Fieldwork Hour Logging

Fieldwork hours, logged in detail

FieldworkABA turns each fieldwork activity into a complete entry for BCBA® trainees and supervisors.

Every entry carries its date, supervisor, organization, hour type, observation time, and activity notes — so your hours are easy to review, categorize, and roll straight into a monthly record.

Date
Supervisor
Hour Type
Notes
Muffins the Cat logging fieldwork hours on a laptop in FieldworkABA
Saved to
Monthly Record
Capture it while it’s fresh

Log the date, time, and notes in the moment — instead of rebuilding a whole month from memory at the deadline.

Every entry lands in the right place

Each activity connects to the right supervisor, organization, and hour type — nothing left loose or unlabeled.

A month that’s ready to review

Clean entries roll straight into the monthly record, so review and signatures already have the full context.

Everything a fieldwork entry captures

A fieldwork hour is more than a start and end time. The details you attach to each entry are what make a month reviewable — and what a supervisor needs to sign it.

FieldworkABA keeps that context on every entry, from the moment you log it.

Date and time

Log when the activity happened and let the entry carry that time straight into the monthly record.

Supervisor connection

Attach the correct supervisor to each activity, so records are easy to review and sign later.

Organization details

Connect entries to the organization and setting where the fieldwork took place.

Hour categories

Split supervised and independent, restricted and unrestricted, individual and group — as the entry needs.

Observation time

Keep observation-with-client time recorded on the entry and carried into the month.

Activity notes

Describe what happened in your own words — type it or dictate it with built-in voice-to-text.

For trainees & supervisors

One entry, useful to both roles

Trainees log the hour with full context; supervisors review it with that same context already attached. The same entry does double duty — cleaner logging now, easier review later.

For Trainees

Log hours you won’t have to reconstruct

Log each activity with date, type, and notes
Keep the supervisor and organization attached
Split supervised, independent, and observation time
Dictate activity notes by voice
Watch the month build entry by entry

Instead of piecing a month together at the deadline, every entry you log is already complete — categorized, noted, and in the right month.

For Supervisors

Review entries with the context already there

Open entries already categorized and noted
See the supervisor, organization, and format per entry
Understand supervised, group, and observation splits
Read the trainee’s notes in context
Give feedback tied to the record

When entries are logged with detail, review is about the quality of the fieldwork — not chasing missing context after the fact.

How it works

From a single activity to a complete entry

FieldworkABA keeps every logged hour connected — from the first detail to the monthly record.

1

Log the activity

Add the activity with its date, hour type, format, and time.

New time entry+ Add entry
ACTIVITYTYPEHOURSDATE
Direct therapySupervised1.50Feb 3
Parent trainingIndependent2.00Feb 3
Skill acquisitionIndependent1.00Feb 3
Data collectionIndependent0.75Feb 3
ObservationSupervised1.00Feb 3
Total today6.25 hrs
2

Add the context

Connect the supervisor, organization, format, and fieldwork category to the entry.

Entry contextSelected
FIELDSELECTED
SupervisorDr. Taylor Smith
OrganizationBright Steps ABA
FormatIn person
CategorySupervised
Context complete✓
3

Add your notes

Describe the activity in your own words — type it or dictate it with voice-to-text.

Activity notesVoice-to-text
Dictated note

Ran a preference assessment and practiced DTT with the client; reviewed data collection with the supervisor.

Feb 3, 2026 · 2:14 PM
Saved to the entry

Notes stay attached as the entry moves into the month.

4

It joins the month

The entry rolls into the monthly record, so review and signatures have full context.

February 2026 recordUpdated
Total hoursThis month37.45
Entries loggedFebruary18
New entry added to the month
★Every entry moves the same way: log, categorize, note, and roll into the month.
Switching from Ripley?

Everything you wish Ripley did,
built into FieldworkABA.

A free tracker captures a time in and a time out. FieldworkABA captures the entry that a month is actually built from — categorized, noted by voice, and dropped into the right month, with no ads and a signed record kept for years.

Ripley
The free plan is filled with ads
Notes typed by hand, one entry at a time
Fewer built-in category splits per entry
Hours that missed a requirement can still sit in your total
Long-term storage only on a higher-priced plan
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No ads — ever
Dictate activity notes by voice — text-to-voice built in
Supervised, independent, restricted, group, and observation on every entry
Only months that meet every BACB® requirement count toward your total
A 7-year archive for your signed records
Muffins the Cat with common fieldwork hour logging questions
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions, answered

What should I include when logging BCBA® fieldwork hours?
A useful entry should include the date, time, supervisor, organization, activity type, fieldwork category, format, observation time if applicable, and activity notes.
Can FieldworkABA track supervised and independent hours?
Yes. FieldworkABA supports supervised and independent fieldwork entries, so they stay organized clearly inside the monthly record.
Can I track restricted, unrestricted, and group hours?
Yes. FieldworkABA helps categorize restricted and unrestricted activities, and individual versus group supervision, as part of logging each entry.
Can I add activity notes by voice?
Yes. Each entry has a place for an activity description, and notes support dictation or voice-to-text so you can capture context quickly.
Can I log observation time?
Yes. FieldworkABA includes a dedicated place for observation-with-client time, kept connected to the entry and the monthly record.
Do logged entries connect to monthly records and forms?
Yes. Logged entries build the monthly record, which then supports review, signatures, and secure storage.

Start logging hours that hold up later

Log each fieldwork activity with the detail your monthly records, supervisor review, and forms will need — from the very first entry.