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 |