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www.BACB.com
Update and New Developments
James E. Carr, PhD, BCBA-D
Chief Executive Officer
BACB Background
Nonprofit corporation (not a membership organization)
Founded in 1998
Certification programs accredited by
• National Commission for Certifying Agencies
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Christine L. Ratcliff, MS, BCBA Senior Program Specialist
Senior Personnel
James E. Carr, PhD, BCBA-D Chief Executive Officer
Ira Ehrlich, MSW, BCBA Chief Operating Officer
Margaret ‘Misty’ Bloom, Esq. Legal and Certification Advisor
BACB Board of Directors
Iser DeLeon, PhD, BCBA-D
Eric Larsson, PhD, BCBA-D
Debora Harris, BCaBA
Jane Howard, PhD, BCBA-D (president)
Suzanne Letso, MA, BCBA
Neil Martin, PhD, BCBA-D
Barbara Byers
Stephanie Peterson, PhD, BCBA-D
Henry Roane, PhD, BCBA-D
Shahla Ala'i-Rosales, PhD, BCBA-D
Bridget Taylor, PsyD, BCBA-D
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Contracted Services
Professional Testing
• Psychometrics & Examination Development
• Job Task Analysis & Translations
Pearson VUE
• Worldwide Secure Exam Administration
• 200 US Testing Sites, 150 Non-US Sites
• 4-Week Windows: February, May, August, November
BACB Certification
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Data
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16000
199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
FL
BCaBA
BCBA
Cumulative Number of Certificants
13,684
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Total Number Certified Per Year
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
FL
BCaBA
BCBA
Approved Course Sequences
Pre-approved sequences of
required coursework in
behavior analysis
90% of applicants qualify
with ACS courses
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Cumulative Institutions with ACSs
217
0
50
100
150
200
250
Cumulative Course Sequences
342
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
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400
BCaBA
BCBA
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Cumulative Number of Non-US Certificants
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1000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
BCaBA
BCBA
Australia 26 Iceland 3 Portugal 1
Azerbaijan 1 India 12 Qatar 3
Bahamas 1 Ireland 60 Romania 5
Bahrain 2 Israel 77 Russia 1
Bermuda 2 Italy 23 Saudi Arabia 10
Brazil 2 Jamaica 2 Singapore 5
Botswana 1 Japan 5 South Korea 12
Bulgaria 1 Kenya 1 Spain 4
Canada 458 Kuwait 1 Sweden 6
Cayman Islands 1 Lebanon 2 Switzerland 4
China 23 Mexico 1 Taiwan 11
Colombia 3 New Zealand 19 Thailand 1
Costa Rica 1 Nigeria 1 The Netherlands 4
Cyprus 3 Norway 1 UK: England 97
France 16 Pakistan 1 UK: N Ireland 18
Germany 9 Peru 1 UK: Scotland 5
Greece 2 Phillippines 1 UK: Wales 15
Hungary 1 Poland 4 United Arab Emirates 11
Current Non-US Certificants
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0
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20
30
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50
60
70
BCaBA
BCBA
Cumulative Non-US Course Sequences
67
Canada 8 Norway 1
China 1 Poland 1
Croatia 1 Portugal 1
Finland 1 Romania 1
France 1 Russia 3
Greece 1 Saudia Arabia 1
Hong Kong 1 South Korea 3
India 1 Spain 2
Ireland 5 Sweden 1
Israel 3 Taiwan 2
Italy 1 UK – England 1
New Zealand 2 UK – Northern Ireland 2
Nigeria 1 UK – Wales 4
TOTAL 50
Current Non-US Universities with ACSs
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Exam Translations
Spanish and Chinese translations (May, 2012)
Hebrew translation underway (2013-2014)
• Available in January 2015
Italian translation pending (2014-2015)
International Development
Presentations and consultation outside the US
• China (Beijing) – November 2012
• China (Shenzhen) – November 2012
• India (Kolkata) – December 2012
• Romania (Bucharest) – January 2013
• Sweden (Stockholm) – January 2013
• Israel (Tel Aviv) – May 2013
• Iceland (Rekyjavik) – May 2013
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The Exam
55.4%
62.4%
54.5% 57.8% 57.7% 58.7%
6.5%
30.4%
23.4% 25.3% 30.1% 28.5%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Sep-11 Jan-12 May-12 Sep-12 Jan-13 May-13
PA
SS
RA
TE
TEST ADMINISTRATION
BCBA Pass Rates
First Time
Retakes
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56.8% 55.1% 58.0% 56.3%
59.2% 55.7%
30.8%
17.8%
40.0%
32.0%
26.5% 31.1%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Sep-11 Jan-12 May-12 Sep-12 Jan-13 May-13
PA
SS
RA
TE
TEST ADMINISTRATION
BCaBA Pass Rates
First Time
Retakes
Developments
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Ongoing Initiatives
Foster Certification Recognition
• State Licensure
Behavior Analyst Licensure Laws
State Certification
2013
2011
2013
2012
2013
2010
2010 2010
2009
2012
2009
2010
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Ongoing Initiatives
Foster Certification Recognition
• State Licensure
• Autism Insurance Legislation – Autism Speaks
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Ongoing Initiatives
Foster Certification Recognition
• State Licensure
• Autism Insurance Legislation – Autism Speaks
• Consultation with Insurance Companies
Build Relationships between Professional Organizations
• BACB, ABAI, & APBA Leadership Council
• Ongoing interactions with APA, ASPPB, Autism
Speaks and APBA
• Council of Specialties in Professional Psychology
Recent Developments
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Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)
Development in progress (2013)
• March: Workgroup of subject matter experts
• July: Certificant & technician survey
• August: Workgroup reconvenes
• Early Fall: Board of Directors review and approval
• Late Fall: Full RBT standards released to public
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Supervision/Experience Changes
Supervisor Qualifications
Competency-based training on how to supervise
Competency-based training on BACB
supervision/experience standards
3 hrs of continuing education on supervision per
recertification cycle
Effective January 1, 2015
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Nature & Structure of Supervision
The function of supervision has been clarified
• Fuller description of supervisory activities
Small-group supervision better defined
Distance supervision still permitted
Effective immediately
Onset of Experience
Supervisees will register with the BACB prior to
obtaining experience
• Competency-based training on BACB
supervision/experience standards
• Coursework has begun
Effective January 1, 2015
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Temporal Distribution of Experience
Previous standard:
• No less than 10 hours per week but no more than
30 hours per week, for a minimum of 3 weeks per
month
New standards:
• No fewer than 10 hours but no more than 30 hours
may be accrued per week
Effective immediately
• Start and end dates may not be more than 5 years
apart
Effective January 1, 2015
Approved Activities
Additional guidance on scope of experience
Supervisor determines what is acceptable
Direct implementation of behavioral programs
may not count for more than 50% of the accrued
experience hours
Effective January 1, 2014
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New Standard Revisions
Current Degree Requirement
BCBA & BCaBA
• “Behavior analysis or other natural science,
education, human services, engineering,
medicine or a field related to behavior
analysis and approved by the BACB”
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New Degree Requirement
BCaBA
• No degree restrictions
Effective immediately
BCBA
• MS/MA in behavior analysis, education, or
psychology OR conferred in a degree program in
which the candidate completed a BACB
approved course sequence
Effective January 1, 2016
Current BCBA-D Requirements
BCBA
Doctoral degree in approved areas
Could currently qualify under existing BCBA
eligibility options
Self-Report Assessment
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New BCBA-D Requirements
BCBA
Doctorate from ABAI-Accredited Program
OR
Doctorate with:
2 BA courses during doctoral program
Behavior-analytic dissertation
Met all BCBA course requirements prior to
doctorate
No Self-Report Assessment
Effective March 1, 2014
Continuing Education
The recertification cycle will be changed from 3 to 2 years
CE requirement
• BCBA/BCBA-D: 32 hrs (33% increase)
• BCaBA: 20 hrs (25% increase)
Ethics/professional behavior category restricted to ethics
content only
• 4 hrs per cycle
New CE category (Type 7)
• Journal article publication
• Editorial activities
First cycle after
January 1, 2015
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Approved Course Sequences
ACS pass rates to be reported at BACB.com
beginning in 2014
New requirements for ACS coordinators
• Be employed full-time as faculty by the university
• Hold a doctoral degree
• Hold BCBA/BCBA-D certification
Effective January 1, 2017
The Michael Hemingway
Behavior Analysis Award
2006 – Saul Axelrod
2007 – Sigrid Glenn
2008 – Lorri Unumb
2009 – Fran Warkomski
2010 – Richard Blumenthal
2011 – Greg Wagner
2012 – Jerry Shook
2013 – Rep. John Scibak