BACB Supervision

Question 0

How many hours of supervised experience are required for Supervised Independent Field work?

Answer 0

1500 for BCBA and 1000 for BCaBA

Question 1

How many hours of coursework are required for BCBA?

Answer 1

270

Question 2

What is the definition of a supervisory period?

Answer 2

The supervisory period for supervised independent fieldwork is two weeks.

Question 3

How much supervision must be provided each supervisory period?

Answer 3

At least once per supervisory period and no less than 5% of the total hours for the supervisory period.

Question 4

When can you begin you supervised experience?

Answer 4

When you have started attending courses to meet BACB coursework requirements.

Question 5

How many experiences should you have during your supervised experience?

Answer 5

Multiple experiences are recommended. Multiple sites, supervisors, populations, and covering each of five content areas.

Question 6

What are the limitations regarding the clients you work with during your supervision?

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

What are the qualifications of a BCBA supervisor?

Answer 7

BCBA or BCBA-D in good standing; not related to, subordinate to, or employed by supervisee during supervisory period.

Question 8

What are the limitations of the supervisor-supervisee relationship?

Answer 8

The supervisor cannot be related to, subordinate to, or employed by the supervisee during the supervisory period.

Question 9

Can supervisors be paid?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Where must supervision occur?

Answer 10

In-person, on-site is best; supervisor not being present is allowed but discouraged. Should occur in natural environment.

Question 11

What are the limits of small-group supervision?

Answer 11

No more than half of hours in supervisory. Can be accrued within small-group supervision.

Question 12

Can supervision be provided remotely?

Answer 12

Yes, but it is encouraged to supervise in person.

Question 13

Who is responsible for documenting supervision?

Answer 13

The supervisee and supervisor.

Question 14

How long must you retain documentation of supervision?

Answer 14

At least seven years.

Question 15

What changes will be made to become an approved supervisor?

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

What is supervisee registration?

Answer 16

It requires passing an online, competency-based training module on BACB standards, and it’s required to meet the BACB coursework eligibility requirements.

Question 17

How many hours can you “work” during while obtaining your supervision?

Answer 17

At least 10 but no more than 30 hours per supervisory period.

Question 18

How long do you have to complete your experience?

Answer 18

Starting December 31, 2014, start- and end-dates may not be more than five years apart.

Question 19

Why do you need to establish a supervision contract?

Answer 19

To protect all involved parties and align experience activities with the purpose of supervision described under Nature of Supervision.

Question 20

What is the purpose of Contested Experience policy?

Answer 20

For when supervisors won’t sign the Experience Verification form or supervisee disagrees with the number of hours recorded on the form.