7/28/212 BACB Background Status and New Developments Nonprofit Corporation (not a membership organization) Founded in 1998 Certification programs accredited by National Council for Certifying Agencies James E. Carr, PhD, -D www.bacb.com Senior Personnel American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program American Board for Occupational Health Nurses American Board for Transplant Certification American College of Sports Medicine American Midwifery Certification Board American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Board of Pharmacy Specialties Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification National Association of Forensic Counselors National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy National Board for Certified Counselors James E. Carr, PhD, -D Chief Executive Officer Ira Ehrlich, MSW, Chief Operating Officer Christine L. Ratcliff, MS, Senior Program Specialist Margaret Misty Bloom, Esq. Legal and Certification Advisor BACB Board of Directors Iser DeLeon, PhD, -D Eric Larsson, PhD, -D Debora Harris, Jane Howard, PhD, -D (president) Suzanne Letso, MA, Neil Martin, PhD, -D Barbara Byers Stephanie Peterson, PhD, -D Henry Roane, PhD, -D Shahla Ala'i-Rosales, PhD, -D Contracted Services Professional Testing: Fae Mellichamp Psychometrics & Examination Development Job Task Analysis & Translations Pearson VUE Worldwide Secure CBT Examination Administration 2 US Testing Sites, 15 Non-US Sites 4-Week Windows - January, May, September 1
7/28/212 BACB Certification Coursework Degree Supervised Experience Data The Exam Cumulative Number of Certificants Total Number Certified Per Year 14 12 1 11,544 25 2 8 6 FL 15 1 FL 4 2 5 1999 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 1999 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 Cumulative Number of Non-US Certificants Current Non-US Certificants 9 Australia 19 Hungary 1 Qatar 1 8 Bahamas 1 Iceland 3 Romania 5 Bahrain 1 India 1 Saudi Arabia 11 7 6 Belize 1 Ireland 58 Singapore 2 Bermuda 2 Israel 62 South Korea 1 Brazil 1 Italy 16 Spain 1 5 4 3 Bulgaria 1 Jamaica 1 Sweden 6 Canada 348 Japan 5 Switzerland 5 China 2 Jordan 1 Taiwan 8 Colombia 3 Kuwait 2 Thailand 1 Costa Rica 1 Mexico 1 The Netherlands 3 2 1 Cyprus 3 New Zealand 2 UK: England 83 France 13 Norway 1 UK: N Ireland 2 Germany 9 Peru 1 UK: Scotland 5 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 Greece 2 Poland 4 UK: Wales 13 Hong Kong 15 Portugal 1 United Arab Emirates 11 2
7/28/212 Approved Course Sequences Cumulative Institutions with ACSs Pre-approved sequences of required coursework in behavior analysis 25 2 15 25 9% of applicants qualify with ACS courses 1 5 79 ACSs with Approved University Experience 99- -1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-1 1-11 11-12 Cumulative Course Sequences Cumulative Non-US Course Sequences 35 3 319 7 6 59 25 5 2 15 4 3 1 2 5 1 99- -1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-1 1-11 11-12 99- -1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-1 1-11 11-12 Current Non-US Universities with ACSs Canada 7 Romania 1 China 1 Russia 3 Croatia 1 Saudia Arabia 1 Finland 1 South Korea 2 France 1 Spain 2 Ireland 5 Sweden 1 Israel 3 Taiwan 2 Italy 1 UK England 1 New Zealand 2 UK Northern Ireland 1 Norway 1 UK Wales 4 Poland 1 TOTAL 44 Portugal 2 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Course Sequences per Academic Department Education Psychology Other Counseling Behavior Analysis Human Services BCaB A Medicine Sociology 3
PASS RATE PASS RATE # OF TEST TAKERS # OF TEST TAKERS 7/28/212 14 Test Takers 12 The Exam 1 8 968 643 794 6 4 2 447 53 217 1% Pass Rates 35 Test Takers 3 75% 25 5% 25% 55.4% 62.4% 3.4% 54.5% 23.4% 2 15 1 183 156 212 6.5% 5 91 9 11 % Distance Learning vs. On-Campus ACSs 1% Pass Rates 44 Distance 75% 56.8% 55.1% 58.% 275 On-Campus 5% 3.8% 4.% 25% 17.8% % 4
7/28/212 Developments 4 th Edition Task List - New Course Requirements Revision of Coursework Eligibility Requirements Increase of 45 hours for : 225 --> 27 (5 --> 6 courses) Increase of 45 hours for : 135 --> 18 (3 --> 4 courses) Revision of Course Content Allocation Increase to 45 hours of Ethics and Professional Conduct Increase to 15 hours of Ethics and Professional Conduct University Preparation 4 th Edition Task List - Timeline Ongoing Initiatives 211 212 213 214 University Training EXAM New Exam Foster Certification Recognition State Licensure (e.g., OK, AZ, NV, KY, WI, MO, ND, VA) Work with ABAI, APBA, States, and Countries (e.g., right to practice) Autism Insurance Legislation Autism Speaks Consultation with Insurance Companies Ongoing Initiatives International Development Spanish and Chinese translation (May, 212) Additional languages being considered Presentations & consultation outside of the US Improve functionality of Gateway interface & BACB.com Clarification of BACB policies 5
7/28/212 Top 6 Misconceptions about the BACB Increasing Standards 1. The BACB is chiefly motivated by financial concerns. 2. The BACB does not take disciplinary action against certificants. 3. Most applicants for BACB certification obtain their coursework via online programs. 4. The BACB s examinations are norm-referenced, not criterion-referenced. 5. The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) was founded by the BACB. 6. The BACB s standards for certification are too low and have remain unchanged. Steady, cumulative improvement. - Dr. Jerry Shook Founder, BACB Began new Job Task Analysis to ensure current content in the standards and examinations New Job Task Analysis approved and implemented by Board of Directors Implemented -D designation Implemented ethics and professional behavior continuing education requirement Conducted disciplinary and ethical task force meeting of subject matter experts requirements approved BACB Progress Timeline 1999 21 23 25 27 Began new Job Task Analysis 28 21 212 214 215 Implemented (associate to assistant) name change Implemented requirements for supervision by a monthly Begin refined degree requirement phase-in Raised exam passing score Endorsed by the European ABA Increased exam administration security and availability requirements take effect Broadened disciplinary standards to include additional grounds for disciplinary action requirements accepted New Job Task Analysis approved and implemented Increased experience requirements for exam eligibility Ended acceptable teaching of FL nonuniversity courses Required all coursework to be from an accredited university Received NCCA Accreditation requirements take effect Convened Expert Panel and revised BACB Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts BACB Progress the Credential In the Beginning 4 graduate courses in behavior analysis 1 hrs in ethics & professional behavior Master s degree in anything Coursework from a nonaccredited university acceptable Today 6 graduate courses in behavior analysis (215) 45 hours in ethics & professional behavior Master s degree in specific areas Coursework must come from an accredited university Supervision by non-certificants Supervisors must be certified 18 months of experience 15 hours of experience Monthly contact with supervisor Biweekly supervisor contact (5%) 36 CEUs 36 CEUs including 3 in ethics Few practice-related disciplinary Expanded disciplinary standards standards 212 Workgroups Supervision Task Force Survey of supervision practices with APBA - complete In-person meeting of Subject Matter Experts - complete Board of Directors approval - complete Implementation - pending Standards Workgroup In-person meeting of Subject Matter Experts - complete Board of Directors approval pending Technician-level credential (early Fall) Registry Changes BACB Newsletter will now be emailed to all certificants All certificants will now appear in the online Certificant Registry You may still: opt-out of third-party communications disable email contact through the registry 6
7/28/212 The Michael Hemingway Behavior Analysis Award 26 Saul Axelrod 27 Sigrid Glenn 28 Lorri Unumb 29 Fran Warkomski 21 Richard Blumenthal 211 Greg Wagner The Michael Hemingway Behavior Analysis Award 212 Dr. Jerry Shook www.bacb.com Thank you. 7