{"id":60,"date":"2017-09-26T19:13:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T19:13:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:54:42","slug":"application-processing-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bacb.com\/application-processing-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"APPLICATION PROCESSING UPDATES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Current Application Processing Timelines<\/h2>\r\n

Updated September 3, 2026<\/em><\/h3>\r\n

The BACB processes applications in the order they are received. The following dates reflect the applications and documents that we are currently processing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Application Type<\/div>\r\n
BCBA\/BCaBA Certification Applications<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Applications are reviewed once we have received both your paid certification application, submitted through your BACB portal account, and your official university transcripts. If you have already received feedback about your application, use the date you resubmitted materials in response to an action item to determine when your materials will be reviewed.<\/div>\r\n
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Reviewing Submissions From<\/div>\r\n August 20, 2026 <\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Application Type<\/div>\r\n
RBT Certification Applications<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Applications and documents resubmitted through action items in your BACB portal account are reviewed in the order received. If you have already received feedback about your application, use the date you resubmitted materials through an action item to determine when your materials will be reviewed.<\/div>\r\n
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Reviewing Submissions From<\/div>\r\n September 2, 2026 <\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Application Type<\/div>\r\n
RBT Recertification Applications<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Applications and documents resubmitted through action items in your BACB portal account are reviewed in the order received. If you have already received feedback about your application, use the date you resubmitted materials through an action item to determine when your materials will be reviewed.<\/div>\r\n
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Reviewing Submissions From<\/div>\r\n September 1, 2026 <\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Note:<\/em> The BACB cannot<\/b> provide guidance on whether a specific degree, set of coursework, or training experience meets our certification requirements outside of a formal review of your application. To determine whether you meet our requirements before submitting your application, please review the relevant certification handbook and discuss your eligibility status with your supervisor or mentor. <\/small><\/p>\r\n

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Document Versions<\/h2>\r\n

Please refer to the tables below for the correct documents and versions required.<\/p>\r\n

BCBA\/BCaBA:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Document Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDocument Version<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n
BCaBA Pathway 2 Coursework Attestation<\/td>\r\n7\/2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n
BCBA Pathway 2 Coursework Attestation<\/td>\r\n7\/2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Final Fieldwork Verification Form<\/td>\r\nany version as long as it is for the 2022 Fieldwork Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n
Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form<\/td>\r\nany version as long as it is for the 2022 Fieldwork Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

RBT:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Document Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDocument Version<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n
Initial Competency Assessment Packet <\/td>\r\n1\/2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n
RBT Certification Attestation Form<\/td>\r\n3\/2025<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n
RBT Recertification Competency Assessment Packet<\/td>\r\n8\/2025<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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System Errors or Notifications<\/h2>\r\n

Password Reset.<\/strong> When attempting to reset your password, be sure to set email addresses from bacb.com as “safe senders” in your email account or check your spam folder for the re-sent email.<\/p>\r\n

Frequently Accessed Resources<\/h2>\r\n

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RBT\u00a0Requirements<\/h3>\r\n