BOARD CERTIFIED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST


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.

 

Overview of BCaBA Requirements

Recent and Upcoming Changes

Recent and Upcoming Changes Timeline

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

Fieldwork

Supervision

Continuing Education

Application Information

Examination

Inactive Status

Administrative Appeals

Guidance for Applying in 2022 or Later

 

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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.