Reasons for Becoming a BCaBA As per the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®), there are many benefits to obtaining BCaBA certification, including: 1. BCaBAs may supervise the work of Registered Behavior Technicians® (RBTs®). 2. BCaBA certification is the leading assistant behaviour analyst credential and is required by many funders and licensure boards. BCaBA certification is offered by the first certifying entity in behaviour analysis, the BACB, certifying behaviour analysts for over 20 years. 3. BCaBA certification shows that you have met specific requirements that are critical in providing behaviour-analytic services under the supervision of a BCBA. 4. BCaBA certification provides increased consumer protection since you must meet specific eligibility and maintenance requirements to obtain and maintain certification. 5. BCaBA certification makes it easier for employers, funders, and consumers, among others, to verify that you have specific knowledge, skills, and abilities and are not under disciplinary sanctions. Reasons for skipping the BCaBA and directly pursuing the BCBA® There are several reasons to skip the BCaBA designation and directly pursue the BCBA designation, including: 1. Professionals certified at the BCaBA level may not provide behaviour-analytic services without the supervision of a BCBA. 2. Most BCaBA certified professionals work as senior therapists, which can be achieved with experience over time. Salaries for BCaBA It is tough to nail down the salary for BCaBA as the agencies do not hire many BCaBAs. Most BCaBAs work as senior therapists in various settings whose salaries are between $22 per hour and $30 per hour. As per the Applied Behavior Analysis website, an average salary for a BCaBA is around $45,000 each year, and these salaries are for those primarily employed in educational and scientific jobs. Other fields pay more but require more education and experience as well. For example, psychologists and sociologists, professions among those whose members hold BCaBA credentials, make around $80,000. Colleges in Ontario for BCaBA Many colleges in Canada and the USA are listed as the Verified Course Sequence (VCS) by the Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Many colleges in the USA provide online education too. As per the ABAI directory, there are many colleges in Ontario which are listed below, Region: Hamilton Mohawk College Post Graduate 1 Year https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/programs/graduate-studies/autism-and-behavioural-science-164 Region: Kingston St. Lawrence College Honours Bachelor (4 Year) https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/programs/honours-bachelor-of-behavioural-psychology/full-time/kingston St. Lawrence College Post Graduate 1 Year https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/programs/autism-behavioural-science/full-time/kingston Region: Oshawa Durham College Honours Bachelor (4 Year) https://durhamcollege.ca/programs/behavioural-science-honours-bachelor Region: Sarnia Lambton College Post Graduate 1 Year https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/auti/ Region: Toronto George Brown College Bridge Program https://www.georgebrown.ca/programs/honours-bachelor-of-behaviour-analysis-program-year-3-bridge-s303/ George Brown College Honours Bachelor (4 Year) https://www.georgebrown.ca/programs/honours-bachelor-of-behaviour-analysis-program-s302/ George Brown College Bridge Program https://www.georgebrown.ca/programs/honours-bachelor-of-behaviour-analysis-program-year-4-bridge-s304 Seneca College Diploma https://www.senecacollege.ca/programs/fulltime/BBP.html Humber College Post Graduate 1 Year https://communityservices.humber.ca/programs/behavioural-science.html Region: Welland, Niagara Niagara College Post Graduate 1 Year https://www.niagaracollege.ca/communityservices/program/autism-behavioural-science/ Note: Please refer to the college website to find the UpToDate information. Up to date college list can be found from the ABAI website here: https://www.abainternational.org/vcs/directory.aspx The process to achieve the BCaBA designation As per the BACB handbook, below is the summarized process to achieve the BCaBA designation. Detailed instruction can be found in the BACB handbook here: https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BCaBAHandbook_211116.pdf
References: Applied Behavioural Analysis Programs | https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/certification/bcaba/ Association of Behavior Analysis International | https://www.abainternational.org Behaviour Analyst Certification Board | https://www.bacb.com/bcaba/
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