Unrestricted activities
The behavior-analytic work a BCBA® typically does — assessment, program design, analysis, training — which must be at least 60% of your hours.
What it means
Unrestricted activities are the tasks “most likely to be performed by a BCBA®.” The BACB® lists examples including observation and data collection; conducting behavior-analytic assessments (functional analyses, preference assessments); data graphing and analysis; writing and revising behavior programs; training staff and caregivers; meeting with clients about programming; and researching literature relevant to a current client. They must make up at least 60% of total hours.
Example
Running a preference assessment, writing the behavior plan from the results, and training the RBT® to implement it are all unrestricted — even though some happen with a client present.
Where it trips people up
Not all client time is restricted, and not all “desk work” is unrestricted. What counts is the activity, not merely whether a client is in the room. Only behavior-analytic activities count at all — billing, non-behavioral trainings, and coursework do not.
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