision is to improve and maintain the behavior-analytic, professional," | |
| "and ethical repertoires of the BCaBA and facilitate the delivery of high-quality behavior-analytic services to the" | |
| "BCaBA’s clients. Effective behavior-analytic supervision includes:" | |
| "• monitoring the skills of the BCaBA as they deliver behavior-analytic services" | |
| "• developing and communicating performance expectations to the BCaBA" | |
| "• conducting behavioral-skills training for the BCaBA" | |
| "• observing the BCaBA’s performance with clients and delivering feedback" | |
| "• modeling technical, professional, and ethical behavior" | |
| "• guiding the development of behavioral case conceptualization and problem-solving and decision-" | |
| "making repertoires" | |
| "• reviewing the BCaBA’s written materials (e.g., behavior programs, data sheets, reports) and delivering related" | |
| "feedback about the products" | |
| "• overseeing and evaluating the effects of the BCaBA’s behavior-analytic service delivery" | |
| "• evaluating the effects of supervision throughout the experience" | |
| "Failure to be Properly Supervised" | |
| "Any BCaBA found to be substantially noncompliant with supervision requirements will be subject to immediate" | |
| "termination of their certification. If termination occurs, the BCaBA will be permitted to requalify for the examination via" | |
| "past certification. If requalified, the BCaBA will be subject to increased supervision requirements audits." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 36" | |
| " Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Supervision Documentation" | |
| "There are three forms of documentation required for BCaBA supervision: the supervision contract, the BCaBA" | |
| "Supervision Meeting Form, and a documentation system. The supervisor and the BCaBA must retain copies of these" | |
| "documents for at least seven years from the date of the last supervisory meeting and, if requested, provide them to" | |
| "the BACB. Note: Backdated or retroactively completed forms will not be accepted." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervision Contract: The supervisor and the BCaBA must develop and sign a written contract before the onset of" | |
| "the supervisory relationship. The contract must include:" | |
| "• nature and frequency of supervision (including grounds for increased supervision at the discretion of" | |
| "the supervisor)" | |
| "• responsibility for supervisee’s service-delivery activities and mechanism for reporting caseload to supervisor" | |
| "• mandatory third-party consent for supervisor involvement" | |
| "• methods of supervisory observation" | |
| "• methods for documenting supervision" | |
| "• retention of written feedback by both parties" | |
| "• supervision fees" | |
| "• termination and supervision-verification criteria" | |
| "• supervisor requirements statement (i.e., completed 8-hour training and supervision continuing education)" | |
| "BCaBA Supervision Meeting Form: The supervisor and the BCaBA are responsible for documenting ongoing" | |
| "supervision meetings (at least once each month) on the BCaBA Supervision Meeting Form." | |
| "" | |
| "Documentation System: Because supervision varies across settings and practice areas, the BACB grants supervisors" | |
| "and BCaBAs the flexibility to develop their own systems for documenting ongoing supervision in a way that" | |
| "demonstrates adherence to all of the requirements in this document and the Code. Documentation must include" | |
| "the following:" | |
| "" | |
| "Information Required in a Documentation System" | |
| "Service Delivery (for Each Day): Supervised Hours (for Each Contact):" | |
| "• dates • date" | |
| "• hours • time" | |
| "• format (e.g., in person, online)" | |
| "• supervision type (individual or group)" | |
| "• date supervisor observed BCaBA providing service delivery" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 37" | |
| " Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Audits" | |
| "The BACB can audit BCaBAs and supervisors at any time to determine compliance with BACB supervision" | |
| "requirements. See the following figure for an overview of the BCaBA supervision audit process." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "BCaBA Supervision Audit Process" | |
| "" | |
| "AUDIT INITIATED" | |
| "The BACB may initiate a BCaBA supervision audit at any time for any reason. For instance, it might be initiated as part of a" | |
| "quality assurance check, a lapse in self-reporting, or an ethics-related matter." | |
| "" | |
| "BACB REQUESTS AUDIT INFORMATION" | |
| "The BACB will contact the BCaBA and supervisor via email. The audit may require submission of a BCaBA Supervision" | |
| "Audit Log, the supervision contract, and/or the BCaBA Supervision Meeting Form (or other supervisor-related documents" | |
| "as described in the Supervision Documentation section)." | |
| "" | |
| "PARTIES SUBMIT AUDIT DOCUMENTS TO BACB" | |
| "All relevant parties will submit requested documents to the BACB within a speci ed time frame, typically 15 days. Note: If" | |
| "completed documents are not submitted within the speci ed time frame, a Notice of Alleged Violation may be submitted" | |
| "against the relevant parties, or the supervision may be considered noncompliant." | |
| "" | |
| "BACB REVIEWS INFORMATION" | |
| "BACB staff will review the information submitted to evaluate compliance with BCaBA supervision requirements and" | |
| "other applicable BACB requirements. If additional documents or information is required, relevant parties will be noti ed" | |
| "via email." | |
| "" | |
| "BACB PROVIDES A DETERMINATION AND FEEDBACK" | |
| "The BACB will contact the BCaBA and supervisor with a determination, if applicable, and feedback." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "NONCOMPLIANT COMPLIANT" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "TERMINATION OF CERTIFICATION" | |
| "Any BCaBA found to be substantially CONTINUE TO MEET" | |
| "noncompliant with supervision requirements SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS" | |
| "will have their certi cation terminated. * If the supervision was found to be" | |
| "compliant with BCaBA supervision" | |
| "requirements for the audited period," | |
| "supervision may continue." | |
| "NOTICE OF ALLEGED VIOLATION" | |
| "AGAINST SUPERVISOR(S)" | |
| "A Notice of Alleged Violation may be" | |
| "submitted against the supervisor if their" | |
| "BCaBA(s) are not receiving supervision in" | |
| "accordance with these requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "* To become certi ed following termination, applicants can qualify via past certi cation or reapply by meeting the most current BCaBA eligibility requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "BCaBA Supervision Audit Process | Version 9/11/2019, Copyright © 2019, BACB® | All rights reserved." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 38" | |
| " Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Recertification" | |
| "As a BCaBA, you are required to submit a recertification application (including payment) every two years." | |
| "Recertification applications are available in your BACB account within 45 days of your recertification date AND as" | |
| "soon as you have entered your required CEUs. You must complete your recertification application on or before your" | |
| "recertification date to avoid lapses in your certification and late fees." | |
| "" | |
| "Recertifying" | |
| "1. Throughout your certification cycle, enter your CEUs into your portal. Note: These entries require that CEU" | |
| "documentation is submitted to support each entry." | |
| "2. As soon as all of your CEUs are entered AND you are within 45 days of your recertification date, a" | |
| "recertification application will appear in your BACB account under the Recertification tab. This tab will not" | |
| "be visible until these two elements are met." | |
| "3. Complete the application and pay the fee. Make sure that you are reviewing your information closely in" | |
| "your recertification application to ensure that it is accurate, including your contact information and mailing" | |
| "address. Note: At the time of application, you will be asked to attest to questions in the Eligibility Affidavit" | |
| "section of the application and agree to the Application Processing Agreement. You will be asked to (a) affirm" | |
| "that you have read, are in compliance with, and will continue to comply with all BACB requirements; (b) report" | |
| "whether you have a physical/mental condition or substance addiction that could impair your service delivery;" | |
| "and (c) report about any disciplinary or legal investigations or actions. Please read each question carefully" | |
| "and answer truthfully. Answering “yes” to the second or third questions will result in communication from a" | |
| "BACB staff member with an opportunity to explain and provide relevant documentation. Please allow at least" | |
| "two weeks to be contacted by the relevant department with next steps." | |
| "4. If your CEU entries are selected for audit, we might reach out for additional information via email. If we do" | |
| "not receive the appropriate documentation to indicate that you met the CE requirements, your certification" | |
| "will expire." | |
| "If your application has been approved:" | |
| "• Your certification dates will update with a new recertification date that is two years from your last" | |
| "recertification date." | |
| "• After your new recertification date, you may start accruing CEUs for your next recertification cycle. Even" | |
| "if you complete the recertification application before your recertification date, you can only count CEUs" | |
| "for your next cycle once that new cycle starts." | |
| "• You will receive a new certificate in the mail at the address on record within 4–6 weeks." | |
| "If you do not recertify:" | |
| "• By your recertification date: Your certification status will become inactive, and you will not be permitted" | |
| "to bill, practice, supervise, or represent yourself as a BCaBA (see the Reinstatement Period section for" | |
| "more details)." | |
| "• By the end of your reinstatement period: Your certification will expire, and you will not be permitted" | |
| "to bill, practice, supervise, or represent yourself as a BCaBA. You will need to reapply and meet the" | |
| "eligibility requirements applicable at that time to become a BCaBA (see the following graphic)." | |
| "Reinstatement Period" | |
| "" | |
| "If you complete all of your CE requirements but fail to recertify before your recertification date, you will have 90 days" | |
| "from your recertification date to reinstate your certification and pay the late fee. Additional CEUs may not be accrued" | |
| "during the reinstatement period. After this grace period, you will lose your certification and will need to reapply and" | |
| "meet the eligibility requirements applicable at that time." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 39" | |
| " Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "GUIDANCE FOR THOSE WHO MISSED THEIR RECERTIFICATION DATE" | |
| "AND WISH TO REMAIN CERTIFIED" | |
| "" | |
| "LOG IN TO YOUR BACB" | |
| "Did you complete all of YES ACCOUNT AND COMPLETE" | |
| "your CEUs by your THE RECERTIFICATION" | |
| "recerti cation date? APPLICATION" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "YES" | |
| "" | |
| "COMPLETE AN APPLICATION" | |
| "MISSED MY DATE CERTIFICATION INACTIVE Has it been 90 days or NO TO QUALIFY FOR AN" | |
| "I missed my recerti cation date. You must stop using your BCaBA less since your" | |
| "EXAMINATION VIA PAST" | |
| "What should I do? certi cation immediately. recerti cation date? YES" | |
| "CERTIFICATION" | |
| "" | |
| "NO" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Has it been 5 years or" | |
| "REVIEW CURRENT REQUIREMENTS" | |
| "less since your AND COMPLETE A NEW" | |
| "NO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION" | |
| "certi cation expired?" | |
| "" | |
| "Version 9/11/2019, Copyright © 2019, BACB® | All rights reserved." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Fees*" | |
| "" | |
| "Recertification Fees" | |
| "Recertification Application $140" | |
| "Late Fee $50" | |
| "Insufficient Funds/Returned Check $45" | |
| "Certificate Replacement $35" | |
| "* BACB fees are nonrefundable." | |
| "" | |
| "Inactive Policy" | |
| "BCaBAs may become inactive because:" | |
| "• they placed their certification on voluntary inactive status or active duty/reserve status," | |
| "• they did not recertify by their recertification date," | |
| "• they are not supervised, or" | |
| "• they have sanctions against their certification." | |
| "BCaBAs with an inactive certification may not bill, practice, supervise, or represent themselves as a BCaBA." | |
| "" | |
| "Voluntary Inactive Status" | |
| "BCaBAs who need a break from maintaining their certification for a period—and who are within their recertification" | |
| "cycle and have completed continuing education for their recertification cycle (prorated to the month)—may request" | |
| "inactive status. Once granted voluntary inactive status, you may remain inactive for up to four years. There are no" | |
| "certification maintenance requirements (i.e., supervision, recertification fees) during the period of inactivity." | |
| "" | |
| "Applying for Voluntary Inactive Status" | |
| "" | |
| "If you wish to request voluntary inactive status, you must complete the BCaBA Application for Voluntary Inactive" | |
| "Status and pay a one-time, inactive-request fee of $50." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 40" | |
| " Certification Maintenance Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "Applying for Reactivation" | |
| "" | |
| "If you are on voluntary inactive status for less than four years and wish to reactivate your certification, you must" | |
| "submit a BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application." | |
| "" | |
| "Once your certification is reactivated, your recertification cycle will resume. If your certification remains inactive for" | |
| "a period of four years, you must request reactivation, or your certification will expire. Once you have returned from" | |
| "inactive status, you may not apply for inactive status again until your next recertification cycle" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Example of how your recertification cycle is paused while on voluntary inactive status:" | |
| "" | |
| "If you go on inactive status 12 months into your recertification cycle, you will have needed to" | |
| "complete 10 CEUs. When you return, you will need to accrue the remaining CEUs for the next 12" | |
| "months of your cycle before your next recertification date. Your next recertification date will be 12" | |
| "months from the date that you return from inactive status." | |
| "" | |
| "Active Duty/Reserve Status" | |
| "If you are called to active military duty in the armed forces and are actively certified, you may apply for a temporary" | |
| "pause of your recertification cycle or examination authorization period to cover the time frame for which you are" | |
| "called (not to exceed two years). While on reserve inactive status, you are prohibited from representing yourself as a" | |
| "BCaBA. This policy only applies to service members. If a spouse of a service member wishes to go on inactive status," | |
| "they must apply for voluntary inactive status." | |
| "" | |
| "Upon being called to active duty, notify the BACB via the Contact Us web page and provide a copy of your official" | |
| "call-up notice. The BACB will place your certification on inactive status during your active duty period. Following" | |
| "completion of your active duty or two years, whichever is earlier, you must contact the BACB to update your" | |
| "certification status. When your certification becomes active again, your recertification cycle or authorization period" | |
| "will resume." | |
| "" | |
| "Fees*" | |
| "" | |
| "Inactive Status Fees" | |
| "BCaBA Application for Voluntary Inactive Status $50" | |
| "BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application" | |
| "$0" | |
| "(0–2 years inactive)" | |
| "BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application" | |
| "$50" | |
| "(2–4 years inactive)" | |
| "Active Duty/Reserve Status $0" | |
| "* BACB fees are nonrefundable." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 41" | |
| " Assessing, Training, and Supervising RBTs" | |
| "" | |
| "Assessing, Training, and Supervising RBTs" | |
| "As a BCaBA, you may serve in the important role of overseeing the work, training, or" | |
| "assessment of others who are providing behavior-analytic services. This oversight may occur" | |
| "in three primary roles:" | |
| "• Supervisor: As a supervisor, you will oversee RBTs who are providing behavior- How are eligible" | |
| "analytic services. supervisors identified?" | |
| "• Assessor: As an assessor, you will be responsible for directly conducing or overseeing" | |
| "assessments of those pursuing RBT certification or those who are maintaining their BCaBAs who meet" | |
| "RBT certification to determine whether they are competent in specific tasks commonly supervision requirements" | |
| "conducted by behavior technicians (i.e., Initial Competency Assessment or Renewal are identified in the" | |
| "Competency Assessment). Certificant Registry" | |
| "• Trainer: As a trainer, you will develop and/or provide the RBT 40-hour training and/or with the statement" | |
| "oversee individuals who are providing the RBT 40-hour training. “Completed supervision" | |
| "Because of the obvious importance of these roles, failing to meet these requirements may training on DATE.” The" | |
| "constitute an ethics violation that could adversely impact the status of your BCaBA certification. date shown is the date" | |
| "the certificant became" | |
| "This section of the handbook provides an overview of each role; however, you will need eligible to provide" | |
| "to carefully review the linked requirements specified in each section. It is the responsibility supervision." | |
| "of every candidate, certificant, and supervisor to ensure that any supervision provided or" | |
| "received is consistent with current BACB requirements, any applicable state regulatory" | |
| "requirements (e.g., licensure), and relevant third-party payer requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "Overview of Additional Requirement by Role: Although holding BCaBA certification is the primary qualification," | |
| "additional requirements are indicated in the following table." | |
| "" | |
| "Additional Requirements by Role" | |
| "May Not Be Related" | |
| "to, Subordinate to," | |
| "8-Hour Supervision Ongoing CEUs" | |
| "Role or Employed by the" | |
| "Training* in Supervision" | |
| "Trainee, Supervisee," | |
| "Certificant" | |
| "Assessing RBTs" | |
| "✓ × ✓" | |
| "(competency assessments)" | |
| "Training RBTs (RBT" | |
| "× × ✓" | |
| "40-hour training)" | |
| "Supervising RBTs ✓ ✓ ✓" | |
| "* You can find a list of ACE Providers who may offer 8-hour supervision training on the ACE Provider Directory." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 42" | |
| " Assessing, Training, and Supervising RBTs" | |
| "" | |
| "Assessing, Training, and Supervising RBTs" | |
| "Assessing RBTs (Competency Assessments)" | |
| "RBT® Initial Competency RBT® Renewal Competency" | |
| "Assessment Packet: Requirements Assessment Packet: Requirements" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "One of the primary eligibility and maintenance requirements for Overview" | |
| "All RBT applicants must demonstrate that they can competently perform the tasks on the Initial Competency" | |
| "Overview" | |
| "All RBT certificants must demonstrate that they can competently perform the tasks on the Renewal Competency" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "RBT certification is demonstrating competence in the tasks on the" | |
| "Assessment as part of the requirements to qualify for the RBT certification. Assessment as part of the annual requirements to maintain the RBT certification. The Renewal Competency" | |
| "Assessment is an important maintenance requirement because it requires an RBT to demonstrate their ongoing" | |
| "Qualified Assessor(s) proficiency in performing critical behavior technician skills. This demonstration is especially valuable because of" | |
| "Responsible assessor: A BACB certificant (BCaBA, BCBA, or BCBA-D) who has completed the 8-hour supervision the integral, hands-on activities an RBT performs on the service-delivery team." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Initial/Renewal Competency Assessment. A qualified assessor" | |
| "training is responsible for overseeing the Competency Assessment. The responsible assessor must:" | |
| "Qualified Assessor(s)" | |
| "• Ensure that the assessment is conducted in accordance with these requirements;" | |
| "Responsible assessor: A BACB certificant (BCaBA, BCBA, or BCBA-D) who has completed the 8-hour supervision" | |
| "• Sign the Initial Competency Assessment; training is responsible for overseeing the Competency Assessment. The responsible assessor must:" | |
| "• Maintain records of all assessments conducted; and" | |
| "• Ensure that the assessment is conducted in accordance with these requirements;" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "conducts these assessments and, in some cases, may also involve" | |
| "• Ensure that the assessment meets quality standards, even when asssistant assessor(s) are involved in" | |
| "• Sign the Renewal Competency Assessment;" | |
| "conducting the assessment." | |
| "• Maintain records of all assessments conducted; and" | |
| "Assistant assessor(s): The responsible assessor may delegate some or all of the assessment to an assistant" | |
| "• Ensure that the assessment meets quality standards, even when assistant assessor(s) are involved in" | |
| "assessor who has demonstrated, through direct observation, proficiency in the material being delivered. This" | |
| "conducting the assessment." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "and oversee assistant assessors." | |
| "individual does not need to be certified by the BACB, however, the responsible assessor is professionally and" | |
| "ethically accountable for all of the assistant assessor’s activities. The responsible assessor may utilize multiple Assistant assessor(s): The responsible assessor may delegate some or all of the assessment to an assistant" | |
| "assistant assessors for a single Competency Assessment. assessor who has demonstrated, through direct observation, proficiency in the material being delivered. This" | |
| "individual does not need to be certified by the BACB, however, the responsible assessor is professionally and" | |
| "The responsible assessor and assistant assessor(s) (hereafter referred to as “assessor”) may not be related to," | |
| "ethically accountable for all of the assistant assessor’s activities. The responsible assessor may utilize multiple" | |
| "subordinate to, or employed by the applicant during the assessment. Employment does not include compensation" | |
| "assistant assessors for a single Competency Assessment." | |
| "paid to the assessor by the applicant for assessment services." | |
| "The responsible assessor and assistant assessor(s) (hereafter referred to as “assessor”) may not be related to," | |
| "Note: It is permissible for the assessor to be the same person who delivered the RBT 40-hour training." | |
| "subordinate to, or employed by the RBT during the assessment. Employment does not include compensation paid" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Requirements: The Initial Competency Assessment and the" | |
| "to the assessor by the RBT for assessment services." | |
| "Timing" | |
| "The Initial Competency Assessment must be completed after the 40-hour training is complete and cannot be Timing" | |
| "completed more than 90 days before submitting an RBT certification application." | |
| "The Renewal Competency Assessment cannot be completed more than 45 days before the RBT’s certification" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Renewal Competency Assessment include the requirements for" | |
| "expiration date." | |
| "Structure" | |
| "The Initial Competency Assessment: Structure" | |
| "• May be conducted over one or more sessions. The Renewal Competency Assessment:" | |
| "• May be conducted in person, live via the internet, or through observations of recorded videos created" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "administering the assessments." | |
| "• May be conducted over one or more sessions." | |
| "specifically for the purpose of the assessment." | |
| "• May be conducted in person, live via the internet, or through observations of recorded videos created" | |
| "specifically for the purpose of the assessment." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Version 04/2020, Copyright © 2019, BACB® Behavior Analyst Certification Board | RBT Initial Competency Assessment Packet | 1 Version 10/2019, Copyright © 2019, BACB® Behavior Analyst Certification Board | RBT Renewal Competency Assessment Packet | 1" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Training RBTs (RBT 40-Hour Training): Initial Competency Renewal Competency" | |
| "Assessment Assessment" | |
| "As one of the requirements to obtain certification, RBT applicants" | |
| "must complete a 40-hour training based on the RBT Task List (2nd RBT® 40-Hour Training Packet:" | |
| "" | |
| "ed.). A qualified trainer conducts the training and, in some cases, Requirements" | |
| "Effective November 2019" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "may also involve and oversee assistant trainers." | |
| "Overview" | |
| "All RBT applicants are required to complete a 40-hour training based on the RBT Task List (2nd ed.). The training" | |
| "is one of the eligibility requirements for the RBT credential." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Qualified Trainer(s)" | |
| "Responsible trainer: A BACB certificant (BCaBA, BCBA, or BCBA-D) who is responsible for overseeing the training." | |
| "The responsible trainer must:" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Requirements: The RBT 40-Hour Training Packet outlines the" | |
| "• Develop the training materials in accordance with these requirements;" | |
| "• Ensure that the training is conducted in accordance with these requirements;" | |
| "• Identify himself/herself as the responsible trainer at the outset of training and on the training documentation;" | |
| "• Maintain records of all trainings conducted; and" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "requirements for conducting the RBT 40-hour training." | |
| "• Ensure that the training meets quality standards, even when an assistant trainer is conducting the training." | |
| "" | |
| "Assistant trainer: The responsible trainer may delegate some or all of the training experience to an assistant" | |
| "trainer who has demonstrated, through direct observation, proficiency in the material being delivered. This" | |
| "individual does not need to be certified by the BACB, however, the responsible trainer is professionally and" | |
| "ethically accountable for all of the assistant trainer’s activities." | |
| "The responsible trainer and assistant trainer(s) (hereafter referred to as the “trainer”) may not be related to," | |
| "subordinate to, or employed by the applicant during the training. Employment does not include compensation" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Supervising RBTs" | |
| "paid to the trainer by the RBT applicant for training services." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Content" | |
| "The training must:" | |
| "• Cover all of the tasks in the RBT Task List (2nd ed.); and" | |
| "• Include at least three hours on the RBT Ethics Code; and" | |
| "• Include at least 1 hour on supervision." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "RBTs practice under the close, ongoing supervision of an RBT" | |
| "The training cannot include (i.e., count the activities toward the 40 hours):" | |
| "• Time spent completing independent activities (e.g., readings, assignments); or" | |
| "• Any non-behavior analytic or agency-specific training (e.g., crisis management, CPR, billing systems)." | |
| "Note: This training does not meet continuing education requirements for BACB certificants." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisor and/or an RBT Requirements Coordinator who is Duration" | |
| "The cumulative duration of the training must be at least 40 hours. The training must be completed within a" | |
| "180-day period and in no less than a 5-day period." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "responsible for the RBT’s work (see the Ongoing Supervision Version 01/2020, Copyright © 2019, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | RBT 40-Hour Training Packet | 1" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "section of the RBT Handbook for a full description of each RBT 40-Hour Training RBT Handbook" | |
| "role’s requirements). Packet" | |
| "" | |
| "Requirements: The Ongoing Supervision section of the RBT Handbook helps RBT Supervisors, RBT Requirements" | |
| "Coordinators, and RBTs ensure that the appropriate ongoing supervision is provided in order to maintain active certification." | |
| "" | |
| "Managing Alleged Ethics Violations by RBTs" | |
| "As an RBT Supervisor, you are responsible for the actions of all RBTs under your supervision, so it’s important to" | |
| "be aware of the special considerations for submitting a Notice of Alleged Violation against an RBT. Supervisors" | |
| "are often best positioned to immediately and directly address some ethics violations by an RBT. Therefore, in an" | |
| "instance where an RBT Supervisor becomes aware of a potential ethics violation by an RBT, they must take steps" | |
| "to investigate and document the alleged violation. If they determine that a violation did occur, they should decide" | |
| "if the matter should be addressed internally or by submitting a Notice of Alleged Violation to the BACB." | |
| "" | |
| "Submit a Notice of Alleged Violation against the RBT if the alleged violation:" | |
| "• involves abuse or neglect of a client;" | |
| "• resulted in the RBT being charged with or convicted of a violation of the law;" | |
| "• is a violation of 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 3.01, or the preamble obligations to the BACB outlined in the RBT Ethics Code; OR" | |
| "• has occurred repeatedly despite reasonable attempts to address the problem with the RBT." | |
| "If none of these situations apply, the RBT Requirements Coordinator and/or RBT Supervisor should develop and" | |
| "implement an individualized corrective-action plan for the RBT and document the outcome. The BACB reserves" | |
| "the right to audit the RBT Requirements Coordinator or RBT Supervisor for documentation of the complaint," | |
| "investigation, and resolution." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 43" | |
| " Assessing, Training, and Supervising RBTs" | |
| "" | |
| "Tips for Supervising RBTs" | |
| "Being a supervisor is an important responsibility in both shaping future behavior analysts and helping to facilitate" | |
| "quality services being provided to clients. With that in mind, here are a few tips for those who supervise." | |
| "• Know the RBT supervision requirements. This might be obvious by now, but supervisors should know" | |
| "the relevant requirements for supervision and stay up to date about requirements changes by reading" | |
| "the BACB Newsletter and periodically reviewing the BACB website and BCaBA and RBT Handbooks." | |
| "• Become intimately familiar with the BACB’s ethics Codes. Supervisors should know the Code and the" | |
| "RBT Ethics Code. Not only do you need to follow the Code in your practice and supervision, but you will" | |
| "also need to be an ethical resource and guide for your supervisees. In particular, the Behavior Analysts" | |
| "as Supervisors and Compliance with BACB Supervision and Coursework Standards sections of the Code" | |
| "are some of the most frequent ethics violations reported to the BACB (see the November 2019 BACB" | |
| "Newsletter for the most recent ethics data). So, it is important to review these sections carefully and take" | |
| "them into account when determining how you will provide supervision. For instance, when determining" | |
| "how many supervisees you can supervise, consider the number of clients on your caseload, how many" | |
| "hours each supervisee is working, and how much of your time will be dedicated to their supervision," | |
| "the clients’ needs, and the program settings, among others. Of note, abruptly discontinuing supervision" | |
| "can negatively impact services, so make sure that you have transition plans in place when discontinuing" | |
| "supervision services." | |
| "• Consider whether you are ready to be a supervisor. We highly recommend waiting until after you have" | |
| "ample experiences of your own before you supervise others. In addition, consider whether supervision" | |
| "activities will be within your area of defined competence and whether you have the time and ability to" | |
| "supervise RBTs." | |
| "• Develop your time management and organizational systems. Have these systems in place before you" | |
| "start supervision to ensure that you are meeting all relevant requirements. For example, you will need" | |
| "a system for keeping your RBT supervisee accounts up to date with the BACB, documenting feedback," | |
| "and evaluating the effects of your supervision, among other areas. In the event of an audit, it is your" | |
| "responsibility to produce the requested documentation." | |
| "• Evaluate fit before agreeing to supervise. Identify your work and supervision style before taking" | |
| "on a supervisee to determine whether their style is a good fit. Both you and the supervisee have a" | |
| "history of experiences coming into the relationship, so it is helpful to know a little about them before" | |
| "agreeing to be their supervisor. If your styles don’t fit, determine whether you are open to adjusting your" | |
| "supervision style." | |
| "• Set clear expectations. Although a supervision contract is not required for supervising RBTs, setting clear" | |
| "expectations at the beginning of supervision is valuable in all supervisory relationships." | |
| "• Aim to provide high-quality, individualized, and effective supervision. Don’t just focus on doing enough" | |
| "to meet the BACB’s requirements. These were established as minimum requirements that allow flexibility" | |
| "for variations in each setting. Think about what your past supervisors have done well (and maybe not so" | |
| "well) so that you can identify how you can provide high-quality supervision. For instance, you may want" | |
| "to develop a supervision curriculum for the supervisee that includes behavior-analytic topics, specific" | |
| "skills that are important in practice (e.g., problem solving, interpersonal skills), and skills that they will" | |
| "need when they become a supervisor (see the Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline [2.0])." | |
| "• Continue your professional development as a supervisor and seek out a trusted mentor. These" | |
| "tips are only a starting point. There is growing literature on supervision, as well as continuing" | |
| "education events and resources on the topic, so make continued growth and learning part of your" | |
| "regular schedule." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 44" | |
| " Other Relevant Policies" | |
| "" | |
| "Other Relevant Policies" | |
| "Administrative Appeals" | |
| "Application Appeals" | |
| "Any adverse eligibility or certification decision including, but not limited to, a denial of a certification application," | |
| "recertification application, or other application submitted to the BACB may be appealed by applicants or certificants." | |
| "" | |
| "BACB requirements, deadlines, procedures, and fees may not be appealed. Do not submit an appeal in order to" | |
| "request information about a denied application; you will receive detailed information (i.e., reasons for the denial," | |
| "steps that need to be taken to correct any deficiencies) at the time of the denial." | |
| "" | |
| "How to appeal: You must file a written request for appeal within 30 days of the date of the decision being appealed" | |
| "by completing the Administrative Appeal Request Form." | |
| "" | |
| "Examination Appeals" | |
| "If you experience examination condition irregularities (e.g., poor lighting, disruptive noises, long screen-load times)" | |
| "during your examination, you may file an appeal with the BACB. Note: Pearson VUE sites deliver BACB examinations" | |
| "via a web browser, so minor Internet bandwidth variances are to be expected. Examination scores, content," | |
| "questions, answers, procedures, deadlines, fees, and requirements may not be appealed." | |
| "" | |
| "How to appeal: You must file a written request for appeal within seven days of your examination appointment by" | |
| "completing the Administrative Appeal Request Form." | |
| "" | |
| "Acceptable Signatures Policy" | |
| "The BACB accepts electronic signatures* for applications and forms, whether submitted electronically or by" | |
| "mail. Although it is preferred that documents are digitally signed using a third-party electronic signature service" | |
| "(e.g., Adobe Sign, DocuSign, HelloSign), the BACB will accept any type of electronic signature (e.g., Adobe Fill &" | |
| "Sign, JPEG of a signature), provided the document is signed by the appropriate party with the intent of signing" | |
| "the document." | |
| "" | |
| "The BACB also accepts handwritten signatures on scanned documents, unless the document states that an" | |
| "original signed copy is needed. Alterations on documents (e.g., white-outs, strike-throughs) must be initialed by all" | |
| "relevant parties." | |
| "* An electronic signature is “an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other" | |
| "record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record” (15 U.S.C. § 7006 (2000)). Simply stated, an" | |
| "electronic signature is an electronic expression indicating a signee’s intent to sign a document. By contrast, a digital signature" | |
| "is a specific kind of electronic signature, which requires authentication of a signee’s identity." | |
| "" | |
| "Documentation Policy" | |
| "All documentation submitted to the BACB, for any reason, becomes the property of the organization. Documents" | |
| "submitted to the BACB will be retained and/or safely discarded at the discretion of the BACB. For this reason," | |
| "candidates should retain a copy of their certification application and all supporting documentation." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 45" | |
| " Other Relevant Policies" | |
| "" | |
| "Submission of False, Forged, or Untrue Information to the BACB" | |
| "The BACB reserves the right to invalidate any certification (immediately making the certification null and void) and/or" | |
| "prohibit any individual from taking a BACB examination if the individual submitted false, forged, or untrue information." | |
| "" | |
| "Examples of false, forged, or untrue information include:" | |
| "• submitting false, inconsistent, or misleading statements or omitting information the BACB requests" | |
| "• submitting an altered or inauthentic transcript" | |
| "• submitting an application containing false, inconsistent, or misleading information" | |
| "• attempting to take the examination for someone else or having someone else take the examination for you" | |
| "• copying or sharing information or any other form of cheating" | |
| "• obtaining advanced access to certification or examination material" | |
| "• stealing examination materials" | |
| "• bringing prohibited items into the examination room" | |
| "• failing to follow directions from testing-center staff" | |
| "• violating Pearson VUE scheduling or testing-center rules and regulations" | |
| "Please see the BACB’s Code-Enforcement Procedures for more specific information." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 46" | |
| " Documents and Resources" | |
| "" | |
| "Documents and Resources" | |
| "Eligibility and Applying for Certification" | |
| "• BCBA/BCaBA Task List (4th ed.)" | |
| "• Qualify for Examination via Past Certification: Application" | |
| "" | |
| "Coursework" | |
| "• Nonverified Course Content Attestation" | |
| "• Preliminary Coursework Evaluation Application" | |
| "" | |
| "Experience" | |
| "Monthly and Final Experience Verification Forms" | |
| "• Monthly Experience Verification Form: Individual Supervisor" | |
| "• Final Experience Verification Form: Individual Supervisor" | |
| "• Monthly Experience Verification Form: Multiple Supervisors at One Organization" | |
| "• Final Experience Verification Form: Multiple Supervisors at One Organization" | |
| "Optional Resources" | |
| "• Pre-Experience Checklist" | |
| "• Sample Supervision Contract for BCBA/BCaBA Trainees" | |
| "• FAQs" | |
| "• Experience Tip Sheet" | |
| "• Contested Experience/Fieldwork Form" | |
| "" | |
| "Examination" | |
| "• Pearson VUE Website" | |
| "• Accommodation Request Form" | |
| "" | |
| "Ongoing Supervision" | |
| "• BCaBA Supervision Contract Specifications" | |
| "• BCaBA Supervision Meeting Form" | |
| "" | |
| "Continuing Education" | |
| "• ACE Provider Directory" | |
| "• Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0)" | |
| "" | |
| "Ethics and Self-Reporting" | |
| "• Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts (Code)" | |
| "• Considerations for Self-Reporting" | |
| "• Code-Enforcement Procedures" | |
| "• Ethics Web Page" | |
| "" | |
| "Voluntary Inactive Status" | |
| "• BCaBA Application for Voluntary Inactive Status" | |
| "• BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 47" | |
| " Documents and Resources" | |
| "" | |
| "Supervising, Training, and Assessing RBTs" | |
| "Assessing RBTs" | |
| "• RBT Initial Competency Assessment Packet" | |
| "• RBT Renewal Competency Assessment Packet" | |
| "• Sample RBT Assessor Evaluation and Log" | |
| "Training RBTs" | |
| "• RBT 40-Hour Training Packet" | |
| "• RBT Trainer Evaluation and Log" | |
| "Supervising RBTs" | |
| "• RBT Handbook (Ongoing Supervision section)" | |
| "• Noncertified RBT Supervisor Form" | |
| "• Process for Adding or Removing Supervisees" | |
| "" | |
| "Administrative Appeals" | |
| "• Administrative and Examination Appeal Request Form" | |
| "" | |
| "Requirements for Those Applying in 2022 or Later" | |
| "• BCaBA 2022 Eligibility Requirements" | |
| "• Guidance for Those Applying for BCaBA Certification during the 2022 Transition" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 48" | |
| " Glossary" | |
| "" | |
| "Glossary" | |
| "Applicant: An individual who is pursuing certification." | |
| "" | |
| "BCaBA Supervision Meeting Form: The supervisor and the BCaBA are responsible for documenting qualifying" | |
| "ongoing supervision meetings (at least once each month) on the BCaBA Supervision Meeting Form." | |
| "" | |
| "Candidate: An individual who has submitted a certification application." | |
| "" | |
| "Certification Application: An application to apply for certification after eligibility requirements have been met." | |
| "" | |
| "Client: The direct recipient of the behavior analyst’s services. In some contexts, the client might be a group" | |
| "of individuals." | |
| "" | |
| "Conferral Date: The official date on which your degree was awarded by the institution." | |
| "" | |
| "Continuing Education: Initial BCaBA certification indicates that an individual has met entry-level standards of practice" | |
| "as an assistant behavior analyst. The purpose of the BACB’s continuing education requirement is to ensure that" | |
| "BCaBA certificants engage in activities that will expand their behavior-analytic skills beyond the requirements for" | |
| "initial certification and help them stay up to date on developments in the profession." | |
| "" | |
| "Didactic Course: A course that includes synchronous instruction by an instructor." | |
| "" | |
| "Documentation System: A documentation system that tracks all ongoing supervision and fieldwork in a way that" | |
| "demonstrates adherence to all relevant requirements and the Code." | |
| "" | |
| "Experience: The experiential activities in which one engages as part of the eligibility requirements for obtaining" | |
| "BCaBA (or BCBA) certification. The Experience Requirements section details the experience requirements. Note: For" | |
| "those applying for certification on or after January 1, 2022, this will be called fieldwork." | |
| "" | |
| "Experience Verification Forms: The forms used by the supervisor and trainee to document experience hours each" | |
| "month (Monthly Experience Verification Form) and at the end of experience (Final Experience Verification Form)." | |
| "Versions of the forms are provided for individual supervisors as well as organizations with multiple supervisors." | |
| "" | |
| "Freestanding Course: The entire course was devoted to the topic." | |
| "" | |
| "Group Supervision: An interactive supervision meeting that includes no fewer than 2 and no more than 10 trainees." | |
| "The number of trainees in a group meeting may not exceed 10 at any time, regardless of the number of supervisors" | |
| "in the meeting." | |
| "" | |
| "Inactive Status: BCaBAs may be inactive for the following reasons:" | |
| "• They are on voluntary inactive or reserve status (i.e., they put a pause on maintaining their certification)." | |
| "To qualify for these options, BCaBAs must complete a BCaBA Application for Voluntary Inactive Status or" | |
| "request reserve active duty." | |
| "• They did not recertify their BCaBA certification and are within their reinstatement period." | |
| "• They do not have a supervisor." | |
| "• They have disciplinary actions against their certification." | |
| "BCaBAs with an inactive certification may not bill, practice, supervise, or represent themselves as a BCaBA." | |
| "" | |
| "Independent Hours: Experience hours that are accrued when a supervisor is not present." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 49" | |
| " Glossary" | |
| "" | |
| "Individual Supervisor: An individual supervisor must ensure that all of their trainees’ experience requirements are" | |
| "being met during their supervision. In this situation:" | |
| "• the supervision contract should clearly outline the roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the trainee and" | |
| "supervisor (see the Supervision Contract section);" | |
| "• all supervision must be related to specific client programming;" | |
| "• the supervisor must have written permission to receive client information and must be well aware of the" | |
| "organization’s values, practices, and personnel; AND" | |
| "• the person signing the M-EVFs and F-EVF for Individual Supervisors must be able to agree to all of the" | |
| "relevant attestations, including that all experience requirements were met." | |
| "Multiple Supervisors at One Organization: An organization may coordinate and oversee multiple supervisors who" | |
| "provide experience to a trainee. For example, a service organization might have multiple supervisors providing" | |
| "supervision, or a university might coordinate all on- and off-campus activities under one system. The supervisors" | |
| "must work together to ensure that all of their trainees’ experience requirements are met (e.g., all of the hours" | |
| "provided by the supervisors are used to calculate the supervision percentage). One supervisor must ensure that the" | |
| "activity is well organized and coordinated. In this situation:" | |
| "• the supervision contract should clearly outline the roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the trainee and" | |
| "each supervisor (see the Supervision Contract section);" | |
| "• all supervision must be related to specific client programming;" | |
| "• the supervisor(s) must have written permission to receive client information and must be well aware of the" | |
| "organization’s values, practices, and personnel; AND" | |
| "• the person signing the M-EVFs and F-EVF for Multiple Supervisors at One Organization (i.e., the responsible" | |
| "supervisor) must be able to agree to all of the relevant attestations, including that all experience" | |
| "requirements were met." | |
| "Nonverified Coursework: If you completed coursework in anything other than an ABAI Verified Course" | |
| "Sequence, that coursework is considered nonverified. You must have your department chair complete a" | |
| "Nonverified Course Content Attestation and submit it with your BCaBA Certification Application or your preliminary" | |
| "coursework evaluation." | |
| "" | |
| "Observation With a Client: The trainee/supervisee must be observed working with a client in the natural" | |
| "environment during each supervisory period by at least one supervisor. In-person, on-site observation is preferred." | |
| "However, the observation may be conducted using asynchronous (e.g., recorded video) or synchronous (e.g.," | |
| "live video conference) formats. See the Experience Requirements and Ongoing Supervision sections for" | |
| "additional details." | |
| "" | |
| "Official Transcripts: Transcripts that are either:" | |
| "• electronically sent directly by the institution to the BACB" | |
| "• mailed in the original sealed and unopened envelope" | |
| "Ongoing Supervision: Supervision of the services provided by an RBT or BCaBA as one of their requirements to" | |
| "maintain their certification." | |
| "" | |
| "Preliminary Coursework Evaluation: A preliminary review of coursework (i.e., a review that occurs before the" | |
| "submission of a certification application) by the BACB to determine whether it meets the coursework requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "Preliminary Degree-Equivalency Evaluation: This evaluation will determine whether a degree obtained outside" | |
| "of the United States was from a qualifying institution and meets the current BCaBA degree requirement. You may" | |
| "request this determination as needed before completing a BCaBA Certification Application." | |
| "" | |
| "Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts: The document that describes ethics obligations" | |
| "for BCBAs, BCaBAs, applicants, and trainees. All BCBAs, BCaBAs, applicants, and trainees agree to abide by" | |
| "this Code." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 50" | |
| " Glossary" | |
| "" | |
| "Qualifying Coursework: Coursework that must come from a qualifying institution and cover the required content." | |
| "Only undergraduate (i.e., bachelor’s) courses where the applicant was formally enrolled and earned a passing grade" | |
| "(“C” or higher in a graded course or “pass” in a pass/fail system) are acceptable." | |
| "" | |
| "Qualifying Institution: Institutions within the US that are listed in the Council for Higher Education Accreditation" | |
| "database OR institutions outside of the US whose degrees meet certain requirements." | |
| "" | |
| "Recertification Date: The date on which a BCaBA’s certification lapses (the day the BCaBA first became certified)." | |
| "BCaBAs may locate this date in their BACB account, in the Certificant Registry, and on their certificate." | |
| "" | |
| "Reinstatement Period: If you complete all of your CE requirements but fail to recertify before your recertification" | |
| "date, you will have 90 days from your recertification date to reinstate your certification. After this grace period, you" | |
| "will lose your certification and will need to reapply and meet the eligibility requirements applicable at that time." | |
| "" | |
| "Responsible Supervisor: A supervisor who signs an Experience Verification Form on behalf of an organization where" | |
| "multiple supervisors are providing supervision for one trainee accruing experience hours and who meets supervisor" | |
| "requirements for the entirety of the experience/fieldwork." | |
| "" | |
| "Restricted Activities: The delivery of therapeutic or instructional procedures to a client for those accruing experience" | |
| "hours. Note: Not all time spent working with a client is considered restricted. For example, a number of unrestricted" | |
| "activities may involve the trainee working directly with a client (see Unrestricted Activities)." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervised Hours: Hours accrued when a supervisor is present. These may include restricted or unrestricted" | |
| "activities observed by a supervisor or individual or group meetings with the supervisor." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisee: For the purpose of BACB requirements, this includes RBTs and BCaBAs who are receiving supervision" | |
| "from a qualified supervisor (see Trainee)." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisor: A supervisor might supervise trainees who are pursuing BCaBA certification (i.e., experience) or RBTs" | |
| "who require ongoing supervision. BCaBAs who are serving as a supervisor must complete an 8-hour supervision" | |
| "training before providing any supervision and may not be related to, subordinate to, or employed by the trainee" | |
| "during the supervisory period." | |
| "" | |
| "Supervisor-Trainee Contact: A real-time interaction between the supervisor and trainee that takes place in an" | |
| "individual or group format." | |
| "" | |
| "Trainee: Any individual accruing experience toward fulfilling eligibility requirements for BCBA or BCaBA certification." | |
| "" | |
| "Unrestricted Activities: Activities under the experience requirements that are most likely to be performed by a BCBA" | |
| "or BCaBA, including conducting assessments, staff training, and developing behavior plans, among others." | |
| "" | |
| "Verified Course Sequence (Verified Coursework): ABAI works with institutions to identify and verify sequences of" | |
| "courses—known as Verified Course Sequences—that meet the BACB’s coursework requirements. The ABAI Verified" | |
| "Course Sequence Directory includes all Verified Course Sequences, Verified Course Sequence Coordinators," | |
| "content hours, and dates for which the courses were verified. The BACB also publishes examination pass rates for" | |
| "Verified Course Sequences." | |
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| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 51" | |
| " Appendix" | |
| "" | |
| "Appendix" | |
| "Application Processing Agreement" | |
| "The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) agrees to process this application subject to your agreement to the" | |
| "following terms and conditions:" | |
| "1. You have read and agree to be bound by and comply with all BACB rules and requirements (which may be" | |
| "revised) as specified in the applicable BACB certification handbook(s) and on the BACB website relating to:" | |
| "• your application for initial certification," | |
| "• your compliance with the relevant ethics code," | |
| "• the maintenance of your certification, and" | |
| "• your application for renewal or recertification." | |
| "2. You will only convey truthful and accurate information to the BACB." | |
| "3. You must complete all requirements related to the BACB certification you are seeking or currently hold," | |
| "including, but not limited to:" | |
| "• paying applicable fees (which are nonrefundable)" | |
| "• demonstrating that you have met requirements for initial certification, maintaining certification, and" | |
| "renewal or recertification, as may be applicable" | |
| "• complying with applicable BACB ethics requirements" | |
| "• complying with all BACB documentation and reporting requirements" | |
| "• reviewing and complying with any revised requirements. You will receive notice of revisions in at least" | |
| "one of the following mediums:" | |
| "• the BACB Newsletter," | |
| "• the BACB website," | |
| "• an email from the BACB, or" | |
| "• a notice published in your BACB account." | |
| "4. You must check the email account you have on record with the BACB, review the BACB website, and review" | |
| "your BACB account on a monthly basis, as the BACB typically provides at least thirty (30) days’ advance" | |
| "notice of updated requirements." | |
| "5. You authorize the BACB to publish or otherwise release the following information to governmental licensure" | |
| "boards or agencies, funders, professional associations, and employers. You also authorize the BACB to" | |
| "publish the following information on the BACB website:" | |
| "• certificant name" | |
| "• certification status (e.g., active, inactive, expired, suspended, revoked, practice restrictions)" | |
| "• certificant geographic location" | |
| "• certification dates" | |
| "• qualifications and willingness to supervise others" | |
| "• violations of ethics requirements, including, but not limited to:" | |
| "• your name on a matter resulting in revocation of certification, suspension of certification or eligibility," | |
| "or practice restrictions" | |
| "• geographic region where the matter occurred" | |
| "• code section(s) violated" | |
| "• year of disciplinary action(s)" | |
| "• interim or final action(s) imposed" | |
| "The BACB may authorize you to be contacted through the Certificant Registry and through the BACB mass" | |
| "email service." | |
| "Except as otherwise provided herein, it is the policy of the BACB not to release information provided in BACB" | |
| "applications (initial, renewal, and recertification) or contained in certificant records unless such information" | |
| "relates to pending or final disciplinary matters; is requested by a governmental licensure authority," | |
| "governmental agency, or court of law; is necessary to conduct a disciplinary investigation or criminal" | |
| "background check; or is otherwise properly subpoenaed." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 52" | |
| " Appendix" | |
| "" | |
| "It is the policy of the BACB to comply with all applicable privacy and publication laws. If you become aware" | |
| "that this agreement contravenes laws where you reside, you agree to immediately provide the BACB with" | |
| "written notice of the conflict. Once your information has been published on the BACB website or released" | |
| "outside of the BACB, the BACB is unable to assure removal or retrieval of the information." | |
| "6. You agree to hold the BACB harmless and to waive, release, and exonerate the BACB, its officers, directors," | |
| "employees, committee members, and agents (referred to collectively as BACB personnel) from any claims" | |
| "that you may have against the BACB arising out of the BACB’s review of this application or any future" | |
| "applications relating to eligibility for certification, recertification or renewal, reinstatement, conduct of the" | |
| "examination, disciplinary processing, issuance of a disciplinary decision, publication, or third-party disclosure" | |
| "in accordance with Clause 5 of this Agreement. Except as may be found to contravene the law, you waive" | |
| "any right to assert a claim against the BACB where you are a representative or member of a class or" | |
| "representative action; further, should you be permitted by law or court of law to proceed with a class or" | |
| "representative action, you shall not be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees." | |
| "7. You are prohibited from engaging in vexatious or harassing communications with BACB personnel. You must" | |
| "immediately comply with any cease-and-desist notice issued to you by the BACB." | |
| "8. You acknowledge that this certification, if granted, indicates that you have met the BACB’s requirements but" | |
| "does not warrant or guarantee your competence to provide professional services. You also indemnify the" | |
| "BACB from and against any liability that may arise from the BACB’s issuance of your certification as it relates" | |
| "to your professional practice." | |
| "9. You agree to abide by all BACB ethics requirements, Examination Terms and Conditions, Examination Rules," | |
| "and any other testing-related requirements identified by the BACB and/or the BACB’s testing vendor." | |
| "10. Should your application be approved, you are aware that you have a two-year authorization period (for the" | |
| "BCBA or BCaBA examination) or a one-year authorization period (for the RBT examination) in which to take" | |
| "and pass the examination. If you live outside of the US, Canada, Australia, or the United Kingdom and apply" | |
| "after January 1, 2021 (for the BCBA or BCaBA examination) or January 1, 2022 (for the RBT examination), your" | |
| "authorization period will automatically end on December 31, 2022." | |
| "published on the BACB website. This agreement survives expiration of your certification application and certification." | |
| "This agreement is governed by the laws of the state of Colorado. Any action arising out of this agreement may be" | |
| "required to be submitted to and resolved by arbitration in the sole discretion of the BACB. In the event of a judgment" | |
| "against the BACB in a matter filed by or on behalf of you, you agree that damages or compensation payable" | |
| "or due to you by the BACB may not exceed any fees you have paid to the BACB in association with submitting" | |
| "this application." | |
| "" | |
| "Do you agree to be bound by all the terms of this Application Processing Agreement?" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 53" | |
| " Version History and Updates" | |
| "" | |
| "Version History and Updates" | |
| "Version 2/18/2021 Updates" | |
| "In addition to minor edits to enhance clarity, the following changes were made:" | |
| "• Provided definitions for Individual Supervisor and Multiple Supervisors at One Organization (pp. 12," | |
| "15, 50)." | |
| "• Clarified that the Fieldwork Tracker is merely a model that can be used to evaluate progress while accruing" | |
| "hours. In the event of an audit, the BACB will send an audit log that the trainee and/or supervisor will need to" | |
| "complete at that time." | |
| "• Added Australia to the Jurisdiction section (p. 1)." | |
| "• Updated the Application Processing Agreement with a note that those applying from countries that are not" | |
| "within the BACB’s jurisdiction will have a shorter examination authorization period if they apply on or after" | |
| "January 1, 2021 (p. 52)." | |
| "• Further clarified that the supervisor may not be in a multiple relationship with (e.g., personal or business" | |
| "relationship) the traine (pp. 12, 35)." | |
| "" | |
| "Version 5/7/2021 Updates" | |
| "In addition to minor edits to enhance clarity, the following changes were made:" | |
| "• Allowed candidates applying from outside the US to meet the BCaBA degree requirement if they completed" | |
| "an undergraduate degree from a qualifying institution that would qualify them for a graduate program in" | |
| "that country." | |
| "• Clarified the documentation system requirements and removed all links to the Fieldwork Tracker." | |
| "• Provided further clarification that unless the trainee is receiving supervision at an organization with" | |
| "multiple supervisors, group supervision must be provided by the same supervisor who provides" | |
| "individual supervision." | |
| "• Added a section for examination scoring and clarified that candidates may not cancel, reschedule, or receive" | |
| "a refund within 48 hours of a scheduled examination appointment." | |
| "• Modified the About the Behavior Analyst Certification Board section to better define the role of the BACB." | |
| "" | |
| "Version 9/16/2021 Updates" | |
| "In addition to minor edits to enhance clarity, the following changes were made:" | |
| "• Added an option for demonstrating the coursework requirement using the BCaBA VCS Coordinator" | |
| "Coursework Attestation." | |
| "• Noted that the BACB requires applicants with degrees earned outside of the US to complete a degree" | |
| "equivalency evaluation." | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "" | |
| "Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 54" | |
| " Copyright © 2021 by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, Inc. (“BACB®”), all rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, copying, or" | |
| "transmission in any medium is strictly prohibited." | |
| "" | |
| "®The trademarks “Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, Inc.,” “BACB®.” “Board Certified Behavior Analyst®,” “BCBA®,” “Board Certified" | |
| "Assistant Behavior Analyst®,” “BCaBA®,” and “RBT®,” are owned by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®. Unauthorized use or" | |
| "misrepresentation is strictly prohibited." | |
| " " | |