High School Level

Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) A paraprofessional in behavior analysis who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a BCBA, BCaBA, or FL-CBA.

Bachelor's Level

Board Certified Assistant
Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®)
An undergraduate-level professional in behavior analysis who practices under the supervision of a BCBA or FL-CBA.

Graduate Level

Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) A graduate-level professional in behavior analysis who is able to practice independently and provide supervision for BCaBAs and RBTs.

RECENT NEWS

Call for 2025 Hemingway Award Nominations

The BACB is pleased to call for nominations for the 2025 Michael Hemingway Behavior Analysis Award. In memory of the life and contributions of Michael Hemingway, this annual award honors an individual distinguished for their contributions to public policy related to behavior analysis and/or for their efforts to increase the availability of behavior-analytic services. We are accepting nominations until 5:00 p.m. MDT on October 15, 2024.

Noncertified RBT Supervisors

Due to the limited time remaining for noncertified RBT Supervisors to provide supervision to RBTs under an RBT Requirements Coordinator, RBT Requirements Coordinators must submit a Noncertified RBT Supervisor Request Form to the BACB to have all noncertified RBT Supervisor’s license and competence in ABA reviewed by October 1, 2024. Approved noncertified RBT Supervisors may continue to supervise RBTs until January 1, 2026.

Board of Directors President Announcement

We offer our congratulations to Dr. Breanne Hartley, BCBA-D, who has been elected to serve as the president of the BACB Board of Directors. We also wish to thank our outgoing Board president, Dr. SungWoo Kahng, for his many years of outstanding service to the organization. To learn more about Dr. Hartley and our other board members, please visit the BACB Governance web page

Now Available: 2023 BCBA and BCaBA Examination Pass Rates for University Training Programs

The BACB has compiled 2023 pass rates for first-time BCBA and BCaBA examination candidates from university training programs. The data are sorted by the percentage of passing candidates and alphabetically by university. This resource is especially helpful for those researching training programs as they pursue BCBA or BCaBA certification.
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