Cowan Landon S, Kodak Tiffany
Marquette University, 525 North 6th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203 USA.
Behav Anal Pract. 2023 Jul 12;17(1):199-211. doi: 10.1007/s40617-023-00823-y. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Individuals seeking certification as board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) require training in both hard and professional (soft) skills. Trainees seeking certification complete coursework, supervised fieldwork experience, and a BCBA exam that assesses mastery of hard skills. However, training and mastery of soft skills is not as defined. BCBAs are also expected to maintain these skills throughout their career. Previous research has shown that soft skills are viewed as important by clients and their caregivers but are not consistently demonstrated from those providing services. Research also suggests that BCBA trainees may not consistently receive training on soft skills. The current study presents the results of a survey distributed to individuals who supervise BCBAs on the proficiency of hard and soft skills demonstrated by their supervisees. The results suggest future directions for the research and training of soft skills for current and future BCBAs.
寻求获得认证行为分析师（BCBA）资格的个人需要接受硬技能和专业（软）技能方面的培训。寻求认证的学员要完成课程学习、有监督的实地工作经验以及一项评估硬技能掌握情况的BCBA考试。然而，软技能的培训和掌握并没有明确的界定。BCBA在其整个职业生涯中也需要保持这些技能。先前的研究表明，软技能受到客户及其照顾者的重视，但提供服务的人员并没有始终如一地展现出这些技能。研究还表明，BCBA学员可能没有持续接受软技能培训。本研究展示了一项针对监督BCBA的人员进行的调查结果，该调查涉及被监督者所展现的硬技能和软技能熟练程度。研究结果为当前及未来BCBA软技能的研究和培训指明了方向。
