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. 2001 Spring;24(1):45–55. doi: 10.1007/BF03392018

Certification, accreditation, and quality control in behavior analysis

J Moore, G L Shook
PMCID: PMC2731362  PMID: 22478354

Abstract

Implementing quality control measures in the discipline and professional practice of behavior analysis is a challenging, but nevertheless important, step in the evolution of our field. The Association for Behavior Analysis currently seeks to ensure quality in behavior analysis by sponsoring an accreditation program for graduate academic programs and by promoting certification of individual practitioners. The accreditation reviews are conducted by ABA, whereas certification status is awarded by an independent, nonprofit credentialing entity: the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. Among the challenges that ABA faces as it pursues various quality control measures, particularly in its educational programs, are (a) how extensively should academic programs specify the verbal and nonverbal terminal repertoires in all three branches of behavior analysis (applied, experimental, and conceptual); (b) how extensively should programs that emphasize applied behavior analysis integrate science-based criteria for the evaluation of interventions; and (c) how extensively should programs that emphasize service delivery include training in formal research methodology.

Keywords: accreditation, credentialing, certification, licensing, quality control, applied analysis of behavior, experimental analysis of behavior, conceptual analysis of behavior

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