In an effort to assist certificants in remaining up-to-date with BACB standards, the table below summarizes current and upcoming changes announced in past issues of the BACB Newsletter.
| Effective Date | Area | Change | Newsletter |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2017 | BCaBA Supervision | Changes to the following policy requirements: Supervisor Responsibilities and Qualifications, Supervision Amount and Structure, Group Supervision, and Documentation of Supervision | December 2014 |
| October 1, 2017 | BCBA Eligibility Requirements | BCaBAs may apply for BCBA certification without being required to obtain post-BCaBA experience hours, as long as they otherwise satisfy all of the BCBA experience requirements. | October 2017 |
| March 16, 2018 | BCBA/BCaBA Experience & Supervision Requirements | Experience and Supervision Standards Training Module no longer required |
March 2018 |
| October 31, 2018 | BCBA Eligibility Requirements | BCaBAs may no longer apply for the BCBA credential using only 500 post-BCaBA masters-level experience hours. | October 2017 |
| January 1, 2019 | BCBA/BCaBA Experience & Supervision Requirements | Changes to the Experience Standards and implementation of the monthly experience system | March 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 |