Reminder: Transitional Routes for Behaviour Analysts Closing June 30, 2026
For the first two years of regulation of Behaviour Analysts in Ontario, the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario offered Transitional Route 1 and Transitional Route 2. The College is pleased to advise that it has welcomed 1,900 Behaviour Analyst registrants via the transitional routes to date.
The College wishes to remind applicants that the temporary transitional routes will close at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2026.
At a minimum, applicants must meet all criteria and submit an application form and pay the application fee by the deadline to qualify for registration via one of the transitional routes. Specifically, applicants must receive BCBA® or BCBA-D® certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)® for Transitional Route 1, or meet the practice currency and knowledge requirements for Transitional Route 2 by the deadline.
Supporting documentation will continue to be accepted after the deadline, e.g. BACB verification letter, transcript(s), and Vulnerable Sector Checks. However, if a complete application (i.e. application form, fee, and all supporting documentation) is not received within 2 years of submission of the application form, it will expire. For this reason, the College encourages applicants to submit the application form and fee, and order supporting documentation at the earliest opportunity.
After June 30, 2026, eligible applicants will still be able to complete the College’sJurisprudence and Ethics Course and Assessment in Applied Behaviour Analysis (JECAABA) under both transitional routes. Those applying through Transitional Route 2 may also write the Ontario Examination for Professional Practice in Applied Behaviour Analysis (OEPPABA) after the deadline.
Applicants who do not qualify and apply for a transitional route by the deadline will be required to apply via the Entry Level Route (Supervised Practice) or the incoming Labour Mobility Route (opening on July 1, 2026). Registration Guidelines for the Labour Mobility Route will be published soon. In the meantime, please review sections 27 and 28 of O. Reg. 193/23: Registration for information related to the Labour Mobility Route.
OEPPABA 2026 Dates
The OEPPABA will next be offered on April 27, 2026, and after that on October 28, 2026. Invitations to register for the examination are normally emailed to eligible candidates 60 days in advance.
Please visit the ABA portal and FAQs on the College’s website for more information about registering as a Behaviour Analyst. Questions may be directed to aba@cpbao.ca.