BACB Supervision Flashcards
How many hours of supervised experience are required for Supervised Independent Field work?
1500 for BCBA and 1000 for BCaBA
How many hours of coursework are required for BCBA?
270
What is the definition of a supervisory period?
The supervisory period for supervised independent fieldwork is two weeks.
How much supervision must be provided each supervisory period?
At least once per supervisory period and no less than 5% of the total hours for the supervisory period.
When can you begin you supervised experience?
When you have started attending courses to meet BACB coursework requirements.
How many experiences should you have during your supervised experience?
Multiple experiences are recommended. Multiple sites, supervisors, populations, and covering each of five content areas.
What are the limitations regarding the clients you work with during your supervision?
Behavior analytic services must be appropriate for the clients. You cannot be related to the client or the client’s primary caretaker or be the client’s primary caretaker.
What are the qualifications of a BCBA supervisor?
BCBA or BCBA-D in good standing; not related to, subordinate to, or employed by supervisee during supervisory period.
What are the limitations of the supervisor-supervisee relationship?
The supervisor cannot be related to, subordinate to, or employed by the supervisee during the supervisory period.
Can supervisors be paid?
Yes
Where must supervision occur?
In-person, on-site is best; supervisor not being present is allowed but discouraged. Should occur in natural environment.
What are the limits of small-group supervision?
No more than half of hours in supervisory. Can be accrued within small-group supervision.
Can supervision be provided remotely?
Yes, but it is encouraged to supervise in person.
Who is responsible for documenting supervision?
The supervisee and supervisor.
How long must you retain documentation of supervision?
At least seven years.
What changes will be made to become an approved supervisor?
Pass a post-certification, competency-based, BACB-approved training module/workshop on supervising pre-certification individuals; pass an online, competency-based training module on the BACB standards at www.BACB.com; obtain three hours of CEUs related to supervision during each certification cycle.
What is supervisee registration?
It requires passing an online, competency-based training module on BACB standards, and it’s required to meet the BACB coursework eligibility requirements.
How many hours can you “work” during while obtaining your supervision?
At least 10 but no more than 30 hours per supervisory period.
How long do you have to complete your experience?
Starting December 31, 2014, start- and end-dates may not be more than five years apart.
Why do you need to establish a supervision contract?
To protect all involved parties and align experience activities with the purpose of supervision described under Nature of Supervision.
What is the purpose of Contested Experience policy?
For when supervisors won’t sign the Experience Verification form or supervisee disagrees with the number of hours recorded on the form.
