ABOUT THE BACB

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1998 to meet professional credentialing needs identified by behavior analysts, governments, and consumers of behavior analysis services. The BACB adheres to international standards for boards that grant professional credentials. The BACBs certification procedures and content undergo regular psychometric review and validation pursuant to a job analysis survey of the profession and standards established by content experts in the discipline. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board's BCBA and BCaBA credentialing programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies in Washington, DC. NCCA is the accreditation body...

The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), which accredits the BACBs certification programs, requires key standards to be reviewed periodically for possible revision. At its annual meeting in 2013, the BACBs Board of Directors authorized further review and potential modification of a number of standards. In July 2014, a 10-person...

At its recent annual meeting, the BACBs Board of Directors voted to eliminate annual renewal requirements for the BCBA (including BCBA-D) and BCaBA credentials. This change is primarily being made to streamline credential maintenance and will go into effect at each certificants first certification cycle that begins on or after...

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