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Professional Development of Behavior Analysts in Europe: A Snapshot for 21 Countries.

Authors
  • Keenan, Mickey1
  • Dillenburger, Karola2
  • Konrad, Marie-Hélène3
  • Debetencourt, Natacha2
  • Vuksan, Rea2
  • Kourea, Lefki4
  • Pancocha, Karel5
  • Kingsdorf, Sheri2
  • Brandtberg, Henriette Juul6
  • Ozkan, Nursel7
  • Abdelnour, Helene7
  • Da Costa-Meranda, Magali7
  • Schuldt, Steffi2
  • Mellon, Robert8
  • Herman, Alexandra9
  • Tennyson, Alan10
  • Ayvazo, Shiri11
  • Moderato, Paolo12
  • Attard, Natasha2
  • Schenk, Jacqueline13
  • And 9 more
  • 1 Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.
  • 2 Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
  • 3 PCM, Brisbane, Australia. , (Australia)
  • 4 Univeristy of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus. , (Cyprus)
  • 5 Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia.
  • 6 Danish Association for Behaviour Analysis, Copenhagen, Denmark. , (Denmark)
  • 7 ONPAC, Rämismühle, Switzerland. , (Switzerland)
  • 8 Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athina, Greece. , (Greece)
  • 9 Association for Behaviour Analysis Hungary, Budapest, Hungary. , (Hungary)
  • 10 Irish Association for Behaviour Analysis, Dublin, Ireland. , (Ireland)
  • 11 Kinneret Academic College, David Yellin Academic College, Jerusalem, Israel. , (Israel)
  • 12 IESCUM, Parma, Italy. , (Italy)
  • 13 Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands. , (Netherlands)
  • 14 Institute for Child Development (IWRD), Gdynia, Poland. , (Poland)
  • 15 ABA, Barcelona, Spain. , (Spain)
  • 16 University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden. , (Sweden)
  • 17 ABA Switzerland, Gossau, Switzerland. , (Switzerland)
  • 18 Ukrainian Association of Behavior Analysts, Mariupol, Ukraine. , (Ukraine)
Type
Published Article
Journal
Behavior analysis in practice
Publication Date
Nov 10, 2022
Pages
1–21
Identifiers
DOI: 10.1007/s40617-022-00754-0
PMID: 36406141
Source
Medline
Keywords
Language
English
License
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Abstract

Behavior analysts are not recognized or regulated as a distinct profession in Europe. For the most part, European behavior analysts adhered to the standards set by the U.S.-based Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). However, the BACB certification has not been recognized officially in any European jurisdiction. The recent decision by the BACB to discontinue eligibility of non-U.S. residents to apply for the BCBA exam by the end of 2022 has brought the issue of professional regulation outside of the United States into sharp focus. This article offers a snapshot in time of professional recognition of behavior analysts in 21 European countries. It stems from the Erasmus+ funded EuroBA project and its Professional Advisory Group (PAG). The EuroBA project aims to develop common standards and competences for behavior analysts to facilitate national regulation and mutual recognition across Europe. © Crown 2022.

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