What is BCBA Certification?
The Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) certification is a graduate-level certification in behavior analysis. BCBAs are independent practitioners who can provide behavior-analytic services and supervise the work of RBTs, BCaBAs, and other professionals who implement behavior-analytic interventions. Interested in the BACB’s BCBA-Doctoral® (BCBA-D®) designation? Learn more in the Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral section.
Video: What is a BCBA
How to Obtain and Maintain BCBA Certification
To get started, review the BCBA Handbook and watch these videos. Other important stops in your journey will include the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts and the Recent and Upcoming Changes to BACB Requirements web page. If you have questions, please use the Contact Us Form.
Video: Becoming a BCBA
Video: Maintaining BCBA Certification
Resources for BCBAs
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40-Hour Training Fact Sheet
ABA Subspecialty Resources
ABAI VCS Accredited Programs
About Behavior Analysis
ACE Provider Directory
Administrative Appeal Request Form
Application Processing Updates
BCBA Task List (5th ed.)
BACB Certificant Registry
BACB Certificant Data
BACB Disciplinary Actions
BCBA Application for Voluntary Inactive Status
BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application
Code-Enforcement Procedures
Commonly Asked Questions About BACB Supervised Fieldwork Requirements
Considerations for Reporting an Alleged Violation Against a BCaBA/BCBA
Considerations for Reporting an Alleged Violation Against an RBT
Consulting Supervisor Requirements for New BCBAs Supervising Fieldwork
Contested Fieldwork Form
Continuity of Services Resources
Documenting Fieldwork Hours
Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts
Ethics Information
Examination Accommodation Request
Examination Appeals
Examination Pass Rates for VCSs
Fieldwork Checklist and Tip Sheet
Final Fieldwork Verification Form – Individual
Final Fieldwork Verification Form – Organization
Helpful Ethics Resources
How to Represent Your BACB Certification Status
Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form – Individual
Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form – Organization
Nonverified Course Content Attestation
Overview of BCBA Requirements
Preliminary Coursework Evaluation
Process for Adding or Removing Supervisees
Qualify for Examination via Past Certification
RBT Supervision Systems
Register to Take the Exam
Reporting an Alleged Ethics Violation Against Certificants
Reporting to the Ethics Department
Sample Supervision Contract for BCBA/BCaBA Trainees
Self-Reporting
Self-Reporting Statement
Supervision and Training
Supervision Checklist for Supervisors & Requirements Coordinators
Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0)
The 2022 Transition: What You Need to Know
The Life Cycle of BCBA/BCaBA Application
VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation FAQ
Verified Course Sequence Program
When Supervising RBTs Doesn’t Go as Planned
Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral ▼
BCBAs with doctoral or postdoctoral training in behavior analysis may apply for the designation of Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. The BCBA-D designation is not a separate certification and does not grant any privileges beyond BCBA certification. If you hold the BCBA-D designation, you may function in the same capacity as a BCBA (i.e., as an independent practitioner who provides behavior-analytic services) and must meet all BCBA maintenance requirements as defined in the BCBA Handbook.
Information that pertains to BCBAs also pertains to BCBA-Ds (e.g., supervision qualifications, requirements).
BCBA-D Designation Application
If you are currently certified as a BCBA and wish to apply for the BCBA-D designation, you must complete the following application, provide all required supplemental documentation, and pay the application fee. Incomplete applications expire 90 days after payment.
