The BABAT Board of Directors has established a general position statement that has been unanimously endorsed by the Board. BABAT does not oppose the concept of licensure for behavior analysts; however, we do oppose ABAI’s model licensing act as it removes the credentialing process from the BACB and creates unnecessary hardships for qualified behavior analysts to practice their profession. BABAT’s Board would prefer that the right to practice for BACB-credentialed behavior analysts be written into Massachusetts regulations. If a licensure bill does move through the Massachusetts legislature, BABAT would support a licensure bill if that bill was endorsed by the BACB. It is the intention of the BABAT Board to put this position statement to a vote of members following the annual meeting in October.
For more on the Board's views on licensure for behavior analysts, click here.
Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy
