We are pleased to announce the results of our Board of Directors election. Marlene Brown, BCBA and Jim Moore, BCBA-D were each elected to serve a three-year term and Angelika Anderson, BCBA-D was re-elected to serve an additional three-year term. We extend our congratulations to the newly elected directors and offer our thanks to all of the candidates for running. We also wish to thank all of the certificants who nominated candidates and voted in this important election.
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Fieldwork Documents Available
New documents related to the BCBA and BCaBA fieldwork requirements (effective January 1, 2022) are now available. Please take a moment to review these new resources.
Additionally, for those of you who supervise RBTs or BCaBAs, please update your supervisor role and information for each of your supervisees in your BACB Gateway Account if you have not done so already.
The 2019 Board of Directors Election
The 2019 BACB Board of Directors election has concluded. Thank you to all of the certificants who participated in this important election.
Special Edition December Newsletter:
RBT Certification Changes and Process Improvements
A Special Edition December Newsletter is now available, featuring RBT certification changes and process improvements. (PDF Download).
IN THIS ISSUE…
- Revised RBT Certification Requirements
- RBT Task List (2nd ed.)
- RBT Ethics Requirements
- RBT Supervision and Supervisor Requirements
- Implementation Timeline of RBT Changes
- RBT Process Improvements
- A Summary of Upcoming Changes to BACB Requirements
November Examination Results
November examination results are being released as of 3:00 pm (MST) on December 21, and will be available in your BACB Gateway account within 72 hours. Please keep in mind that it takes time for everything to process, so you may not receive your results at the same time as others.
If you passed the examination, your certification number will be available in your BACB Gateway Account within the next week and your certificate will be sent to the address in your Gateway Account later in January.
In the meantime, we are experiencing high call volumes and wait times, as well as large amounts of website traffic. We appreciate your patience during this time and will respond to everyone as quickly as possible.
BACB Subject Matter Expert Committee Recruitment
The BACB is facilitating Subject Matter Expert (SME) committees for each of its current certification programs (RBT, BCaBA, and BCBA). If interested, please review the requirements and qualifications and submit your application by December 1, 2018.
Special Edition November Newsletter: Revised BCBA and BCaBA CEU Requirements
We are pleased to announce the online publication of the Special Edition November 2018 BACB Newsletter (PDF Download).
IN THIS ISSUE…
- Revised BCBA and BCaBA CEU Requirements
- Behavior Technicians and Independent Contractor Status
- Customer Service Enhancements
- Call for Nominations for the BACB Board of Directors
- A Summary of Recent and Upcoming Changes to BACB Standards
Call for Nominations for BACB Board of Directors
The BACB is holding nominations for three openings on its Board of Directors. Nominations must be submitted by BCBA/BCBA-D or BCaBA certificants and self-nomination is permitted. For more information or to submit a nomination, visit our BACB Board of Directors: Call for Nominations webpage. Nominations will be accepted until 5:00 PM MST on Friday, November 16, 2018.
Nominations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination.
New Resource: Experience Tracker Tutorial Videos
We are pleased to announce the availability of an experience tracker tutorial video! You can find both a brief and comprehensive version of the tutorial on our Experience Tracker Information and Updates page.
Special Edition October Newsletter: Revised BCBA and BCaBA Degree Requirements
We are pleased to announce the online publication of the Special Edition October Newsletter (PDF Download).
IN THIS ISSUE…
- Revised BCBA Degree Requirements
- Revised BCaBA Degree Requirements
- Implementation Timeline
- 2019 Hemingway Award Nominations
- A Summary of Recent and Upcoming Changes to BACB Standards