The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) is a new organization with the primary mission of serving the needs of BACB credentialed professional behavior analyst practitioners. Its mission is:

• To represent the interests of BACB credentialed professional behavior analysts
  
• To provide support and resources to BACB credentialed professional behavior analysts
  
• To work with federal, state, governmental, and third party entities to enhance recognition of BACB credentialed professional behavior analysts
  
• To work with federal, state, governmental, and third party entities to support the needs of BACB credentialed professional behavior analysts
  
• To provide education opportunities to BACB credentialed professional behavior analysts
  
• To provide resources to professionals in other fields and to consumers of behavior analytic services concerning the practice of applied behavior analysis
  
• To bring professionals, consumers, and vendors together at national and regional meetings
  
• To support improvements in and access to services provided by BACB credentialed professional behavior analysts
  
• To promote public understanding of the professional practice of behavior analysis.
  

The APBA is being established as a nonprofit corporation under section
501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The APBA is a membership organization. There will be multiple classes
of membership, affiliation, and sponsorship.