BCBA® (Board Certified Behavior Analyst®)
A graduate-level certification in behavior analysis — the credential fieldwork leads to.
What it means
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) is a graduate-level professional certified by the BACB® to practice applied behavior analysis independently and to supervise others. Eligibility requires a qualifying master’s degree, behavior-analytic coursework, supervised fieldwork, and passing the BCBA® exam.
Example
After finishing coursework, 2,000 fieldwork hours, and passing the exam, a trainee becomes a BCBA and can supervise fieldwork themselves.
Where it trips people up
Fieldwork is only one of the eligibility pillars — degree, coursework, fieldwork, and exam all have to line up, and the specific rules depend on whether you apply under the 2022 or 2027 standards.
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