Membership Information

Become a Member of APBA

Did you get certified in the past year? Congratulations!

We have a special membership promo code just for professional behavior analysts newly certified at the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®) levels. Individuals can purchase their first APBA membership in their first year of certification for just $10. Email us at info@apbahome.net to get your special promo code ! Put "First Year Certificate Member" in the subject line and make sure to include your certification number in the email.

Do you reside outside the U.S.? You may be eligible for a membership dues discount.

Learn more about our membership rates by region that automatically applies to your dues when you check out depending on where you reside here.

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View our Code of Conduct before joining or renewing:

In the spirit of setting clear behavioral expectations, we have developed this code of conduct. All APBA members must be familiar with, and adhere to, the code of conduct. Those code of conduct applies to all APBA related activities and events (e.g., in person and virtual conventions, conference, and webinars; online posting and communication). We reserve the right to suspend membership to anyone who violates this code of conduct.

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Please note that membership dues are not refundable. All memberships are auto-renewal memberships.

APBA MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

BACB® Certificant Member

Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA® ) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral® (BCBA-D® )

  • Currently certified as a BCBA® or BCBA-D®
  • Dues: $100/year

Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®)

  • Currently certified as a BCaBA®
  • Dues: $70/year 
 Join as BACB® Certificant Member

Professional Member

(not currently credentialed by the BACB® )

  • Advanced, Masters, Bachelors, or Associate level professional
  • Dues: $90/year
 Join as Professional Member

Registered Behavior Technician® Member

  • Currently certified as a Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT® )
  • Dues: $35/year
 Join as Registered Behavior Technician® Member

Student/Trainee Member

  • Currently enrolled in a university degree program in any field or actively accruing supervised fieldwork experience hours required to apply for national certification.
  • Dues: $35/year
 Join as Student/Trainee Member

Supporting Member

  • Any recipient of applied behavior analysis services or caregivers of recipients who are not certified by the BACB
  • Dues: $40/year 
 Join as Supporting Member

Group: BACB® Certificant

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Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA® ) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral® (BCBA-D® )

  • Currently certified as a BCBA® or BCBA-D®
  • Dues: $100/year

Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®)

  • Currently certified as a BCaBA®
  • Dues: $70/year 
 Join as Group: BACB® Certificant

Group: Registered Behavior Technician® Member

Purchase Membership seats for your organization! Learn more here. 

  • Currently certified as a Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT® )
  • Dues: $35/year
 Join as Group: Registered Behavior Technician® Member

Group: Student/Trainee Member

Purchase Membership seats for your organization! Learn more here. 

  • Currently enrolled in a university degree program in any field or actively accruing supervised fieldwork experience hours required to apply for national certification.
  • Dues: $35/year
 Join as Group: Student/Trainee Member

Group: Professional Member

Purchase Membership seats for your organization! Learn more here. 

(not currently credentialed by the BACB® )

  • Advanced, Masters, Bachelors, or Associate level professional
  • Dues: $90/year
 Join as Group: Professional Member

Affiliate Member

Nonprofit professional behavior analysis associations or scholarly, scientific, or advocacy organizations are invited to become Affiliates of APBA. Please note that APBA does not have chapters or organization memberships. Rather, Affiliates are associations that partner with APBA to work toward common goals. Members of Affiliate organizations do not automatically become members of APBA, but they are strongly encouraged to join.

 Join as Affiliate Member