BCBA: which version are you taking
These are the dates BACB publishes for BCBA, each with the owner page and the day we read it. Where the owner states no date, the page says so. Check the owner page before you book.
This exam is given in English only.
Owner: Behavior Analyst Certification Board; delivered by Pearson VUE · Read: · Source: BCBA Handbook (BACB)
Dates from BACB
Last day to be reviewed under the 2022 requirements
. The BACB says that to be reviewed under the current 2022 requirements, your complete application, including payment and all required documents, must be received by December 31, 2026.
Owner: BACB. Last read . Source: BACB, 2027 BCBA and BCaBA Requirements: What You Need to Know
Coursework rule from 2027
. For the coursework pathway the handbook says the coursework must be completed at an institution that has a Pathway 2 Program Contact, and that all of it may not be completed in less than one calendar year. A VCS Coordinator Coursework Attestation on record as of December 31, 2025 may be used until December 31, 2026, when the coursework requirements change.
Owner: BACB. Last read . Source: BACB BCBA Handbook, updated June 2026
Faculty and postdoctoral pathways not offered in 2027
. The handbook says Pathway 3 (faculty teaching and research) and Pathway 4 (postdoctoral experience) are no longer offered in the BCBA 2027 eligibility requirements.
Owner: BACB. Last read . Source: BACB BCBA Handbook, updated June 2026
2027 BCBA requirements take effect
. The BACB says significant changes to BCBA and BCaBA certification requirements take effect on January 1, 2027. From that date the BCBA handbook lists two pathways: an accredited or recognized degree program, or behavior-analytic coursework. Both need a degree, coursework, supervised fieldwork and a passing exam score.
Owner: BACB. Last read . Source: BACB BCBA Handbook, updated June 2026
Exam content in 2027 (unverified)
No date published. The BACB pages and handbook sections we read describe the 2027 change as a change to eligibility requirements. We did not find a statement about a change to the exam content outline, so we state none.
Owner: BACB. Last read . Source: BACB, 2027 BCBA and BCaBA Requirements: What You Need to Know
What our question bank follows today
Our BCBA question bank cites the BACB BCBA Test Content Outline, 6th edition. We have not confirmed on the BACB site which outline edition the exam uses after January 1, 2027.
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What happens to practice access when a new version ships
We have not decided, so this page states no policy and makes no promise about it. It lists only what BACB publishes and what our bank follows today. When a policy exists it will be written here with the date.
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