NEWS & UPDATES

To help BACB applicants and certificants stay up to date with current requirements, the following information summarizes changes and announcements made over the last 2 years and lists where the information can be found on the BACB website.


Remote Testing to Discontinue

In response to examination-security breaches and theft of examination content, the BACB will no longer offer remote testing for the RBT examination beginning September 1, 2023. As of that date, candidates must take the examination in person at an authorized testing center.

Now Available: The July 2023 BACB Newsletter

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest newsletter. This edition provides helpful insight into parents as RBTs, RBTs and BCaBAs as company owners, limited liability companies, and data removal services. Read it now for details.


RBT 40-Hour Training & Initial Competency Assessment Fact Sheets

We just released the RBT 40-Hour Training and RBT Initial Competency Assessment Fact Sheets, your streamlined guides to the training and assessment every RBT applicant needs. Check them out today and share them with your coworkers or employees who haven’t started their journey toward RBT certification.


New Blog Post: 7 FAQs for RBTs Becoming BCBAs or BCaBAs

Did you know that nearly half of all recent BCBAs and BCaBAs were RBTs when they applied? This blog post is for RBTs on the same path. Read it now for answers to your pressing questions about supervised fieldwork, meeting multiple sets of requirements at once, and more.

Read It Now

New Consumer and Employer Resources

Browse our new Public Resources tab for web pages tailored to consumers of behavior-analytic services, their support systems, and employers of behavior analysts. Check it out and share it with your clients today.


Now Available: RBT Examination Pass Rates for 40-Hour Training Providers: 2022

The data are in for RBT examination pass rates from publicly available 40-hour training providers. For details, review our latest report.

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Now Available: The March 2023 BACB Newsletter

We are excited to announce the publication of the March 2023 BACB Newsletter. This issue includes tips for avoiding test-preparation scams, resources for BACB intellectual property use, important ethics communications, and more.

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New Blog: How to Represent Your BACB Certification Status

Start the year off right by ensuring that you’re properly representing your BACB certification status. To learn why it’s so important, how to do it, and more, read our latest blog post, How to Represent Your BACB Certification Status.