In an effort to assist certificants in remaining up-to-date with BACB requirements, the table below summarizes recent and upcoming changes announced in past issues of the
BACB Newsletter.
| Effective Date |
Area |
Change |
Newsletter |
| January 1, 2019 |
BCBA/BCaBA Experience & Supervision Requirements |
Changes to the Experience Standards and implementation of the monthly experience system |
March 2018 |
| November 1, 2019 |
RBT Requirements |
Changes to several RBT eligibility and maintenance requirements |
December 2018 |
| November 1, 2019 |
RBT Supervisor Requirements |
Changes to requirements for those who supervise RBTs |
December 2018 |
| November 1, 2019 |
Supervisor Training Curriculum |
A new version of the supervisor training curriculum will take effect for a anyone who offers the 8-hour supervisor training curriculum |
December 2018 |
| November 1, 2019 |
RBT Examination |
Content will be based on the RBT Task List (2nd ed.) |
December 2018 |
| January 1, 2020 |
BCBA/BCaBA CEU Requirements |
Changes to the CEU requirements for the BCBA and BCaBA credentials |
November 2018 |
| January 1, 2022 |
BCBA/BCaBA Eligibility Requirements |
Changes to the coursework requirements for the BCBA (Option 1) and BCaBA credentials |
January 2017 |
| January 1, 2022 |
BCBA/BCaBA Examination Content |
All BCBA/BCaBA examinations will be based on the BCBA/BCaBA Task List (5th ed.) |
January 2017 |
| January 1, 2022 |
BCBA & BCaBA Experience & Supervision Requirements |
Changes to the “Structure and Amount of Supervised Fieldwork,” “Terminology Revisions,” “BCBA & BCaBA Experience & Supervision Requirements,” “Appropriate Clients,” and “Activities” |
October 2017 |
| January 1, 2022 |
BCBA & BCaBA Degree Requirements |
Changes to the degree requirements for the BCBA and BCaBA credentials |
October 2018 |
| January 1, 2022 |
BCBA & BCaBA Maintenance Requirements |
Changes to CEU requirements for the BCBA and BCaBA credentials |
November 2018 |
