RECENT UPDATES

The BACB's eligibility requirements for BCBAs and BCaBAs will change on January 1, 2022, but these changes may affect applicants now if they plan to apply in 2022 or later. For guidance during this transition, please refer to our Requirements Transition Resource documents, which outline specific changes in eligibility requirements and provide instructions for applicants at all stages of preparation. You can find them on the BCBA and BCaBA pages under the Documents sections.

In our latest blog, we share five helpful resources on the BACB website. Quickly access essential ethics and customer service information, take advantage of valuable career data, and more. Whether you are a certificant, an applicant, or a prospective applicant, check out this blog for links and tips you can use now.

The BACB recently created a Recommendations for Respecialization document that provides suggestions and resources to those who are looking to practice in a new specialty of ABA. For videos and fact sheets about the many areas of practice in ABA, visit the BACB's About Behavior Analysis web page.

In our latest blog, we’re answering common questions about the role of the BACB, such as: How do we set standards and why? How do we fit into the profession of behavior analysis? Learn about the differences between the BACB and membership associations, why we're here to regulate the profession of behavior analysis, and much more.

The BACB has created an online contact form that allows certificants and other stakeholders to submit requirements recommendations to our subject matter expert committees. If you have recommendations that you would like the committee to hear at their next requirements review, please complete the Certification Program Requirements: Requests for Future Changes contact form. This is an easy and efficient way to suggest certification requirements updates and changes directly to the BACB.

In the latest episode of Inside the BACB, learn how the BACB differs from a professional membership association and the roles of each. BACB CEO Jim Carr and Deputy CEO Melissa Nosik will also shine a light on the existing BACB policies and programs to support and encourage activities focused on diversity. Listen now.

Due to social distancing requirements during the COVID–19 pandemic, the BACB will allow temporary deviations for certain "with a client" requirements. As of March 1, the "observation with a client" sub–requirement that applies to Experience and Fieldwork will be temporarily waived for those without access to clients.

In addition, all RBT competency assessments received as of April 28, 2020 will allow "with a client" tasks to be fulfilled via "role play." For more information about how to qualify for these temporary exemptions, visit our COVID–19 Updates page and continue to monitor BACB correspondence.