Current Application Processing Timelines
Updated April 21, 2025
The BACB processes applications in the order they are received. The following dates reflect the applications and documents that we are currently processing.
BCBA/BCaBA Certification Applications
Electronically submitted, mailed, or shipped documents for BCBA/BCaBA Certification Applications
April 14, 2025
RBT Initial Certification Applications
Original documents for Initial RBT Certification Applications submitted through your BACB account
April 17, 2025
RBT Recertification Applications
Original documents for RBT Recertification Applications submitted through your BACB account
April 18, 2025
RBT Resubmitted Documentation
and VIS/RVIS Applications
and VIS/RVIS Applications
Resubmitted documentation for RBT Initial/Recertification Applications related to a determination email and RBT Voluntary Inactive Status/Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Applications
April 16, 2025
Note: The BACB cannot provide guidance on whether a specific degree, set of coursework, or training experience meets our certification requirements outside of a formal review of your application. To determine whether you meet our requirements before submitting your application, please review the relevant certificant handbook and discuss your eligibility status with your supervisor, mentor, or VCS Coordinator.
Document Versions
Please refer to the tables below for the correct documents and versions required.
BCBA/BCaBA:
| Document Name | Document Version |
| QVPC | 2/2024 application |
| Preliminary Coursework Evaluation | 6/2024 |
| 2022 BCaBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation | 2/2024 |
| 2022 BCBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation | 2/2024 |
| 2022 Nonverified Course Content Attestation | 1/2024 or later |
| Final Fieldwork Verification Form | any version as long as it is for the 2022 Fieldwork Requirements- 2018Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form |
| Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form | any version as long as it is for the 2022 Fieldwork Requirements - 2018 |
| BCaBA VIS application | 7/2024 |
| BCBA VIS application | 7/2024 |
| BCaBA/BCBA Return from VIS application | 7/2024 or later |
RBT:
| Document Name | Document Version |
| Initial Competency Assessment Packet | 11/2023 |
| Renewal Competency Assessment Packet | 3/2023 |
| RBT VIS Application | 7/2024 or later |
| RBT RVIS Application | 7/2024 or later |
| RBT Certification Attestation Form | 09/2024 or later |
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Frequently Accessed Resources
RBTÂ Requirements
- RBT Handbook
- Maintaining and Renewing Your RBT Credential
- Requirements to Supervise RBTs
- Name Change Requests: Name change requests must be submitted and can be done through your BACB Account. Once submitted, if you need your name updated in Pearson Vue for an examination please let us know here Contact Us.
BCaBA
- BCaBA Handbook
- New BCaBA Supervision Requirements: Supervisors may list the BCaBA(s) under their supervision via their Gateway account.
- Maintaining BCaBA Certification