Behavioral Health Business November 11, 2025
Chris Larson

New survey data show that a significant portion of the board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) workforce feels there is a key gap in how they are trained to dose hours for applied behavior analysis (ABA).

The survey, conducted by the tech company RethinkBH and inclusive of 390 responses from practicing BCBAs, finds that 80% do not have formal training in determining service hours. Instead, BCBAs are often trained on the job in the ways that their employers handle questions of dosing hours of therapy within the context of treatment planning.

“Generally, I will say there is not much of a norm for this,” Jessica Jones, director of clinical operations for BrightBridge ABA, told Behavioral Health Business, speaking of the training...

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