The Revolution Continues

Aug 26 / IBAO
Changes, updates, and expansion!

As of October 1, 2025, things are different at IBAO. The IBA requirements are different, access to certifications have changed, and new ways to demonstrate your knowledge in and around the field of ABA are available. 

Read on about these exciting changes, updates, and improvements that continue to drive IBAO's innovation in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.

October 1, 2025 Changes

Changes to the IBA Requirements:

Any IBA candidate who registers on October 1, 2025 or later, will be required to obtain 1500 hours of practice and 75 hours of supervision. The breakdown of the 1500 hours is 600 Implementing, 600 Programming, and 300 of any combination of those. Type of supervision hours correspond to the practice hours. An IBA candidate will be required to receive 30 hours of Observing, 30 hours of Non-observing, and 15 hours of either to correspond to the practice hours. 

Changes to the IBA Addition:

The QBA will no longer be eligible for the IBA Addition. If you posses a QBA and wish to obtain the IBA, you will be required to pass the IBA exam. Email info@theibao.com for details. 

QASP-S with the 90-hour bridge course will no longer be accepted for the IBA addition. If you posses the QASP-S and wish to obtain the IBA, you must still complete the 90-hour bridge course. You must also demonstrate 1500/75 practice and supervision hours, and pass the IBA exam. Email info@theibao.com for details. 

The BCaBA will no longer be accepted for the IBA Addition. If you posses the BCaBA and wish to obtain the IBA, you will be required to demonstrate that you have topped up on your ABA coursework, practice hours, and supervision to sit for the IBA exam. 

Changes to the IBT Addition:

The ABAT will no longer be eligible for the IBT Addition. If you posses a ABAT and wish to obtain the IBA, you will be required to pass the IBT exam. Email info@theibao.com for details. 

Digital Badges!

IBAO upgraded our certification demonstration and verification experience by partnering with Credly.com to use Digital Badges for certification. You can still access, print, and display a paper certificate of your IBA or IBT Certification. However, the new Digital Badge options are more secure, easier to verify, easier to share, and help you stand out in the world of ABA certifications. This is big leap forward in ABA Credentialing and represents another way in which IBAO leading the field in modern and progressive digital practices. 

Micro-Credentials!

In possibly the biggest news in Applied Behavior Analysis since the 7 dimensions.... IBAO is offering MICRO-CREDENTIALS! This is truly a massive advancement for the industry. Personnel certifications in ABA are, by design, general, non-specific to scope or setting or population and mostly theoretical. Now, with IBAO Micro-Credentials, you have a way to show others your focus, your knowledge, and where and with whom you are qualified to practice.

These 5-10 hours courses are focused in scope of practice in areas such as OBM, Feeding, and Sexual Behavior Analysis. They focus on populations such as Adults, Intellectual Disability, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, High Incidence Metal Health, etc. Settings of practice include working in schools. Other related areas include Psychopharmacology. 

It is time to be informed about who the clients are that we support - their traits, tendencies, and make-up should inform our care. Want to work in school settings? There are dozens of things to now before you step foot in the building. Are you ready? 

Do you want to change the focus of your ABA services? How will you demonstrate the new knowledge in the new area? 

How can anyone DEMONSTRATE what they know? Well, IBAO Micro-Credentials allow you to represent your knowledge through stackable, sharable, and verifiable DIGITAL BADGES. A paper certificate from a conference workshop? In 2025?? Represent your knowledge and skills in a modern and verifiable way. Stand out from the crowd and differentiate yourself form those around you.