Inside the BACB

In this episode of Inside the BACB, Micah Hope, Certification Resources Manager, is joined by Rachel Ulrich, Director of Certification Services, to walk listeners through supervised fieldwork for BCBA and BCaBA applicants. Using a journey-based framework, they discuss the purpose of fieldwork, what counts as unrestricted hours, supervision and remote supervision considerations, documentation tips, and how the Test Content Outline relates to fieldwork.

Resources:

Fieldwork: Getting It Right blog post

Fieldwork Self-Assessment

Fieldwork Checklist and Tip Sheet

Fieldwork Checklist for BCBA and BCaBA Supervisors

Supervising Future Behavior Analysts video

In this episode of Inside the BACB, CEO Dr. Jim Carr shares additional insight about the changes to the 2027 BCBA and BCaBA coursework and continuing education requirements as announced in the March 2025 BACB Newsletter. Listen now to learn more.

Resources:

• March 2025 Newsletter
• 2027 BCBA Requirements
• 2027 BCaBA Requirements
• The BACB: What It Is, What It Does, and Why blog post

The podcast has been updated as of January 22, 2025.

Join Certification Resource Manager Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Director of Certification Services Rachel Ulrich, and Director of Testing Theresa Bartlett as they break down the RBT application process and examination in this episode of Inside the BACB.

In this episode, join the BACB’s CEO Dr. Jim Carr and Board of Directors President Dr. SungWoo Kahng for a review of important data and developments from 2023 and a preview of what’s in store for the new year. Listen now.

Resources:

•December 2023 BACB Newsletter

•Recent and Upcoming Changes to BACB Requirements web page

In this episode, Chief Certification and Learning Officer Dr. Molli Luke and Certification Resource Manager Dr. Sarah Jenkins review upcoming changes to RBT certification requirements and the RBT examination, originally announced in the December 2023 BACB Newsletter. Listen now.

Resources:

· December 2023 BACB Newsletter

· RBT Handbook

· RBT web page

In this episode of Inside the BACB, Certification Resource Manager Dr. Sarah Jenkins and Director of Ethics Dr. Holly Seniuk discuss the ethical responsibilities of having an RBT certification. Listen now.

In this episode of Inside the BACB, Certification Resource Manager Dr. Sarah Jenkins and Director of Certification Services Rachel Ulrich sit down to talk about RBT supervision from A to Z, including the importance of ongoing supervision and tracking. Listen now.

Learn more about maintaining your certification in our Maintaining Your RBT Certification video.   • Maintaining Your RBT Certification  

In this episode, Chief Certification and Learning Officer Dr. Molli Luke and BACB Board of Directors Vice President Molly Dubuque discuss RBT supervision systems that could help make supervision more effective and efficient.

In this episode, CEO Dr. Jim Carr and Deputy CEO Dr. Melissa Nosik review upcoming changes to BCBA certification requirements, originally announced in the March 2022 BACB Newsletter.

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Resources:

• March 2022 BACB Newsletter

• February 2022 BACB Newsletter

• Determining BACB Examination Content and Standards (2014)

• A History of the Professional Credentialing of Applied Behavior Analysts(2017)

For a transcribed version of this episode, please watch the episode on our YouTube channel with closed captions.

Join CEO Dr. Jim Carr and Deputy CEO Dr. Melissa Nosik as they discuss the newly developed BCBA and BCaBA test content outlines, which will replace the current BCBA and BCaBA task lists in 2025.

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Resources:

• February 2022 BACB Newsletter

• Determining BACB Examination Content and Standards (2014)

For a transcribed version of this episode, please watch the episode on our YouTube channel with closed captions.