Technician® (RBT®)
A paraprofessional who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a BCBA, BCaBA, or FL-CBA.
Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®)
An undergraduate-level certification
in behavior analysis.
Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®)
A graduate-level certification in behavior analysis.
Analyst-Doctoral™ (BCBA-D®)
A doctoral designation for Board Certified Behavior Analysts with doctoral training in behavior analysis.
RECENT NEWS
Quarterly Handbook Updates
The BACB recently performed its quarterly update of the RBT, BCaBA, and BCBA Handbooks, including the BCaBA and BCBA 2022 Eligibility Requirements documents. For a comprehensive list of changes made, please reference the Version History and Updates section at the end of each handbook.
New Episode of Inside the BACB: Responsibility in Practice
Check out the next episode of the BACB’s Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts podcast series, which breaks down Section 2 of the updated ethics code for BCBAs and BCaBAs: Responsibility in Practice.
LISTEN NOWCOVID-19 Vaccine Considerations for BACB Certificants
In the wake of newly available COVID-19 vaccines, certificants are faced with critical decisions that concern the safety and health of their clients, coworkers, and staff members, among others. To offer guidance on accessing COVID-19 vaccines as a behavior analyst, the BACB has compiled considerations from the American Medical Association and the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts.
To learn more about these considerations, please visit our BACB COVID-19 Updates web page.
New RBT 40-Hour Training Provider Pass-Rate Report

The BACB is pleased to release its newest collection of pass-rate data, RBT Examination Pass Rates for 40-Hour Training Providers: 2020. This report details RBT examination pass rates from publicly available 40-hour training providers and is a great resource for RBTs, RBT Supervisors, and RBT Requirements Coordinators. Check it out at your convenience.