What is BCaBA Certification?
The Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®) is an undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis. Professionals certified at the BCaBA level may only provide behavior-analytic services under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®). BCaBAs may supervise the work of Registered Behavior Technicians® (RBTs®).
Video: What is a BCaBA
How to Obtain and Maintain BCaBA Certification
Start With the BCaBA Handbook
Updated September 27, 2024
To get started, review the BCaBA Handbook and watch these videos. Other important stops in your journey will include the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts and the Recent and Upcoming Changes to BACB Requirements web page. If you have questions, please use the Contact Us Form.
Video: Becoming a BCaBA
Video: Maintaining BCaBA Certification
Interested in supervising and training RBTs? You can learn more about the roles and requirements on the
Supervision, Assessment, Training, and Oversight web page.
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2022 BCaBA VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation
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infographic
How the RBT training works
40-Hour Training Fact Sheet
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Training information
40-Hour Training Packet
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ABAI VCS Accredited Programs
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ACE Provider Directory
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Administrative Appeal Request Form
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Application Processing Updates
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Find a certificant
BACB Certificant Registry
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BACB Examination Accommodation Request Form
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BCaBA Application for Voluntary Inactive Status
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BCaBA Supervision Contract Specifications
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BCaBA Supervision Meeting Form
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BCaBA Task List (5th ed.)
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BCaBA Test Content Outline (6th ed.)
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BCBA/BCaBA Request to Return from Voluntary Inactive Status Application
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Helpful Ethics information
Code-Enforcement Procedures
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Commonly Asked Questions About BACB Supervised Fieldwork Requirements
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Reporting resource
Considerations for Reporting an Alleged Violation Against a BCaBA/BCBA
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Reporting resource
Considerations for Reporting an Alleged Violation Against an RBT
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Contested Fieldwork Form
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Continuity of Services Resources
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Documenting Fieldwork Hours
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Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts
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University Pass Rates
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Fieldwork Checklist and Tip Sheet
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Final Fieldwork Verification Form – Individual
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Final Fieldwork Verification Form – Organization
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Final Fieldwork Verification Form: Individual Supervisor
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podcast
Episode 22
Helpful Ethics Resources
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RBT in Practice
How to Represent Your BACB Certification Status
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RBT application resource
Initial Competency Assessment Packet
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Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form – Individual
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Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form – Organization
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Nonverified Course Content Attestation
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Overview of BCaBA Requirements
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Preliminary Coursework Evaluation
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Process for Adding or Removing Supervisees
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Qualify for Examination via Past Certification
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website
Pearson VUE website
Register to Take the Exam
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Reporting to Ethics
Reporting to the Ethics Department
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Sample Supervision Contract for BCBA/BCaBA Trainees
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Self-reporting resource
Self-Reporting Statement
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Supervision overview
Supervision and Training
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Resource for supervision
Supervision Checklist for Supervisors & Requirements Coordinators
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Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0)
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The Life Cycle of BCBA/BCaBA Application
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VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation FAQ
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website
Verified Course Sequence Program
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RBT Guidance
When Supervising RBTs Doesn’t Go as Planned
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