IBT and ABAT Dual Credential

• High school diploma (or equivalent)
• 40 hours approved IBT training
• 300 hours supervised practice
• Supervision minimum: 1 hour per 30 practice hours (10 hours total)
• 2 Candidate Skills Tests (CSTs) completed by supervisor
• Pass the IBT online exam
• CEUs: 4 before certification, 8 every 2 years for renewal

• 18+ years old, high school diploma (or equivalent)
• 40 hours approved training, includes minimum 3 hours Ethics and minimum 5 hours Autism core knowledge
• 15 hours supervised fieldwork with required supervision ratio
• Supervisor recommendation and required attestations (including ethics)
• Pass the ABAT exam
• Renewal every 2 years: 12 CEUs with minimum 1 Ethics hour

This self-paced 40-hour certificate course prepares you to work ethically as a front-line behavior therapist under professional supervision across home, school, clinic, and community settings. You will build practical ABA therapy skills, guided by BCBA-led ABA therapy, to support Learners with autism and developmental needs while also understanding the importance of psychology assessments.

Implement behavior support plans designed and supervised by qualified behavior analysts, including Autism Intervention Specialists, ensuring strong treatment integrity. Run teaching programs using evidence-based procedures, such as prompting, fading, reinforcement, and error correction, as part of BCBA-led ABA therapy. Collect and record data accurately, encompassing trial-based data, frequency, duration, ABC data, and task analysis data. Identify basic patterns in data and communicate progress clearly to your supervisor. Teach functional communication and adaptive skills across everyday routines and environments. Use proactive strategies to reduce problem behavior while prioritizing safety, dignity, and ethical practices. Collaborate effectively with caregivers, schools, and multidisciplinary teams to support consistency across settings, leveraging insights from psychology assessments.

Complete the required coursework to become an Autism Intervention Specialist, then meet QABA’s additional requirements and submit your application for BCBA-led ABA therapy or psychology assessments.

Each board has separate standards, fees, and documentation requirements for Autism Intervention Specialists. Certification is determined by the credentialing board, not solely by course completion, which may also include factors like BCBA-led ABA therapy and psychology assessments.