Which BACB credentialed individual typically delivers services under the direction of a BACB approved supervisor?

Which BACB credentialed individual typically delivers services under the direction of a BACB approved supervisor?

• A. RBT
• B. RBT Registry
• C. BCBA
• D. BCaBA

Answer: (D)

In this setup, supervision is provided by a BACB certificant, while the person delivering services is the practitioner under that supervision. The Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) holds a BACB credential and directly delivers behavior-analytic services, but must work under the direction of a BACB-approved supervisor (a BCBA or BCBA-D). This places the BCaBA squarely in the role of providing hands-on services under supervision, while also having the authority to oversee other staff like RBTs under the supervisor’s oversight. RBTs also work under supervision, but they are paraprofessionals with a more restricted scope, typically implementing programs designed by a BCBA or BCaBA. BCBA and BCBA-D are the supervisors themselves, not the ones primarily delivering services under supervision.

In this setup, supervision is provided by a BACB certificant, while the person delivering services is the practitioner under that supervision. The Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) holds a BACB credential and directly delivers behavior-analytic services, but must work under the direction of a BACB-approved supervisor (a BCBA or BCBA-D). This places the BCaBA squarely in the role of providing hands-on services under supervision, while also having the authority to oversee other staff like RBTs under the supervisor’s oversight.

RBTs also work under supervision, but they are paraprofessionals with a more restricted scope, typically implementing programs designed by a BCBA or BCaBA. BCBA and BCBA-D are the supervisors themselves, not the ones primarily delivering services under supervision.