Deochand Neil, Fuqua R Wayne
Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, 3700 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 USA.
Behav Anal Pract. 2016 Mar 28;9(3):243-52. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0118-z. eCollection 2016 Sep.
Since the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) was officially created in 1998 (Shook, 2005), the number of individuals certified by the BACB has grown significantly, particularly in the USA. Some states have witnessed a steady growth in the number of certificants, whereas others have witnessed exponential growth. Many factors could account for these overall growth patterns, including (a) geographic variations in distribution of certificants across states, (b) the passage of autism insurance reform laws or state licensing laws that influence the professional practice of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services, and (c) the presence of major academic or practicum training programs. This report documents the growth and geographic distribution of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs) from 1999 to 2014 and also discusses some of the factors that might have influenced the documented growth patterns.
自行为分析师认证委员会(BACB)于1998年正式成立以来(舒克,2005年),BACB认证的人数显著增长,尤其是在美国。一些州见证了认证人员数量的稳步增长,而其他州则见证了指数级增长。许多因素可以解释这些总体增长模式,包括(a)各州认证人员分布的地理差异,(b)影响应用行为分析(ABA)服务专业实践的自闭症保险改革法律或州许可法律的通过,以及(c)主要学术或实习培训项目的存在。本报告记录了1999年至2014年董事会认证行为分析师(BCBA)和董事会认证助理行为分析师(BCaBA)的增长情况和地理分布,并讨论了一些可能影响记录在案的增长模式的因素。