The process of becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) can be time-consuming. On top of going to school and collecting fieldwork hours, the final piece to becoming a BCBA is to pass the BCBA exam. Passing the BCBA exam can be intimidating. An applicant...
When working as a BCBA (board certified behavior analyst) with individuals diagnosed with autism/autistic individuals, clients often present with challenging behavior. Data show that children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism, present with an increased risk of engaging in challenging behavior. The risk of an...
A Self-Reflection Five Years’ Post-Certification The first day of any career can be intimidating. As a brand new BCBA, I remember feeling extremely excited, but also overwhelmed. I had spent the last several years of my life working up to this moment: becoming a BCBA. I...
Being a student who is seeking to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) can be overwhelming. Between coursework, working as an RBT, and completing fieldwork hours, it is sometimes hard to find time to get everything done. However, the time as a student is...
When I went off to college, like most recent high school grads, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. All that I knew was that I wanted to study psychology and learn how I could make an impact on children....
Over the last 11 years, the job demand for BCBAs has increased by 4, 209%. From 2019 to 2020 alone, a 17% increase in BCBA job postings was observed (BACB, 2020). The need for BCBAs in greater more now than ever. In North Carolina alone,...
Students who begin accruing fieldwork hours must earn two types of hours: restricted and unrestricted. According to the BACB, students who will be testing after 2021 must earn 2000 fieldwork hours, with at least 60% of these hours (1200 hours) being spent in unrestricted activities. Unrestricted activities is time in...
In the US, it is estimated that 1 in 54 individuals are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (CDC, 2021). This increase in diagnoses places a great demand on service providers to enable access to applied behavior analytic treatment. The issue here is that the rate...
When a family first begins services with an ABA provider, a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) will conduct an initial assessment. In this initial assessment, the BCBA will work with a family to identify goals for both caregivers and their children. Goals may be created in areas such as communications skills,...
In ABA treatment, several different services are provided to help aid in reaching a client's long-term treatment goals. One of these services provided by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is caregiver training. The purpose of caregiver training is to work to teach caregivers the same strategies that...
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