RECENT UPDATES

The time has finally come! On January 1, all 2022 requirements and changes went into effect. Please review the following changes to your certification or the certification you are working toward:

The BACB is holding nominations for an opening on its Board of Directors for 2022. BCBA/BCBA-D and BCaBA certificants may submit nominations, and self-nomination is permitted. It is preferred that this seat is filled by a professional certified at the BCBA or BCBA-D level.

Nominees must have a demonstrated record of expertise in business operations and organizational leadership. For more information and to submit a nomination, please visit our Call for Nominations web page. Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. MST on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

Have you ever wanted to know more about what to expect after you submit your BCBA or BCaBA application? Now you can. Review our latest blog, The Life Cycle of BCBA and BCaBA Applications, to get a behind-the-scenes look at the beginning, middle, and end of the application process.

As of January 1, 2022, certain COVID-19 exception waivers will no longer be available. For more information, please visit our BACB COVID-19 Updates web page.

The BACB is pleased to call for nominations for the 2022 Michael Hemingway Behavior Analysis Award. In memory of the life and contributions of Michael Hemingway, this annual award honors an individual distinguished for their contributions to public policy related to behavior analysis and/or for their efforts to increase the availability of behavior-analytic services.

We are accepting nominations until 5:00 PM MST on October 26, 2021.

We just released a new option for BCBA-certified VCS Coordinators to review their student’s coursework and attest if they met all of the coursework requirements for BCBA or BCaBA certification. For more information, please review the BCBA and BCaBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestations and the related FAQs resource.

• VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation FAQs
• BCaBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation (4th ed.)
• BCBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation (4th ed.)

These resources can also be found on the BCaBA and BCBA webpages.

Have questions about which set of requirements to apply under? Review our newest blog, The 2022 Transition: What You Need to Know, for invaluable tips, resources, and guidance. And stay tuned, as we’ll post important reminders each month until the end of the year.

We recently made several improvements to our mass email system:

• Stay up to date. We put together a new policies and procedures document that outlines everything you need to know about the mass email system, including the application process, important requirements, and more.
• Resubscribe. We made it easier for certificants to resubscribe. Certificants who aren’t sure whether they’re receiving mass emails can now fill out the Resubscribing to the BACB Mass Email Service form to rejoin.
• Have a smoother application. To reduce errors and technical difficulties, we will now request the contents of your mass email after you apply.
• Create the best product possible. To help ensure that your final product is how you envision it, we will now require you to review your mass email before we deliver it.
• Get in touch. You can contact the mass email team by emailing massemail@bacb.com or by using the Mass Email Support Form.

The updated Mass Email Application is accessible through our Mass Email Service web page.

Good news! We released two new resources that provide guidance on documenting fieldwork, and we no longer require the Fieldwork Tracker in the event of an audit. Please review the Documenting Fieldwork Hours video and the Documenting Fieldwork: Helpful Answers to Your FAQs blog for important insight into the supervision contract, ongoing documentation system, Monthly and Final Fieldwork Verification Forms, and beyond.