Contested fieldwork
The BACB® process when a supervisor won’t sign your Final form even though the contract terms were met.
What it means
If a supervisor refuses or is unable to sign your Final Fieldwork Verification Form even though all supervision-contract terms have been met, you may submit a Contested Fieldwork Form to the BACB®. Disputes should first be addressed directly between trainee and supervisor; a separate ethics concern can be reported through a Notice of Alleged Violation.
Example
You met every contract term, but your supervisor leaves the organization and won’t sign — the contested process gives you a route forward.
Where it trips people up
This is exactly why the supervision contract should state, up front, the objective conditions under which the supervisor will or won’t sign. Clear terms protect you if it’s ever contested.
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