diff --git "a/BCaBAHandbook_210915-2.csv" "b/BCaBAHandbook_210915-2.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/BCaBAHandbook_210915-2.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,2908 @@ +"BCaBA" +"®" +"" +"" +"" +"" +"BOARD CERTIFIED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST®" +"HANDBOOK" +" ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK" +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"For a complete list of updates included in this version of the BCaBA Handbook, please see page 54." +" TABLE OF CONTENTS" +"" +"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" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | iii" +" TABLE OF CONTENTS" +"" +"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" +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | iv" +" Overview" +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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)." +"" +"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)." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 1" +" Overview" +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 2" +" Overview" +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 3" +" Overview" +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 4" +" Eligibility Requirements" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"( DEGREE" +"+ BEHAVIOR-ANALYTIC" +"COURSEWORK" +"+" +"SUPERVISED" +"EXPERIENCE" +") PASS" +"EXAMINATION = CERTIFICATION" +"" +"" +"" +"Version 9/11/2019, Copyright © 2019, BACB® | All rights reserved." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Degree" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 5" +" Eligibility Requirements" +"" +"Behavior-Analytic Coursework" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"Nonverified Course" +"Content Attestation" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 6" +" Eligibility Requirements" +"" +"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." +"" +"Not sure if you met all of the coursework requirements for applying?" +"" +"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." +"" +"Supervised Experience" +"" +"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." +"" +"Overview of Experience Requirements" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 9" +" 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." +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 10" +" 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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 11" +" 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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 12" +" 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)." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 13" +" 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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 14" +" 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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"+" +"" +"" +"" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 26" +" Examination" +"" +"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" +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 27" +" Examination" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 28" +" Examination" +"" +"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." +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 29" +" Examination" +"" +"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)." +"" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 30" +" Examination" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 31" +" Certification Maintenance Requirements" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Version 9/11/2019, Copyright © 2019, BACB® | All rights reserved." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 32" +" Certification Maintenance Requirements" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"Updated 09/2021, Copyright© 2021, BACB® | All rights reserved. Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® Handbook | 33" +" Certification Maintenance Requirements" +"" +"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." +"" +"" +"" +"" +"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." +" "