How to Get BCBA Supervision Hours

In order to register to take the BCBA exam, you must have a graduate-level degree ...

How to Get BCBA Supervision Hours

In order to register to take the BCBA exam, you must have a graduate-level degree ...

How to Get BCBA Supervision Hours

In order to register to take the BCBA exam, you must have a graduate-level degree ...


What does it take to obtain the BCBA credential?

If you want to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, there are several requirements you must complete before registering for the BCBA exam. First, you must have completed a graduate degree in psychology, special education or another related field. Additionally, you must complete one of two supervised fieldwork options. The two supervised fieldwork options are Supervised Fieldwork and Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork. Supervised Fieldwork requires supervisees to complete 2000 total experience hours and receive supervision for a minimum of five percent of experience hours per month. Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork requires supervisees to complete 1500 total experience hours and receive supervision for a minimum of 10 percent of their experience hours per month.

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Where do you find a BCBA supervisor?

In order to get supervision hours, you will need to find a BACB approved BCBA who will serve as your supervisor. Supervisors do not need to be fellow graduates of the same program. People often choose their supervisors based on location, availability, and scope of practice.

Some graduate programs offer their students support in finding BCBA supervisors. Other individuals may be able to find supervisors through their employer. Additionally, individuals can look through the BACB registry to find and contact BCBAs who are approved and available to supervise.

Once you have found a supervisor who is approved to supervise and available to begin supervising your hours, you will both sign a supervision contract clearly delineating the supervision experience and its requirements.

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Here are some helpful tips on how to study for the BCBA Exam. Take an assessment exam. Take an TL5 BCBA Assessment Exam to help you determine which areas you will want to focus more on during your study process. Taking an assessment exam will reveal valuable information regarding which content areas you are strongest and weakest in.

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The BCBA exam has 160 questions across all content areas of the most current task list. Each multiple choice question has 4 answer choices. Students have 4 hours to complete the examination. The BCBA certification examination is only available at authorized Pearson VUE testing sites worldwide. The examination is administered using a computer-based testing (CBT) format through Pearson VUE.

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BCBA stands for Board Certified Behavior Analyst. A BCBA's main responsibility is to provide clinical services, consultation and supervision to individuals receiving Applied Behavior Analysis therapy (ABA). A BCBA may work in a variety of different environments with a variety of different individuals.

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In order to register to take the BCBA exam, you must have a graduate-level degree in psychology, special education or another related field. In addition to a graduate degree, an individual must also complete their supervised fieldwork experience.

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Are you ready to take the BCBA Exam? The steps are simple. Check out how to apply for the BCBA Exam below. Review the eligibility requirements before applying for the BCBA Exam. Register for a Pearson VUE account. Fill out your application form and submit it via email or fax. Schedule your exam date, time, and location with Pearson VUE.

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The BACB’s website outlines specifics about the exam process, including cost. An application fee of $245 (paid to the BACB), plus an examination appointment fee of $125 (paid to Pearson Vue) are required. Incomplete submissions will incur a $50 fee for the cost of additional processing. Insufficient Funds/Returned Check Fee will incur a $45 fee.

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