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Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA)

Maryland’s behavior-analysis license is issued through current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification. The ordinary license also has education-waiver, military-expedited, renewal, inactive-status, reactivation, expiration-reinstatement and disciplinary-restoration pathways. The Board FAQ states that no license is available at the BCaBA level. Examination requirements are established by Health Occupations Title 17, Subtitle 6A and COMAR 10.58.16; neither identifies a separate Maryland state examination for this license.

Licensing authority: Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists · Application information

Discretionary late renewal following uniformed services deployment
BCBA Certification Examination
Continuing Education
Comply with BACB continuing education requirements, submit satisfactory evidence, and retain continuing education documentation for the succeeding four years (COMAR 10.58.16.07).
Criminal History
Submit to the criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations §17-501.1.
Current Certification
Submit evidence of active, current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification and have that certification verified by the Board.
Deployment
Under Health Occupations §1-703, the Board may allow a member of the uniformed services deployed outside the United States or its territories to renew after expiration without a penalty or reinstatement fee when deployment caused the late renewal, and to complete continuing education, competency requirements or a criminal history check within a reasonable time after renewal. These allowances are discretionary, not automatic.
Existing License
Have a Maryland behavior analyst license and submit the Board renewal application every two years on the date specified by the Board.
Fees
Pay the required renewal fee; outstanding penalties must be paid in full before renewal, reinstatement or restoration under COMAR 10.58.16.19K(3).
Prior Examination
The BCBA examination is retained as the currently offered examination underlying required certification. Certification maintenance does not itself require every licensee to sit a new examination.
Annual renewal of inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renew inactive status every year before it expires by completing the form required by the Board and provided by the Committee.
Inactive License
Hold an inactive Maryland behavior analyst license.
Practice Restriction
Do not practice behavior analysis while inactive; use the separate reactivation pathway to return to active practice.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Placement of an existing license on inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Hold a Maryland behavior analyst license and submit the Board’s inactive-status application and required inactive-status fee.
Practice Restriction
An inactive license does not authorize practice; reactivation is required before resuming practice.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure through current BACB certification
BCBA Certification Examination
Additional Board Requirements
Meet any other requirements established by the Board under Health Occupations §17-6A-11(c)(4). The Board application affidavit states: "I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Board and to take all examinations necessary for the processing of my application;" This generic undertaking identifies no additional examination.
Application
Submit the completed Board application, required application and issuance fees, official transcripts, proof of current certification, photograph, signatures and notarized affidavit, and requested professional references and background disclosures. Use the online LBA portal pursuant to the Board’s July 1, 2026 launch notice; the paper application’s mailing instruction is superseded.
Criminal History
Obtain the criminal history records check before submitting the application, include its receipt, and comply with Health Occupations §17-501.1; the Board must receive the criminal history information before issuing the license.
Current Certification
Hold current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing; the Board verifies it with BACB. BCBA-D is a doctoral designation of BCBA, not a separate certification or examination.
Education
Hold a master’s degree or higher from the behavior-analysis educational program/course sequence required by Health Occupations §17-6A-11(c)(2) and COMAR 10.58.16.04A(4).
English Competence
Demonstrate oral and written competency in English as required by the Board; any language proficiency examination is an applicant condition.
Military Credit
Relevant military practice experience is credited under Health Occupations §1-702. Military training and education are credited if the Board determines substantial equivalence and consistency with other licensing requirements.
Minimum Age
Be at least 18 years old (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(2); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(2)).
Moral Character
Be of good moral character (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(1); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(1)).
Prior Examination
BCBA certification involves passing the registered BCBA examination; certification obtained before the Maryland application remains a prerequisite. Current certification does not itself direct every already-certified applicant to sit a fresh BCBA examination.
Relocation
The Board FAQ question 9 allows a BCBA moving to Maryland to start licensure before moving. Health Occupations §17-6A-11 and COMAR 10.58.16.04-.05 prescribe the certification pathway for these applicants as well.
Taxpayer Number
Under Health Occupations §1-228, the Board may not condition licensure on proof of lawful presence in the United States or on having an SSN or ITIN, despite the SSN field in the application.
Initial licensure with the pre 2015 BACB certification education waiver
BCBA Certification Examination
Additional Board Requirements
Meet any other requirements established by the Board under Health Occupations §17-6A-11(c)(4). The Board application affidavit states: "I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Board and to take all examinations necessary for the processing of my application;" This generic undertaking identifies no additional examination.
Application
Submit the completed Board application, required application and issuance fees, official transcripts, proof of current certification, photograph, signatures and notarized affidavit, and requested professional references and background disclosures. Use the online LBA portal pursuant to the Board’s July 1, 2026 launch notice; the paper application’s mailing instruction is superseded.
Criminal History
Obtain the criminal history records check before submitting the application, include its receipt, and comply with Health Occupations §17-501.1; the Board must receive the criminal history information before issuing the license.
Current Certification
Hold current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing; the Board verifies it with BACB. BCBA-D is a doctoral designation of BCBA, not a separate certification or examination.
Education
Health Occupations §17-6A-11(d) and COMAR 10.58.16.04B require the Board to waive the education requirement if the individual was BACB-certified on or before December 31, 2014 and is currently in good standing.
English Competence
Demonstrate oral and written competency in English as required by the Board; any language proficiency examination is an applicant condition.
Military Credit
Relevant military practice experience is credited under Health Occupations §1-702. Military training and education are credited if the Board determines substantial equivalence and consistency with other licensing requirements.
Minimum Age
Be at least 18 years old (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(2); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(2)).
Moral Character
Be of good moral character (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(1); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(1)).
Prior Examination
BCBA certification involves passing the registered BCBA examination; certification obtained before the Maryland application remains a prerequisite. Current certification does not itself direct every already-certified applicant to sit a fresh BCBA examination.
Relocation
The Board FAQ question 9 allows a BCBA moving to Maryland to start licensure before moving. Health Occupations §17-6A-11 and COMAR 10.58.16.04-.05 prescribe the certification pathway for these applicants as well.
Taxpayer Number
Under Health Occupations §1-228, the Board may not condition licensure on proof of lawful presence in the United States or on having an SSN or ITIN, despite the SSN field in the application.
Expedited initial licensure for an active service member, eligible veteran or eligible spouse
BCBA Certification Examination
Additional Board Requirements
Meet any other requirements established by the Board under Health Occupations §17-6A-11(c)(4). The Board application affidavit states: "I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Board and to take all examinations necessary for the processing of my application;" This generic undertaking identifies no additional examination.
Application
Submit the completed Board application, required application and issuance fees, official transcripts, proof of current certification, photograph, signatures and notarized affidavit, and requested professional references and background disclosures. Use the online LBA portal pursuant to the Board’s July 1, 2026 launch notice; the paper application’s mailing instruction is superseded.
Criminal History
Obtain the criminal history records check before submitting the application, include its receipt, and comply with Health Occupations §17-501.1; the Board must receive the criminal history information before issuing the license.
Current Certification
Hold current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing; the Board verifies it with BACB. BCBA-D is a doctoral designation of BCBA, not a separate certification or examination.
Education
Hold a master’s degree or higher from the BACB-approved/accredited behavior-analysis program or course sequence required by Health Occupations §17-6A-11(c)(2) and COMAR 10.58.16.04A(4), unless the statutory pre-2015 certification waiver applies.
English Competence
Demonstrate oral and written competency in English as required by the Board; any language proficiency examination is an applicant condition.
Military Credit
Relevant military practice experience is credited under Health Occupations §1-702. Military training and education are credited if the Board determines substantial equivalence and consistency with other licensing requirements.
Military Eligibility
Be an active service member, eligible veteran discharged within one year before application, or eligible spouse as defined by Health Occupations §1-701, including the surviving spouses described there; notify the Board. The Board assigns an advisor and expedites issuance within 15 business days after receiving a completed qualifying application under §1-704. All substantive licensing requirements remain applicable, including any applicable education waiver.
Minimum Age
Be at least 18 years old (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(2); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(2)).
Moral Character
Be of good moral character (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(1); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(1)).
Prior Examination
BCBA certification involves passing the registered BCBA examination; certification obtained before the Maryland application remains a prerequisite. Current certification does not itself direct every already-certified applicant to sit a fresh BCBA examination.
Relocation
The Board FAQ question 9 allows a BCBA moving to Maryland to start licensure before moving. Health Occupations §17-6A-11 and COMAR 10.58.16.04-.05 prescribe the certification pathway for these applicants as well.
Taxpayer Number
Under Health Occupations §1-228, the Board may not condition licensure on proof of lawful presence in the United States or on having an SSN or ITIN, despite the SSN field in the application.
New licensure after the five year reinstatement period
BCBA Certification Examination
Additional Board Requirements
Meet any other requirements established by the Board under Health Occupations §17-6A-11(c)(4). The Board application affidavit states: "I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Board and to take all examinations necessary for the processing of my application;" This generic undertaking identifies no additional examination.
Application
Submit the completed Board application, required application and issuance fees, official transcripts, proof of current certification, photograph, signatures and notarized affidavit, and requested professional references and background disclosures. Use the online LBA portal pursuant to the Board’s July 1, 2026 launch notice; the paper application’s mailing instruction is superseded.
Criminal History
Obtain the criminal history records check before submitting the application, include its receipt, and comply with Health Occupations §17-501.1; the Board must receive the criminal history information before issuing the license.
Current Certification
Hold current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing; the Board verifies it with BACB. BCBA-D is a doctoral designation of BCBA, not a separate certification or examination.
Education
Hold a master’s degree or higher from the BACB-approved/accredited behavior-analysis program or course sequence required by Health Occupations §17-6A-11(c)(2) and COMAR 10.58.16.04A(4), unless the statutory pre-2015 certification waiver applies.
English Competence
Demonstrate oral and written competency in English as required by the Board; any language proficiency examination is an applicant condition.
Expired License
An applicant who did not apply for reinstatement within five years after expiration cannot use reinstatement; obtain a new license by satisfying the current initial-licensure requirements under Health Occupations §17-6A-16(c)(2) and COMAR 10.58.16.10C, including any applicable education waiver.
Military Credit
Relevant military practice experience is credited under Health Occupations §1-702. Military training and education are credited if the Board determines substantial equivalence and consistency with other licensing requirements.
Minimum Age
Be at least 18 years old (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(2); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(2)).
Moral Character
Be of good moral character (Health Occupations §17-6A-11(b)(1); COMAR 10.58.16.04A(1)).
Prior Examination
BCBA certification involves passing the registered BCBA examination; certification obtained before the Maryland application remains a prerequisite. Current certification does not itself direct every already-certified applicant to sit a fresh BCBA examination.
Relocation
The Board FAQ question 9 allows a BCBA moving to Maryland to start licensure before moving. Health Occupations §17-6A-11 and COMAR 10.58.16.04-.05 prescribe the certification pathway for these applicants as well.
Taxpayer Number
Under Health Occupations §1-228, the Board may not condition licensure on proof of lawful presence in the United States or on having an SSN or ITIN, despite the SSN field in the application.
Reactivation of an inactive license
BCBA Certification Examination
Continuing Education
Comply with BACB continuing education requirements, submit satisfactory evidence, and retain continuing education documentation for the succeeding four years (COMAR 10.58.16.07).
Criminal History
Submit to the criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations §17-501.1.
Current Certification
Submit evidence of active, current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification and have that certification verified by the Board.
Existing License
Hold a Maryland behavior analyst license on inactive status; comply with renewal requirements applicable when changing to active status and verify current active BACB certification. The Board may reject reactivation for a violation of the Act or COMAR 10.58.16.
Fees
Pay the required renewal fee; outstanding penalties must be paid in full before renewal, reinstatement or restoration under COMAR 10.58.16.19K(3).
Prior Examination
The BCBA examination is retained as the currently offered examination underlying required certification. Certification maintenance does not itself require every licensee to sit a new examination.
Reinstatement of a license expired for no more than five years
BCBA Certification Examination
Continuing Education
Comply with BACB continuing education requirements, submit satisfactory evidence, and retain continuing education documentation for the succeeding four years (COMAR 10.58.16.07).
Criminal History
Submit to the criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations §17-501.1.
Current Certification
Submit evidence of active, current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification and have that certification verified by the Board.
Existing License
The license expired without being placed on inactive status. Apply for reinstatement within five years of expiration, satisfy reactivation and renewal requirements, and pay the reinstatement fee.
Fees
Pay the required renewal fee; outstanding penalties must be paid in full before renewal, reinstatement or restoration under COMAR 10.58.16.19K(3).
Prior Examination
The BCBA examination is retained as the currently offered examination underlying required certification. Certification maintenance does not itself require every licensee to sit a new examination.
Biennial active license renewal
BCBA Certification Examination
Continuing Education
Comply with BACB continuing education requirements, submit satisfactory evidence, and retain continuing education documentation for the succeeding four years (COMAR 10.58.16.07).
Criminal History
Submit to the criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations §17-501.1.
Current Certification
Submit evidence of active, current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification and have that certification verified by the Board.
Existing License
Have a Maryland behavior analyst license and submit the Board renewal application every two years on the date specified by the Board.
Fees
Pay the required renewal fee; outstanding penalties must be paid in full before renewal, reinstatement or restoration under COMAR 10.58.16.19K(3).
Prior Examination
The BCBA examination is retained as the currently offered examination underlying required certification. Certification maintenance does not itself require every licensee to sit a new examination.
Discretionary reinstatement of a revoked license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Discretion
Under Health Occupations §17-6A-23, the Board may reinstate a revoked license for reasons it considers sufficient and on the affirmative vote of a majority of its serving members. Individual Board conditions remain applicant conditions; this provision identifies no examination requirement.
Outstanding Penalty
COMAR 10.58.16.19K(3) prohibits restoration or reinstatement until an imposed penalty is paid in full.
Revoked License
This pathway concerns a license revoked through discipline; it is distinct from reinstatement of an expired license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

BCBA Certification Examination

Provider
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB); delivered by Pearson VUE in person at authorized Pearson VUE testing sites
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, continuously available and offered only in English; each question has 4 possible answers and only 1 correct answer; all questions are equally weighted and the result is based on overall performance
Exam questions
185 multiple-choice questions: 175 scored and 10 unscored
Time limit
4 hours
Passing score
Pass/fail; criterion-referenced passing score established by the modified Angoff method
Exam fee
$245 certification application (BACB) plus $125 examination appointment (Pearson VUE); $140 examination retake application
Examination outline
  • A. Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations (8 of 175 scored questions) (5%)
    • A.1. Identify the goals of behavior analysis as a science (i.e., description, prediction, control).
    • A.2. Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism).
    • A.3. Explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism.
    • A.4. Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis.
    • A.5. Identify and describe dimensions of applied behavior analysis.
  • B. Concepts and Principles (24 of 175 scored questions) (14%)
    • B.1. Identify and distinguish among behavior, response, and response class.
    • B.2. Identify and distinguish between stimulus and stimulus class.
    • B.3. Identify and distinguish between respondent and operant conditioning.
    • B.4. Identify and distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement contingencies.
    • B.5. Identify and distinguish between positive and negative punishment contingencies.
    • B.6. Identify and distinguish between automatic and socially mediated contingencies.
    • B.7. Identify and distinguish among unconditioned, conditioned, and generalized reinforcers.
    • B.8. Identify and distinguish among unconditioned, conditioned, and generalized punishers.
    • B.9. Identify and distinguish among simple schedules of reinforcement.
    • B.10. Identify and distinguish among concurrent, multiple, mixed, and chained schedules of reinforcement.
    • B.11. Identify and distinguish between operant and respondent extinction as operations and processes.
    • B.12. Identify examples of stimulus control.
    • B.13. Identify examples of stimulus discrimination.
    • B.14. Identify and distinguish between stimulus and response generalization.
    • B.15. Identify examples of response maintenance.
    • B.16. Identify examples of motivating operations.
    • B.17. Distinguish between motivating operations and stimulus control.
    • B.18. Identify and distinguish between rule-governed and contingency-shaped behavior.
    • B.19. Identify and distinguish among verbal operants.
    • B.20. Identify the role of multiple control in verbal behavior.
    • B.21. Identify examples of processes that promote emergent relations and generative performance.
    • B.22. Identify ways behavioral momentum can be used to understand response persistence.
    • B.23. Identify ways the matching law can be used to interpret response allocation.
    • B.24. Identify and distinguish between imitation and observational learning.
  • C. Measurement, Data Display, and Interpretation (21 of 175 scored questions) (12%)
    • C.1. Create operational definitions of behavior.
    • C.2. Distinguish among direct, indirect, and product measures of behavior.
    • C.3. Measure occurrence.
    • C.4. Measure temporal dimensions of behavior (e.g., duration, latency, interresponse time).
    • C.5. Distinguish between continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures.
    • C.6. Design and apply discontinuous measurement procedures (e.g., interval recording, time sampling).
    • C.7. Measure efficiency (e.g., trials to criterion, cost-benefit analysis, training duration).
    • C.8. Evaluate the validity and reliability of measurement procedures.
    • C.9. Select a measurement procedure to obtain representative data that accounts for the critical dimension of the behavior and environmental constraints.
    • C.10. Graph data to communicate relevant quantitative relations (e.g., equal-interval graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records).
    • C.11. Interpret graphed data.
    • C.12. Select a measurement procedure to obtain representative procedural integrity data that accounts for relevant dimensions (e.g., accuracy, dosage) and environmental constraints.
  • D. Experimental Design (13 of 175 scored questions) (7%)
    • D.1. Distinguish between dependent and independent variables.
    • D.2. Distinguish between internal and external validity.
    • D.3. Identify threats to internal validity (e.g., history, maturation).
    • D.4. Identify the defining features of single-case experimental designs (e.g., individuals serve as their own controls, repeated measures, prediction, verification, replication).
    • D.5. Identify the relative strengths of single-case experimental designs and group designs.
    • D.6. Critique and interpret data from single-case experimental designs.
    • D.7. Distinguish among reversal, multiple-baseline, multielement, and changing-criterion designs.
    • D.8. Identify rationales for conducting comparative, component, and parametric analyses.
    • D.9. Apply single-case experimental designs.
  • E. Ethical and Professional Issues (22 of 175 scored questions) (13%)
    • E.1. Identify and apply core principles underlying the ethics codes for BACB certificants (e.g., benefit others; treat others with compassion, dignity, and respect; behave with integrity).
    • E.2. Identify the risks to oneself, others, and the profession as a result of engaging in unethical behavior.
    • E.3. Develop and maintain competence by engaging in professional development activities (e.g., read literature, seek consultation, establish mentors).
    • E.4. Identify and comply with requirements for collecting, using, protecting, and disclosing confidential information.
    • E.5. Identify and comply with requirements for making public statements about professional activities (e.g., social media activity; misrepresentation of professional credentials, behavior analysis, and service outcomes).
    • E.6. Identify the conditions under which services or supervision should be discontinued and apply steps that should be taken when transitioning clients and supervisees to another professional.
    • E.7. Identify types of and risks associated with multiple relationships, and how to mitigate those risks when they are unavoidable.
    • E.8. Identify and apply interpersonal and other skills (e.g., accepting feedback, listening actively, seeking input, collaborating) to establish and maintain professional relationships.
    • E.9. Engage in cultural humility in service delivery and professional relationships.
    • E.10. Apply culturally responsive and inclusive service and supervision activities.
    • E.11. Identify personal biases and how they might interfere with professional activity.
    • E.12. Identify and apply the legal, regulatory, and practice requirements (e.g., licensure, jurisprudence, funding, certification) relevant to the delivery of behavior-analytic services.
  • F. Behavior Assessment (23 of 175 scored questions) (13%)
    • F.1. Identify relevant sources of information in records (e.g., educational, medical, historical) at the outset of the case.
    • F.2. Identify and integrate relevant cultural variables in the assessment process.
    • F.3. Design and evaluate assessments of relevant skill strengths and areas of need.
    • F.4. Design and evaluate preference assessments.
    • F.5. Design and evaluate descriptive assessments.
    • F.6. Design and evaluate functional analyses.
    • F.7. Interpret assessment data to determine the need for behavior-analytic services and/or referral to others.
    • F.8. Interpret assessment data to identify and prioritize socially significant, client-informed, and culturally responsive behavior-change procedures and goals.
  • G. Behavior-Change Procedures (25 of 175 scored questions) (14%)
    • G.1. Design and evaluate positive and negative reinforcement procedures.
    • G.2. Design and evaluate differential reinforcement (e.g., DRA, DRO, DRL, DRH) procedures with and without extinction.
    • G.3. Design and evaluate time-based reinforcement (e.g., fixed-time) schedules.
    • G.4. Identify procedures to establish and use conditioned reinforcers (e.g., token economies).
    • G.5. Incorporate motivating operations and discriminative stimuli into behavior-change procedures.
    • G.6. Design and evaluate procedures to produce simple and conditional discriminations.
    • G.7. Select and evaluate stimulus and response prompting procedures (e.g., errorless, most-to-least, least-to-most).
    • G.8. Design and implement procedures to fade stimulus and response prompts (e.g., prompt delay, stimulus fading).
    • G.9. Design and evaluate modeling procedures.
    • G.10. Design and evaluate instructions and rules.
    • G.11. Shape dimensions of behavior.
    • G.12. Select and implement chaining procedures.
    • G.13. Design and evaluate trial-based and free-operant procedures.
    • G.14. Design and evaluate group contingencies.
    • G.15. Design and evaluate procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization.
    • G.16. Design and evaluate procedures to maintain desired behavior change following intervention (e.g., schedule thinning, transferring to naturally occurring reinforcers).
    • G.17. Design and evaluate positive and negative punishment (e.g., time-out, response cost, overcorrection).
    • G.18. Evaluate emotional and elicited effects of behavior-change procedures.
    • G.19. Design and evaluate procedures to promote emergent relations and generative performance.
  • H. Selecting and Implementing Interventions (20 of 175 scored questions) (11%)
    • H.1. Develop intervention goals in observable and measurable terms.
    • H.2. Identify and recommend interventions based on assessment results, scientific evidence, client preferences, and contextual fit (e.g., expertise required for implementation, cultural variables, environmental resources).
    • H.3. Select socially valid alternative behavior to be established or increased when a target behavior is to be decreased.
    • H.4. Plan for and attempt to mitigate possible unwanted effects when using reinforcement, extinction, and punishment procedures.
    • H.5. Plan for and attempt to mitigate possible relapse of the target behavior.
    • H.6. Make data-based decisions about procedural integrity.
    • H.7. Make data-based decisions about the effectiveness of the intervention and the need for modification.
    • H.8. Collaborate with others to support and enhance client services.
  • I. Personnel Supervision and Management (19 of 175 scored questions) (11%)
    • I.1. Identify the benefits of using behavior-analytic supervision (e.g., improved client outcomes, improved staff performance and retention).
    • I.2. Identify and apply strategies for establishing effective supervisory relationships (e.g., executing supervisor-supervisee contracts, establishing clear expectations, giving and accepting feedback).
    • I.3. Identify and implement methods that promote equity in supervision practices.
    • I.4. Select supervision goals based on an assessment of the supervisee’s skills, cultural variables, and the environment.
    • I.5. Identify and apply empirically validated and culturally responsive performance management procedures (e.g., modeling, practice, feedback, reinforcement, task clarification, manipulation of response effort).
    • I.6. Apply a function-based approach (e.g., performance diagnostics) to assess and improve supervisee behavior.
    • I.7. Make data-based decisions about the efficacy of supervisory practices.
Examination sources