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Education
Master's degree or higher from an accredited university in a related field (e.g., behavior analysis, psychology, education, special education).
Experience
2,000 supervised fieldwork hours
Additional Requirements
  • At least 18 years of age
  • 270 hours of QABA-approved coursework covering the QBA task list
  • Background-check requirements per QABA policy
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QABA QBA Exam Details

QABA Qualified Behavior Analyst Credential

Administered by Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board (QABA)

Official Source
Criterion-referenced (approximately 72-75%; specific cut score is set by QABA's psychometric standard)
Passing Score
125
Questions
3
Hours
$350 (covers application, proctoring, and initial exam; 2026)
Exam Fee
Study time: 150-300 hours
Prerequisites: At least 18 years old, master's degree or higher from an accredited university in a related field, 270 hours of QABA-approved coursework, and 2,000 supervised fieldwork hours.
Valid for: 2-year recertification cycle; QABA-approved continuing education and renewal requirements apply

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board (QABA) content outline

Philosophical Underpinnings and Principles of Behavior15%

Radical behaviorism, determinism, three- and four-term contingency, motivating operations, stimulus control, verbal operants, schedules of reinforcement.

Behavioral Assessment15%

FBA (indirect, descriptive, experimental), Iwata-style functional analysis, ABC data, preference assessments (MSWO, paired-choice, free operant), social validity (Wolf 1978).

Experimental Design and Measurement15%

Reversal (ABAB), multiple-baseline, alternating-treatments, visual analysis; frequency, duration, latency, IRT, partial/whole-interval, momentary time sampling; IOA methods.

Behavior-Change Procedures20%

Reinforcement, extinction, DRA/DRI/DRO/DRL, shaping, chaining, prompting/fading, NET/DTT, generalization (Stokes & Baer), match-to-sample, token economies, behavioral momentum.

Behavior Reduction & Function-Based Replacement10%

Function-based extinction (attention, escape, tangible, automatic), response cost, time-out, FCT (Carr & Durand 1985), least-restrictive principles.

Supervision and Training10%

Behavioral Skills Training (BST), caregiver training, treatment-integrity monitoring, structured feedback, documentation of supervision of ABATs/RBTs.

Ethics & Professional Conduct (QABA Code)10%

Informed consent, confidentiality, dual relationships, scope of competence, billing/documentation integrity, mandated reporting, cultural responsiveness.

Autism-Specific Considerations5%

Sensory profile, restricted interests, JASPER, ESDM, PRT, PECS, AAC, peer-mediated social skills.

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