THE APPLICATION PORTAL FOR BEHAVIOUR ANALYSTS APPLYING VIA THE ENTRY LEVEL ROUTE IS NOW OPEN!
Visit https://applications.cpbao.ca/ to apply for registration as a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Supervised Practice through the Entry Level Route. 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 information specific to each route.
The Regulation Resource Task Force of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA) has published several resources for practitioners and the public here, including a BCBA and CPBAO Comparison Chart and Student FAQ.
The Entry Level Route to registration is for applicants who are not eligible to apply for a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analysts Authorizing Autonomous Practice under the Transitional Routes to registration.
Entry level applicants must satisfy the following requirements in order to be issued a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Supervised Practice:
- Post-graduate degree, at a minimum master’s level, from a Canadian university and successful completion of recognized coursework in behaviour analysis; or
- Equivalent post-graduate degree, at a minimum master’s level, together with recognized coursework in behaviour analysis; or
- Post-graduate degree, at a minimum master’s level, from an accredited program in behaviour analysis; or
- Education and training in ABA outside of Canada that is considered to be substantially similar to i.
Applicants holding a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Supervised Practice will be required to complete the following:
- At least 12 months and 1,500 hours of authorized supervised practice in Ontario;
- Jurisprudence and Ethics Course and Assessment in Applied Behaviour Analysis (JECAABA);
- Ontario Examination for Professional Practice in Applied Behaviour Analysis (OEPPABA).
Upon successful completion of the above requirements, the College will issue a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice to the applicant.
- A – Introduction, B – Terms, C – Overview of Requirements
- D – Registration Process
- E – Jurisprudence and Ethics Course and Assessment in Applied Behaviour Analysis
- F – Ontario Examination for Professional Practice in Applied Behaviour Analysis
- G – Academic Credentials
- H – Authorized Supervised Practice
- I – Guidelines for Training Plans for Supervised Practice Members
- Appendix A – Fees in the Registration Process
- Appendix B – Timelines in the Registration Process
- Appendix C – Vulnerable Sector Check Policy
- Appendix D – Criteria for Evaluating Good Character
- Appendix E – Language Fluency Policy
- Appendix F – Alternative Documentation Policy
- Appendix G – Examination Accomodation Policy
- Appendix H – Entry to Practice Competencies for Applied Behaviour Analysis
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.