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Individuals interested in applying to sit for a Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB) examination are required to accumulate a predetermined number of experience and supervision hours under the BACB Experience Standards (BACB, 2015c). Currently, the BACB allows students to accumulate these hours while enrolled in a higher education training program that contains a BACB-Approved Course Sequence (ACS). There are numerous professional and financial benefits for programs offering practical training opportunities to students. However, creating a viable practical training system requires careful planning and organization. The purpose of this paper is to provide some guidelines and recommendations for establishing one type of university-based practical training system using community-based sites.
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The first author is the Accreditation Administrator for the Behavior Analysis Accreditation Board of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (BAAB). The following article represents the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the BAAB. The second author declares that she has no conflict of interest.
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Dubuque, E.M., Dubuque, M.L. Guidelines for the Establishment of a University-Based Practical Training System. Behav Analysis Practice 11, 51–61 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-016-0154-8
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