Public Statements About Social and Political Issues The BACB’s primary purpose is to administer its certification programs, which predominantly includes establishing eligibility, maintenance, and ethics requirements; developing and administering examinations; and collaborating with licensing authorities. Although the BACB plays an important role in the applied behavior analysis profession, its role is considerably smaller than many … Continue reading “PUBLIC STATEMENTS POLICIES”
The BACB cannot provide legal or ethics advice under any circumstances. There are a number of resources available for anyone seeking guidance related to ethics in the Ethics Resources section. U.S. residents of states that regulate the practice of behavior analysis may contact their state disciplinary boards. For more information about regulation in the … Continue reading “RESPONDING TO REQUESTS”
Note: The information in this blog may be outdated. "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." — Douglas Adams, author Finding a specific piece of information online isn't always the easiest task. And sometimes you aren't even sure what you're … Continue reading “5 BACB Resources You May Not Know About”
It doesn’t matter if you have been a BACB certificant for many years, are newly certified, or are just starting to explore becoming a practitioner of behavior analysis—it is likely that you have a number of questions about the landscape of the applied behavior analysis (ABA) profession. This is where the importance of understanding the … Continue reading “The BACB: What It Is, What It Does, and Why”
For all applicant and certificant inquiries, please submit a Contact Us Form. To protect the privacy of our applicants and certificants, the BACB only provides customer support through the Contact Us Form. For inquiries related to certification requirements or application status updates, please consider the following before submitting a Contact Us Form: Certification Requirements: Please … Continue reading “CONTACT US”
The Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) is a graduate-level certification in behavior analysis. Professionals certified at the BCBA level are independent practitioners who provide behavior-analytic services. BCBAs may supervise the work of Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts® (BCaBAs®), Registered Behavior Technicians® (RBTs®), and other professionals who implement behavior-analytic interventions. BCBA Handbook The BCBA Handbook describes … Continue reading “BOARD CERTIFIED 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 … Continue reading “BOARD CERTIFIED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST”
The Contested Fieldwork form may be completed when a supervisor refuses or is unable to sign the Final Fieldwork Verification Form, even though all supervision contract terms have been met. This form may only be used to contest signature of the Final Fieldwork Verification Form and should not be used to contest signature of Monthly … Continue reading “CONTESTED FIELDWORK FORM”
