Onset of fieldwork
When your hours can start counting — after your first qualifying class, a qualified supervisor, and a signed supervision contract.
What it means
You may begin accruing fieldwork hours once three things are in place: you’ve started qualifying coursework (attending the first class meeting is enough), you’ve secured a qualified supervisor, and you’ve signed a supervision contract. Hours worked before all three are in place don’t count.
Example
You attend your first graduate class, sign a contract with a BCBA® supervisor, and start logging hours that week.
Where it trips people up
You don’t have to finish coursework first — the first class is enough — but every counting hour has to fall after the contract is signed and inside your 5-year window.
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