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About
BACB
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International FAQ
The
Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, Inc. (BACB®) is
a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation established to meet professional
credentialing needs identified by behavior analysts, governments,
and consumers of behavior analysis services.
The BACB adheres to the
national standards for boards that grant professional
credentials. The BACB certification procedure undergoes regular
psychometric review and validation, pursuant to a job analysis
survey of the profession and standards established by content
experts in the field
The BACB’s mission is to develop, promote, and implement
a national and international certification program for
behavior analyst practitioners. The BACB has established uniform
content, standards, and criteria for the credentialing process
that are designed to meet
- The
legal standards established through state, federal and case
law;
- The
accepted standards for national certification programs;
and
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The "best practice" and ethical standards of the behavior
analysis profession.
The
BACB program is based on the successful Behavior Analysis
Certification Program developed by the State of Florida.
Similar programs were established in California, Texas, Pennsylvania,
New York and Oklahoma. All of these programs transferred their certificants and credentialing
responsibilities to the BACB and closed.
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board credentials practitioners
at two levels. Individuals who wish to become Board Certified
Behavior Analysts® (BCBA®) must posses at least a Masters
Degree, have 225 classroom hours of specific Graduate-level coursework,
meet experience requirements, and pass the Behavior Analyst Certification
Examination. Persons wishing to be Board Certified Associate
Behavior Analysts® (BCABA®) must have at least a Bachelors
Degree, have 135 classroom hours of specific coursework, meet experience
requirements, and pass the Associate Behavior Analyst Certification
Examination. BACB certificants must accumulate continuing
education credit to maintain their credentials.
The
Behavior Analyst Certification Board's BCBA and BCABA credentialing
programs are accredited by the National Council for Certifying
Agencies in Washington, DC. The NCCA is the accreditation body
of the National
Organization for Competency Assurance. The BACB is
endorsed by the
Association
for Behavior Analysis International and
Division 25 (Behavior Analysis) of
the American Psychological Association.
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board has developed:
- Eligibility
Standards to take the BACB Certification Examinations;
- Renewal
and Recertification Standards to maintain certification;
- Guidelines
for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts;
- Professional
Disciplinary Standards with appeal procedures;
- A
Certificant Registry;
- A
process to approve university course sequences and
practica;
- Procedures
to approve continuing education providers;
-
Professionally developed and maintained
certification examinations.
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board contracts with
Pearson VUE for examination administration,
and contracts with Professional Testing Incorporated for application
processing, consultation, and examination development. The BACB
administers the examinations three times per year in
over 200 sites within the United States and over 150 sites outside
the US. The BACB has approved course sequences in
over 100 universities.
Nondiscrimination As
provided in the BACB’s bylaws, in conducting its activities, the
[BACB] shall comply with all applicable laws that prohibit
discrimination in employment or service provision because of a
person’s race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, national
origin, or because of any other protected characteristic.
Gerald L. Shook, Ph.D., BCBA
Chief Executive Officer
1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 102
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Board
of Directors
Board of Directors President
JUDY FAVELL, PH.D., BCBA
AdvoServ, Inc.
Mount Dora, FL (term ends 5/09)
Member
GINA GREEN, PH.D., BCBA
Private Consultant
San Diego, Cal (term ends 5/08)
Board of Directors Treasurer
JOSE
MARTINEZ-DIAZ, PH.D., BCBA
Florida
Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL (term ends 5/10)
BCABA Member
CRYSTAL HARMS, M.ED., BCABA
Behavior Counts Therapy, LLC
Cherry Hill, NJ (term ends 5/09)
Member
JOEL
HUNDERT, PH.D., BCBA
Behaviour Institute
Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada (term ends 5/10)
Consumer Representative
JENNICA NILL
Center Moriches, NY (5/05 - 5/08)
Member
HENRY
ROANE, PH.D., BCBA
Munroe-Meyer Institute,
UNMC
Omaha,
NE (term ends 5/10)
Member
RAYMOND G. ROMANCZYK, PH.D., BCBA
SUNY Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY (term ends 5/09)
Chief
Executive Officer &
Board of Directors Secretary
GERALD L. SHOOK, PH.D., BCBA
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Tallahassee, FL
Regulatory Agency Member
HAYDEE
TORO, PH.D., BCBA
Florida
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL (term ends 5/10)
Executive Committee
JUDY FAVELL, PH.D., BCBA
JOSE MARTINEZ-DIAZ, PH.D., BCBA
GERALD L. SHOOK, PH.D., BCBA
Florida Behavior Analyst Certification Committee
JAMES M. JOHNSTON, PH.D., BCBA
MARK KOORLAND, PH.D., BCBA
JOSE MARTINEZ-DIAZ, PH.D., BCBA
GERALD L. SHOOK, PH.D., BCBA
Continuing Education Committee
Chairperson
GINA GREEN, PH.D., BCBA
Standards Committee
Chairperson
GERALD L. SHOOK, PH.D., BCBA
Nominations Committee
Chairperson
HENRY ROANE, PH.D., BCBA
Hemingway Award Committee
Chairperson
HAYDEE TORO, PH.D., BCBA
Behavioral
Psychology Specialty Council
BACB Representative
GERALD L. SHOOK, PH.D., BCBA
The trademarks "Behavior Analyst Certification
Board, Inc.," "BACB," "Board Certified Behavior
Analyst," "BCBA," "Board Certified Associate Behavior
Analyst," and "BCABA" are owned by the Behavior Analyst
Certification Board. All rights reserved. Copyright ©
1998-2007
by BACB® All rights reserved.
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