BCBA Exam : FAQ’s
What is BCABA Exam?
A graduate-level qualification in behavior analysis is the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Independent practitioners who provide behavior-analytic services are BCBA-certified professionals. Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs), Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), and other professions who provide behavior-analytic services may be supervised by BCBAs.
What is the pre-requisite to the exam BCABA?
The pre-requisite examination for BCBA is Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA) Exam. BCABA is an undergraduate level certification in behavior analysis.
Which edition should I refer to prepare for BCABA exam?
If you plan to give the exam before 2022, you’re supposed to refer to the 4th edition.
And if you plan to apply for the exam after 2022, then you’re supposed to refer the 5th edition.
What is the total number of questions in the exam?
You’ll find 160 questions out of which 10 are unscored pilot items.
What is the duration of the exam?
You’ll get 4 hours to attempt the exam.
What is the format of the exam?
The exam is computer-based and you’re supposed to answer 160 multiple choice questions.
What is the fees of the exam?
You will have to pay $125 every time you book for the exam.
What if I fail the exam?
Following your initial examination approval, you have two years to repeat the exam for a total of eight tries. Each time you repeat the test, you must pay a $140 retake application cost and a $125 examination appointment fee. Following your prior try, you will have to wait 30 days to repeat the exam.
What should I do if my certification expire?
As a BCBA, you are required to submit a recertification application (including payment) every two years. Recertification applications are available in your BACB account within 45 days of your recertification date & as soon as you have entered your required CEUs. You must complete your recertification application on or before your recertification date to avoid lapses in your certification and late fees
What are the available languages I can give the exam in?
Following are the languages that are available for you to attempt the exam in:
- Primarily, English
- Then, Spanish
- Next, Chinese Simplified
- Also, Chinese Traditional
- Further, Hebrew
- Furthermore, Italian
- Next, Polish
- Then, Portuguese-Brazilian
- And, Korean
- Lastly, Russian