Submit an Accreditation Grievance
APBA is committed to maintaining the quality and integrity of its accreditation program. Students, faculty, staff, graduates, and members of the public may submit concerns about whether a university program is meeting APBA's Accreditation Standards.
The grievance process allows APBA to review concerns related to accreditation compliance. It is not intended to resolve individual disputes or provide personal remedies.
Before submitting a grievance
Please consider the following questions to determine whether APBA is the appropriate organization to review your concern.
1. Is the program accredited by APBA or currently undergoing an accreditation review?
APBA can only review grievances involving programs that are currently accredited or actively undergoing an APBA accreditation review. Programs that have submitted an interest form but have not begun the review process are not eligible.
2. Does your concern relate to APBA's Accreditation Standards?
Grievances must involve potential noncompliance with one or more APBA Accreditation Standards. You are encouraged to review the standards before submitting your concern.
3. Is another organization better suited to address your concern?
APBA does not investigate individual practitioner ethics violations, employment or grade disputes, billing disputes, or other matters unrelated to accreditation standards.
Depending on the nature of your concern, the appropriate organization may be the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), a state licensing authority, or the university itself.
How the grievance process works
- Submit your concern. Complete the APBA Accreditation Grievance Form with basic information about the program and a brief description of your concern.
- Initial review. APBA determines whether the program and concern fall within its accreditation jurisdiction.
- Additional information, if needed. If the concern qualifies for further review, APBA may contact you or the program to request relevant information.
- Accreditation review and determination. Eligible concerns are evaluated through APBA's accreditation oversight process. The Accreditation Board determines whether further action is warranted.
Confidentiality and important information
APBA makes reasonable efforts to protect the identity of individuals submitting grievances. However, confidentiality and anonymity cannot be guaranteed when information must be evaluated fairly or disclosure is required by law.
Please do not include student education records, protected health information, Social Security numbers, personnel files, or unnecessary identifying information about other individuals.
Submission of a grievance does not guarantee an investigation, a particular accreditation outcome, or resolution of an individual dispute.
Ready to submit a concern?
The initial form asks for your name and email address, the university and program, your relationship to the program, and a brief description of the concern (up to 300 words).
Supporting documents cannot be uploaded with the initial submission. APBA will contact you if additional information is needed.