The application portal for Behaviour Analysts applying using transitional route provisions is now open! Visit https://applications.cpbao.ca/ to apply for Registration as a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice through Transitional Route 2. Psychologists and Psychological Associates who are members of the College will access the application portal via their existing member account.
Applicants can visit the How to Apply: ABA page of the College’s website for further information about becoming registered as a Behaviour Analyst in Ontario. Please refer to the Registration Guidelines for Transitional Route 1, Transitional Route 2, and the Entry Level Route (Supervised Practice) for additional registration information.
Applicants for the Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice under Transitional Route #2 (i.e., experienced Behaviour Analysts who have not earned BCBA or BCBA-D certification) must provide evidence, satisfactory to the College, that they:
- Have practised as a Behaviour Analyst at any point within or during the three (3) years prior to the Regulation coming into force and that they engaged in practice in Canada, or in a jurisdiction that regulates behaviour analysts within the scope of practice of applied behaviour analysis for at least 1500 hours during the four-year period that immediately preceded the date that the applicant submitted their application, AND
- Are competent to practise as a Behaviour Analyst responsible for independent clinical decision-making.
Applicants encouraged to complete the College’s Self Assessment Tool which has been designed to assist an applicant in deciding whether to apply to the College under Transitional Route 2.
Note: An applicant who cannot provide evidence of required minimum experience and competence to practice cannot proceed in the registration process using this transitional route and may apply for a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Supervised Practice using the Entry-Level Registration Route application.
Registration Committee Dates
Additional submissions for files scheduled for review by the Registration Committee must be received at least 10 days in advance of the meeting date.
Submissions should be emailed to cpbao@cpbao.ca to the attention of the Registration Committee.
If you are submitting an application for registration for the first time please note: new applications for either Supervised Practice or Interim Autonomous Practice are first reviewed by the Registrar, not the Registration Committee.
- September 12-13, 2024. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on September 3, 2024.
- November 5-8, 2024. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on October 28, 2024.
- January 17-20, 2025. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on January 7, 2025.
- March 6-7, 2025. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on February 24, 2025.
- May 8-9, 2025. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on April 28, 2025.
Why is there a submission deadline to the Registration Committee meeting?
It’s necessary for the College to establish a deadline for receiving submissions to the Registration Committee to ensure there is adequate time to process the information, plan accordingly, and most importantly to have the information prepared for the Registration Committee so that they can review it in advance of their scheduled meeting.
The College often receives a high volume of submissions to the Registration Committee. Making a submission to the Committee well in advance of the submission deadline assists the College’s administrative staff in their planning and allows time for staff to contact you in case it’s discovered that additional information or clarification is needed before the information goes before the Committee.
The Registration Committee meets every other month, if you miss the submission deadline your submission will be scheduled for the next available Committee meeting instead.