BACB Blog



Like a good chat with a close friend, the BACB Blog offers helpful tips, answers to your burning questions, and key insights into the BACB—all in a down-to-earth, conversational format.

When to Establish an RBT Requirements Coordinator Structure within an Organization

When to Establish an RBT Requirements Coordinator Structure within an Organization

Are you at an organization with RBTs and want to ensure they meet their monthly supervision requirements? Have you heard ...
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When Supervising RBTs Doesn’t Go as Planned

Being an RBT Supervisor can be rewarding. After all, you’re directly impacting someone’s professional development and growth! But the journey ...
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When RBT Certification Doesn’t Go as Planned

In a perfect world, your experience as an RBT would be free of roadblocks and complications—and for the record, we ...
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7 FAQs for RBTs Pursuing BCBA or BCaBA Certification

Nearly half of all recently certified BCBAs and BCaBAs were RBTs when they applied. What does that tell us? For ...
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How to Represent Your BACB Certification Status

What’s in a name? When it comes to representing your certification status, the answer is everything. At some point, you’ve ...
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5 Must-Know RBT Application Tips

The updated RBT application process goes into effect on January 2, 2025. This blog will be updated when the process ...
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FAQs About the 2023 International Changes

On January 1, 2023, a number of changes to our international focus that we first announced in December of 2019 ...
Commonly Asked Questions About BACB Supervised Fieldwork Requirements

Commonly Asked Questions About BACB Supervised Fieldwork Requirements

When our subject matter experts designed the BCBA and BCaBA supervised fieldwork requirements, they had one person in mind: You ...
The Life Cycle of BCBA and BCaBA Applications

The Life Cycle of BCBA and BCaBA Applications

Have you ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes after you submit your BCBA or BCaBA application? ...
The 2022 Transition: What You Need to Know

The 2022 Transition: What You Need to Know

Please note that the 2022 requirements are now in effect, so some of the information in this blog may be ...
Documenting Fieldwork: Helpful Answers to Your FAQs

Documenting Fieldwork: Helpful Answers to Your FAQs

Keeping up with documentation can be hard—but it doesn’t have to be! With a solid plan in place to track ...
Tips for New Certificants

Tips for New Certificants

First things first—congratulations! You met your eligibility requirements, passed your examination, and earned your certification. You just successfully finished what ...
The BACB: What It Is, What It Does, and Why

The BACB: What It Is, What It Does, and Why

It doesn’t matter if you have been a BACB certificant for many years, are newly certified, or are just starting ...
BCBA and BCaBA Applicants: 5 Tips for a Smoother Application Process

BCBA and BCaBA Applicants: 5 Tips for a Smoother Application Process

We get it: Life is short, time is precious, and waiting really is the hardest part. Particularly when you’ve got ...

Debunking Myths About BACB Examinations

Note: The information in this blog may be outdated. An effective RBT, BCaBA, or BCBA examination is: Reliable Valid Fair ...

Tips for a Smooth RBT Certification Application

The updated RBT application process goes into effect on January 2, 2025. This blog will be updated when the process ...

5 BACB Resources You May Not Know About

Note: The information in this blog may be outdated. "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but ...

ASD Practice Guidelines Find New Home with CASP

Note: The information in this blog may be outdated. There’s no place like home – although sometimes it takes a ...

BCBA and BCaBA Exams: Immediate Results and Year-round Availability

Note: The information in this blog may be outdated. Convenience and immediate results: We seek both in virtually every aspect ...