Ontario Certification
Certification
of Behaviour Analysts in Ontario
Certification for individuals practicing Behaviour Analysis
in Ontario in varying capacities has been addressed in two ways.
One is through BACB© certification and the other is through
the development and eventual implementation of an Ontario based
certification process. These two processes are described separately
below.
Behavior Analysis Certification Board
On November 4, 2005, at the ONTABA annual conference, Dr. Gerald
Shook presented a plan for BACB© certification of Ontario
Behaviour Analysts. The plan was the culmination of a process
of negotiation and collaboration between ONTABA and the Behavior
Analysis Certification Board that will provide temporary (3
years) alternative pathways to certification. The alternative
pathways was implemented in July 2006 and provides a means outside
of the typical procedures and qualifications for BACB©
certification that meets the challenges presented for Behavior
Analysts in Ontario. The alternative pathways provides opportunity
for certification of Behaviour Analysts in Ontario while educational
programs are developed to provide the qualifications necessary
for more traditional routes of certification through BACB©.
It is the expectation that when the “window” created
by alternative pathways is closed in 3 years, Ontarians will
be able to qualify for BACB© through the more traditional
pathway.
Transitional
Certification Committee
Efforts by the Transitional Certification Committee (TCC) under
the direction of the ONTABA Board of Directors for an Ontario
based certification of practitioners of Behaviour Analysis have
continued to progress well with the support from the Ministry
of Child & Youth Services (MCYS). In the past year the TCC
has focused on the development of a third category of certification
to compliment the two categories that previously formed the
core of the development of a certification process and certifying
body in Ontario. This affords offering levels of certification
that extend from direct service workers practicing Behaviour
Analysis to those with higher levels of education, training
and experience in Behaviour Analysis.
Please stay tuned to this site for further updates on this important initiative. In the interim, should you have any questions about certification, please email us.