UK Society for Behaviour Analysis

UKBA(cert) Membership

£95/year

The UK-SBA searchable register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for those who are working in the field of Health and Social Care.

Those members who are currently working or seeking to work in the field of Health and Social Care will be awarded the PSA quality mark.

We strongly urge all consumers to request references and proof of qualification and proof of insurance, disclosure and safeguarding from any practitioner they seek to appoint.  All registrants must provide these items on request.

Please go to our field by field Guide to Completing the Registration Form if you need any guidance completing the form.

Requirements

UKBA(cert) membership of the UK-SBA is open to applicants who hold the following:

One of the following certifications:

• BACB Certification: BCBA-D or BCBA

Or

• CABAS Teacher 1 with a Master’s Degree 

Requirements for safe practice:

• Insurance: If you are currently working or seeking employment you must hold current insurance (either from your employer or independent insurance) and you must be insured for your full term of membership. 
• Disclosure: If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must hold a current Disclosure issued within 3 years of your date of membership registration.
• Safeguarding: If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must have completed appropriate safeguarding training completed within 3 years of your date of membership registration.

Evidence Required

• BCBA-D or BCBA Certificate

Or

• CABAS Teacher 1: CABAS Certificate

AND

• Master’s Certificate and/or Official Transcript

Plus

• If you are working or seeking employment you must provide evidence of your current insurance for the role that you hold.
• If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must provide evidence of your Disclosure.  This must have been issued within 3 years of your date of membership registration.
• If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must provide evidence of your appropriate Safeguarding training. This must have been issued within 3 years of your date of membership registration. 

Membership Commitments

As a member you must agree to abide by the UK-SBA Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct and the Complaints Procedure.

As a member you will provide all references to your prospective employer on their request.

Continuing Education Requirements

As a member you agree to complete 16 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours per term of membership and to upload evidence of these to your account.

Note: CPD hours should be behaviour analytic in nature and organised by a BACB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Provider

Benefits

• UKBA(cert) membership badge
• Searchable on the UK-SBA Register
• UKBA(cert) members who are currently working or seeking to work in the field of Health and Social Care will be awarded the PSA quality mark.
• Full access to UK-SBA Job Board
• UKBA(cert)  members may stand for UK-SBA Board positions
• UKBA(cert) members have full voting rights
• UKBA(cert) membership also entitles members to discounts on UK-SBA event registration, discounts on EABG and EABA conference registration, and access to members-only website areas.

Voting

UKBA(cert) members may nominate for and vote in the elections for Directors to the Board

aUKBA(cert) Membership

£95/year

The UK-SBA searchable register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for those who are working in the field of Health and Social Care.

Those members who are currently working or seeking to work in the field of Health and Social Care will be awarded the PSA quality mark.

We strongly urge all consumers to request references and proof of qualification and proof of insurance, disclosure and safeguarding from any practitioner they seek to appoint.  All registrants must provide these items on request.

Please go to our field by field Guide to Completing the Registration Form if you need any guidance completing the form.

Requirements

aUKBA(cert) membership of the UK-SBA is open to applicants who hold the following:

One of the following certifications:

• BACB Certification: BCaBA

Or

• CABAS Teacher 1 without a Master’s Degree

Requirements for safe practice:

• Insurance: If you are currently working or seeking employment you must hold current insurance (either from your employer or independent insurance) and you must be insured for your full term of membership. 
• Disclosure: If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must hold a current Disclosure issued within 3 years of the date of membership registration.
• Safeguarding: If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must have completed appropriate safeguarding training completed within 3 years of the date of membership registration. 

Evidence Required

• BCaBA Certificate

Or

• CABAS Teacher 1: CABAS Certificate

Plus

• If you are working or seeking employment you must provide evidence of your current insurance for the role that you hold.
• If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must provide evidence of your Disclosure.  This must have been issued within 3 years of the date of membership registration.
• If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must provide evidence of your appropriate Safeguarding training.                                                   This must have been completed within 3 years of the date of membership registration. 

Membership Commitments

As a member you must agree to abide by the UK-SBA Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct and the Complaints Procedure.

As a member you will provide all references to your prospective employer on their request.

Supervision Requirements

As an aUKBA(cert), you must receive supervision from a UKBA(cert) for a minimum of one hour of supervision for every two weeks worked as a behaviour analyst.  A supervision period is a calendar month. A minimum of one half of the supervisory hours must be provided 1:1 between the supervisor and the aUKBA(cert). The second half can include small group meeting of no more than 3 aUKBA(cert).

Continuing Education Requirements

As a member you agree to complete 16 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours per term of membership and to upload evidence of these to your account.

Note: CPD hours should be behaviour analytic in nature and organised by a BACB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Provider

Benefits

• aUKBA(cert) membership badge
• Searchable on the UK-SBA Register
• aUKBA(cert) members who are currently working or seeking to work in the field of Health and Social Care will be awarded the PSA quality mark.
• Full access to UK-SBA Job Board
• aUKBA(cert) members may stand for UK-SBA Board positions
• aUKBA(cert) members have full voting rights
• aUKBA(cert) membership also entitles members to discounts on UK-SBA event registration, discounts on EABG and EABA conference registration, and access to members-only website areas.

Voting

aUKBA(cert) members may nominate for and vote in the elections for Directors to the Board

Practising Registrant Membership

£50/year

The UK-SBA searchable register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for those who are working in the field of Health and Social Care.

Those members who are currently working or seeking to work in the field of Health and Social Care will be awarded the PSA quality mark.

We strongly urge all consumers to request references and proof of qualification and proof of insurance, disclosure and safeguarding from any practitioner they seek to appoint.  All registrants must provide these items on request.

Please go to our field by field Guide to Completing the Registration Form if you need any guidance completing the form.

Requirements

Practising Registrant membership of the UK-SBA is open to applicants who hold either a Behaviour Analysis qualification or who have experience of working in the field of Behaviour Analysis:

Behaviour Analytic Qualification:

Any qualification in Behaviour Analysis

OR

Experience in the Field

Have experience working in the field of Behaviour Analysis

Requirements for safe practice:

• Insurance: If you are currently working or seeking employment you must hold current insurance (either from your employer or independent insurance) and you must be insured for your full term of membership.
• Disclosure: If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must hold a current Disclosure issued within 3 years of your date of membership registration.
• Safeguarding: If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must have completed appropriate safeguarding training completed within 3 years of your date of membership registration.

Evidence Required

• Certificate and/or Official Transcript for any cited Qualification

Or

• Explain your experience in the field of Behaviour Analysis in the “About Me” section

Plus

• If you are working or seeking employment you must provide evidence of your current insurance for the role that you hold.
• If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must provide evidence of your Disclosure.  This must have been issued within 3 years of the date of membership registration.
• If you are working with or seeking to work with children and/or vulnerable adults you must provide evidence of your appropriate Safeguarding training.  This must have been completed within 3 years of the date of membership registration. 

Membership Commitments

As a member you must agree to abide by the UK-SBA Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct and the Complaints Procedure.

As a member you will provide all references to your prospective employer on their request.

Continuing Education Requirements

As a member you agree to complete 16 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours per term of membership and to upload evidence of these to your account.

Note: CPD hours should be behaviour analytic in nature and organised by a BACB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Provider

Benefits

• Practising Registrant membership badge
• Searchable on the UK-SBA Register
• Practising Registrant members who are currently working or seeking to work in the field of Health and Social Care will be awarded the PSA quality mark.
• Full access to UK-SBA Job Board
• Practising Registrant members may stand for UK-SBA Board positions
• Practising Registrant members have full voting rights
• Practising Registrant membership also entitles members to discounts on UK-SBA event registration, discounts on EABG and EABA conference registration, and access to members-only website areas.

Voting

Practising Registrant members may nominate for and vote in the elections for Directors to the Board

Student Membership

£25/year

Please note Student Members do not feature on our searchable Register as they are non-practising.

Please go to our field by field Guide to Completing the Registration Form if you need any guidance completing the form.

Requirements

Student membership of the UK-SBA is open to applicants currently enrolled on an undergraduate or postgraduate course or module in Behaviour Analysis with an ABAI/BACB Verified Course Sequence.

Student members must not be practising.

If you are both a student and are practising you must join the UK-SBA according to your existing certification, qualification or experience.

Evidence Required

Completed UK-SBA template letter of support from a University, College, School staff member verifying course or module enrolment and evidence of ABAI/BACB Verified Course Sequence. 

The UK-SBA Reference template created for this purpose should be completed by your staff member and attached as your supporting evidence.

Membership Commitments

As a member you must agree to abide by the UK-SBA Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct and the Complaints Procedure.

As a member you will provide all references to your prospective employer on their request.

Continuing Education Requirements

As a student you fulfil your commitment to continuing education by virtue of your studies therefore this does not need to be evidenced.

Benefits

• Reduced membership fee
• Student members studying UK-based courses are eligible to stand for election to the Board of Directors as Student Representative
• Full access to UK-SBA Job Board
• Student members may enter the Student Award
• Student members are automatically entered in to the UK-SBA Student’s quarterly free prize draw
• Student membership also entitles members to Student discounts on UK-SBA event registration, discounts on EABG and EABA conference registration, and access to members-only website areas

Note: Student members are not searchable for work on the UK-SBA Register.  If you are both a student and are practising you must join the UK-SBA according to your existing certification, qualification or experience.

Voting: Student members may nominate for and vote in the elections for the Student Representative to the Board of Directors

To Register 

Please go to our field by field Guide to Completing the Registration Form if you need any guidance completing the form.