Will I Need to Apply to Register with the College as a Behaviour Analyst?  

• Do you have an understanding of the Concepts and Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis to produce meaningful improvements?
• Have you completed coursework in Applied Behaviour Analysis at the post-graduate level and/or have you completed a Verified Course Sequence (VCS) in Applied Behaviour Analysis? 
• Can you demonstrate competency in, and knowledge of, Canadian and Ontario jurisprudence and ethics related to the practice of Applied Behaviour Analysis?

If you answered YES to two or more of these questions, then you may have the academic and/or experiential background needed to apply for registration with the College and should proceed to Questions 2 and 3.  If you answered NO, you may want to consult with academic institutions that offer post-graduate education in Applied Behaviour Analysis to discover how you might obtain the necessary credentials.  

Assessments:

• Assess behaviour and its functions using formal or informal (direct or indirect) observations and measurement and interpretation of results (e.g., stimulus preference assessment, functional assessment, experimental functional analysis, staff performance assessment).
• Determine client goals based on factors such as client preferences, supporting environments, risks, constraints, and social validity.
• Discuss assessment results, goals, service options and progress with clients/mediators/caregivers.
• Selection of appropriate interventions based on assessment results, supporting environments, risks, constraints, social validity, clinical experience, and supported by currently accepted scientific evidence.

Interventions:

• Design, implement, and systematically monitor skill-acquisition and/or behaviour reduction programs.
• Deliver ABA interventions directly to individuals who present with a range of skills, levels of functioning, and ages.
• Conducts mediator (e.g., caregivers, direct support professionals) training using ABA procedures.
• Plans for and identifies unwanted effects of the recommended interventions.
• Implement a full range of scientifically validated, behaviour analytic procedures (i.e., reinforcement, extinction, incidental teaching, and use of naturalistic teaching methods). 
• Utilize ABA tactics and procedures through direct, caregiver mediated and/or group intervention formats.
• Train staff and/or caregivers as they deliver new or revised behavioural services.
• Review the applicable literature on scientifically validated procedures.
• Design and implement procedures targeting generalization of behaviour change.
• Work collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines. Collaboration occurs in the best interests of the client and stakeholders.
• Designs appropriate data collection and analysis forms/procedures to make data-based decisions to help monitor or modify intervention procedures.
• Demonstrate adherence to professional ethical expectations.  These would include, where applicable, billing, and administrative (office management) practices.

If most or all of the activities listed in Question 2 describe your practice AND you hold the responsibility for making clinical decisions for your clients and for the performance of the duties related to Applied Behaviour Analysis services provided to them, then you are encouraged to apply for registration with the College as a Behaviour Analyst. 

• Delegate to your supervisees only those responsibilities that such persons can reasonably be expected to perform competently, ethically, and safely.  A supervisor cannot delegate any task that they themselves are not competent to perform.
• Assign team members to implement behaviour plans and/or train caregivers to implement behaviour plans.
• Observe interventions and assessments carried out by supervisees and/or mediators and monitor intervention fidelity.
• Has sufficient direct contact with the client and/or their caregivers to ensure adequate service delivery.
• Confirm that supervisees have and maintain competence to perform the tasks assigned to them, considering numerous factors, including skills, education, and experience.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the limits of their competency and the importance of referring clients to other professionals when necessary.
• Provide ongoing direction and guidance to staff to ensure services are being delivered correctly and effectively.
• Reviews data and documentation produced by supervisees (behaviour plans, assessment outcomes, client progress.
• Maintain detailed notes of progress, key decisions, and next steps.
• When providing consultation services, provides clinical feedback for clinicians/Behaviour Analysts who carry their own caseload/support their own clients.

If most or all of the activities listed in Question 3 describe your practice, then you are encouraged to apply for registration with the College as a Behaviour Analyst. 

If you answered NO to Question 1, you may want to consult with academic institutions that offer post-graduate education in Applied Behaviour Analysis to discover how you might obtain the necessary credentials. 

You are encouraged to apply for registration with the College as a Behaviour Analyst if you said YES to

• Question 1 and 2,
• Questions 1, 2 and 3, or
• Questions 1 and 3

You MUST register with the College if you identify in your practice, or hold yourself out, as a qualified Behaviour Analyst, including using earned certification initials such as BCBA or BCBA-D, and you wish to continue to use the title “Behaviour Analyst”.