The Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®) is an undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis. Professionals certified at the BCaBA level provide behavior-analytic services under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®).
Professionals certified at the BCaBA level may not provide behavior-analytic services without the supervision of a BCBA. BCaBAs may supervise the work of Registered Behavior Technicians® (RBTs®).
BCaBA Handbook
The BCaBA Handbook describes the requirements for obtaining and maintaining BCaBA certification.
Updated: June 29, 2023
Overview of BCaBA Requirements
Recent and Upcoming Changes
For more information, please visit Recent and Upcoming Changes to BACB Requirements.
BCaBA Handbook
The BCaBA Handbook describes the requirements for obtaining and maintaining BCaBA certification.
Overview of BCaBA Requirements
BCaBA 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 BCaBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation
Fieldwork
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Monthly and Final Fieldwork Verification Forms
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Helpful Fieldwork Resources
Word Document)Supervision
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Supervising Certificants
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Receiving Supervision
Continuing Education
Application Information
Examination
Inactive Status
- BCaBA Application for Voluntary Inactive Status
- BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application
Administrative Appeals
Guidance for Applying in 2022 or Later
In this episode of Inside the BACB, join Dr. Melissa Nosik and Director of Certificant Services Dr. Molli Luke as they introduce the new BCBA and BCaBA Handbooks and 2022 Eligibility Requirements. Listen now to learn about the makeup of these resources, the 2022 requirements changes, and more.