2020 Annual Data Report
| Testing-Related Data | BCBA | BCaBA | RBT* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Candidates Tested | ||||
| First Time | 6,583 | 1,042 | 28,794 | |
| Retakes | 6,166 | 667 | 35,428 | |
| Total | 12,749 | 1,709 | 35,428 | |
| Percentage of Candidates Passing | ||||
| First Time | 66% | 66% | 84% | |
| Retakes | 31% | 41% | 52% | |
| Certification-Related Data | BCBA | BCaBA | RBT | |
| Number of Individuals Newly Certified | 6,243 | 957 | 40,053 | |
| Overall Number of Certificants (end of 2020) | 44,025 | 4,729 | 89,122 | |
*Due to anomalous RBT-related activity in one geographic region, its testing data have been removed from this column. The RBT data for all regions are as follows for first-time test takers: # tested = 41,662, pass rate = 80%; and for retakes: # tested = 15,241, pass rate = 46%