1) Registered Behavior Technician (RBT):

Role: RBTs are paraprofessionals who work under the supervision of Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or Board-Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs). Their primary responsibility is to implement behavior-analytic services, following the strategies developed by their supervising BCBA or BCaBA. However, RBTs are not responsible for creating or evaluating these strategies.

Requirements:

• No specific degree is required, but a high school diploma or equivalent is necessary.
• Completion of a 40-hour training course.
• Passing the RBT exam.

2) Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA):

Role: BCaBAs are certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) and work under the supervision of a BCBA or BCBA-D. They can supervise the work of RBTs.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as psychology, education, or social work.
• Completion of either:
• 1,000 hours of supervised fieldwork hours (5% of supervision), or
• 670 hours of practicum (7.5% of supervision), or
• 500 hours of intensive practicum (7.5% of supervision).
• Passing the BCaBA exam.

3) Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA):

Role: BCBAs are professionals who are independently licensed to provide and supervise behavior analysis services.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a master’s degree in behavior analysis or a related field.
• Completion of either:
• 2,000 hours of supervised fieldwork with 5% of supervision, or
• 1,500 hours of concentrated fieldwork with 10% of supervision.
• Passing the BCBA exam.

4) Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D):

Role: same credential as the BCBA, but for practitioners with a doctoral degree.

Requirements:

• An acceptable doctoral degree from a qualifying institution conferred at least 10 years ago.
• Completion of at least 10 years of postdoctoral practical experience in behavior analysis.
• Completion of supervised fieldwork hours (500).
• Passing the BCBA exam.

 (Source: BACB official website)