To apply under Option A, you must have completed an ABAI-accredited doctoral program. If you are unsure if your degree program was accredited, please review the list of Accredited Doctoral Programs on the ABAI Website.

To apply under Option B, you must have completed a doctoral program from a qualifying accredited institution.

To apply under Option C, you must have completed a doctoral program from a qualifying accredited institution.

• A copy of the published dissertation abstract showing that it meets the behavior-analytic dissertation requirement
• A copy of the official, doctoral program of study showing all of the courses
• The syllabi for the courses to demonstrate that they were entirely behavior-analytic in nature

• A copy of the published dissertation abstract showing that it meets the behavior-analytic dissertation requirement
• A letter from the faculty member who held the BCBA credential, on university letterhead, attesting to the formal supervisory relationship

• A copy of the published dissertation abstract showing that it meets the behavior-analytic dissertation requirement
• Copies of the 2 peer-reviewed journal articles that are behavior analytic in nature

• A letter of attestation from the BCBA who supervised the 1,800 hours of postdoctoral experience or fellowship. Please note that the 1,800 hours is in addition to the 1,500 hours of experience that may have been accumulated to sit for the BCBA exam.
• Copies of the 2 peer-reviewed journal articles that are behavior analytic in nature.

Once the BACB receives your application, we will send email confirmation that a $105 fee has been assessed and added to your BACB account. The review process will not begin until the fee is paid.

Please mail your check along with your application confirmation page to:
BACB - Doctoral Designation
7950 Shaffer Parkway
Littleton, CO 80127