CPBA-AI

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The Progressive Behavior Analyst Autism Council™ (“Council”) Certified Progressive Behavior Analyst-Autism Interventionist™ (CPBA-AI™) certification program is designed to recognize individuals who have the experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to implement behavioral intervention with individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

CPBA-AI™ is a certification for practitioners implementing of a progressive approach to applied behavior analysis (ABA) based procedures. Individuals eligible for this certification have experience in ABA with a concentration in autism.

In order to receive and maintain the CPBA-AI designation, candidates must:

• Complete the prerequisite education and experience review and audit
• Pass a multiple-choice examination including both text- and video-based scenario assessment questions
• Achieve a passing score on an evaluation of a performance based video submission

This certification program is designed for professionals with experience in ABA as it relates to individuals diagnosed with ASD. Experience includes direct implementation of ABA-based interventions.

All candidates are a minimum age of 18 years old.

2000 hours experience in ABA with a concentration in autism.
All hours must meet the following requirements:

• • Only hours for time spent implementing ABA-based interventions are eligible
  • Only hours where the candidate is working with client(s) who have a diagnosis of ASD are eligible
  • All hours collected must occur no longer than 3 years before submission of the CPBA-AI application
  • Only hours accrued post-high school diploma or post-high school diploma equivalent are eligible