The Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) is a graduate-level certification in behavior analysis. Professionals certified at the BCBA level are independent practitioners who provide behavior-analytic services.
BCBAs may supervise the work of Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts® (BCaBAs®), Registered Behavior Technicians® (RBTs®), and other professionals who implement behavior-analytic interventions.
BCBA Handbook
The BCBA Handbook describes the requirements for obtaining and maintaining BCBA certification.
Updated: December 29, 2023
Overview of BCBA Requirements
BCBA Handbook
The BCBA Handbook describes the requirements for obtaining and maintaining BCBA certification.
Overview of BCBA Requirements
Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral ▼
BCBAs with doctoral or postdoctoral training in behavior analysis may apply for the designation of Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral® (BCBA-D®). The BCBA-D designation is not a separate certification and does not grant any privileges beyond BCBA certification. If you hold the BCBA-D designation, you may function in the same capacity as a BCBA (i.e., as an independent practitioner who provides behavior-analytic services) and must meet all BCBA maintenance requirements as defined in the BCBA Handbook.
Information that pertains to BCBAs also pertains to BCBA-Ds (e.g., supervision qualifications, requirements).
BCBA-D Designation Application
If you are currently certified as a BCBA and wish to apply for the BCBA-Designation, you must complete the following application, provide all required supplemental documentation, and pay the application fee. Applications are accepted on a continual basis. Incomplete applications automatically expire 90 days after the payment date, so we recommend only starting this application if you are able to complete the application and submit all required documentation within this time frame.
BCBA Documents and Resources ▼
Note: The following documents are PDF documents that should be saved to your desktop and opened in Adobe Acrobat rather than your web browser.
General Information
Coursework
- Preliminary Coursework Evaluation Application for BCBA or BCaBA Certification
- 2022 Nonverified Course Content Attestation
- Examination Pass Rates for VCSs
- VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation FAQs
- 2022 BCBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation
Fieldwork
Monthly and Final Fieldwork Verification Forms
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Helpful Fieldwork Resources
Word Document)Supervising Certificants
- Consulting Supervisor Requirements for New BCBAs Supervising Fieldwork
- Supervision Checklist for RBT Supervisors and RBT Requirements Coordinators
Continuing Education
Application Information
Examination
Inactive Status
- BCBA Application for Voluntary Inactive Status
- BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application
Administrative Appeals
