The application form is completed online and may be printed for your records. The application fee of $230.00 CAD is paid online immediately after submitting the application.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION FROM BEHAVIOR ANALYST CERTIFICATION BOARD (BACB) AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Applicants must arrange to have an official confirmation of their active BCBA or BCBA-D certification sent directly to the College from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, and from any other jurisdictions in which they are either presently or formerly registered, licensed, or certified. The College cannot accept such documents from the applicant themselves.
Please visit this page for instructions on how to request a Verification Letter from the BACB.
Applicants must be certified with the BACB at the BCBA or BCBA-D level with the BACB by June 30, 2026, to qualify for registration through Transitional Route 1. Applicants who receive their BCBA/BCBA-D certification outside of Ontario after this date may contact the College for information on becoming registered.
Important: Section 30. 1. of the Registration Regulation (O.Reg. 193/23) specifies that, regarding registration as a Behaviour Analyst under Transitional Route 1:
… Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of subsection 27 (1) do not apply in respect of an application for a certificate of registration for a behaviour analyst authorizing autonomous practice where the applicant was certified by a body that is approved by the Council for that purpose with a certification type and status approved by the Council by the date this section comes into force and is in good standing with that body.
In December 2023, the College’s Council approved the following motion (emphasis added for clarity):
“That the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) be approved as the certification board, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) or Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D) be approved as the certification type, and the status be approved as active…”
Accordingly, in order to receive their Certificate of Registration as a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice, applicants for Transitional Route 1 must maintain active certification as a BCBA or BCBA-D until at least July 1, 2024, the date the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021, comes into force. Failure to do so may result in a delay of their registration with the College.
VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK
All applicants for registration as a Behaviour Analyst are required to provide the results of a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) as part of their application. A VSC provides an added level of public protection by obtaining information from an outside entity about an applicant’s good character. Please go here for additional instructions on obtaining this type of check.
The following table lists other required documents in the application process where original documentation is required:
| Document | Description | Original Documentation Required |
| Academic transcript(s) | Applicants must provide an official transcript for the degree(s) on which their BCBA or BCBA-D certification is based. | The College requires an original transcript, and the transcript must to be sent directly to the College (cpbao@cpbao.ca) by the university.* *If a university outside Canada or the United States is unable to send a transcript directly to the College, the College may accept a certified copy of the transcript the university issued to the applicant. Applicants should contact the College in advance if they find that their university will not issue an original transcript. If the transcript and official university documents are in a language other than English or French, the applicant must arrange to have these documents translated by an official translator. Applicants are responsible for any fees associated with the translation of these documents. |
| Confirmation of registration from other regulatory authorities | Applicants who are or who have been registered to practice a profession in another Canadian jurisdiction or in another country must provide the College with a confirmation of their registration. | Applicants must arrange to have an original confirmation of their current or past registration to be sent directly to the College (cpbao@cpbao.ca) by the other regulatory authority. |
WHEN AN APPLICANT IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION
An applicant who is unable to obtain required original documents must advise the College in writing, identifying which documents they are unable to obtain, and detailing the reason for this. The Alternative Documentation Policy found in Appendix F of the Registration Guidelines details the College’s process for determining whether alternative documentation may be accepted.
WHEN AN APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE COMPLETE AND READY FOR REVIEW
An application is complete and ready for review when the application form, application fee, and all supporting documents specified in the application form have been received by the College. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required documents have been received. A review cannot take place before all of the required documents have been received.
ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZING AUTONOMOUS PRACTICE
After initial review, where it is determined the applicant meets the non-exemptible registration requirements for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice under Transitional Route #1, including the successful completion of the Jurisprudence and Ethics Course and Assessment in Applied Behaviour Analysis (JECAABA), the Registrar will proceed to issue a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice.
During the pre-registration period, successful applicants will be notified via email of their eligibility for a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice. Eligible applicants who have successfully completed the Jurisprudence and Ethics Course and Assessment in Applied Behaviour Analysis (JECAABA) will receive their certificate on July 1, 2024, the date the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analyst Act, 2021 is proclaimed into law.
Note: Applicants who wish to receive their Certificate of Registration as a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice on July 1, 2024, must submit their application no later than May 17, 2024. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required supporting documents are received by this date.
APPLICATION EXPIRY
At 11:59pm on June 30, 2026, the transitional routes to registration will close.
At a minimum, applicants must submit an application form and pay the application fee by the above deadline to qualify via a transitional route. Supporting documentation will continue to be accepted after the deadline, e.g. BACB verification letter, transcript(s), and Vulnerable Sector Checks.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to track the status of their application. Applications are not kept by the College indefinitely. An application for registration as a Behaviour Analyst under one of the Transitional Routes that has not resulted in the issuance of a Certificate of Registration for a Behaviour Analyst Authorizing Autonomous Practice will expire 24 months after the date the application was submitted. The College will make reasonable efforts to contact the applicant prior to the date of application expiry.
The College will save an applicant’s application form and any supporting documents for 5 years from the date of application expiry. At the end of the 5-year period, the information will be deleted.
Should the applicant re-apply for registration before the end of the 5-year period, they must submit a new application form and application fee to the College, and the College will endeavour to use whatever of the original documentation on file that is appropriate (e.g., transcripts). However, a confirmation of registration from another regulatory authority may need to be re-submitted.
In all cases, an applicant would be required to meet the College’s requirements in effect at the time of their re-application.