Membership Information

Become a Member of APBA

Do you reside outside the U.S.? You may be eligible for a membership dues discount.

Learn more about our membership rates by region that automatically applies to your dues when you check out depending on where you reside here.

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View our Code of Conduct before joining or renewing:

In the spirit of setting clear behavioral expectations, we have developed this code of conduct. All APBA members must be familiar with, and adhere to, the code of conduct. Those code of conduct applies to all APBA related activities and events (e.g., in person and virtual conventions, conference, and webinars; online posting and communication). We reserve the right to suspend membership to anyone who violates this code of conduct.

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Please note that membership dues are not refundable. All memberships are auto-renewal memberships.

APBA MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

Professional Behavior Analyst Member

Open to all people who meet the education level requirement and are eligible (i.e., meet all legal, regulatory, and practice requirements) to practice or teach behavior analysis in the country/state/territory where the individual practices. 

Professional Behavior Analyst: PhD/MASTERS

 PhD/Masters Graduate Level Education in Behavior Analysis. Voting member type. 

  • Dues: $100/year

Professional Behavior Analyst: BACHELORS

Bachelors Undergraduate Level Education in Behavior Analysis. Voting member type.

  • Dues: $70/year 

Special Promotion: Did you get certified with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) in the past year? Congratulations!

We have a special membership promo code just for professional behavior analysts newly certified at the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®) levels. Individuals can purchase their first APBA membership in their first year of certification for just $10. Email us at info@apbahome.net to get your special promo code ! Put "First Year Certificate Member" in the subject line and make sure to include your certification number in the email.

Join as Professional Behavior Analyst Member

Professional Behavior Technician Member

Open to all people who have a high-school level diploma or equivalent and are eligible (i.e., meet all legal, regulatory, and practice requirements) to provide behavior analysis services under the supervision of a professional behavior analyst in the country/state/territory where the individual practices. Voting member type. 

  • Dues: $35/year
Join as Professional Behavior Technician Member

Related Professional Member

Open to all professionals (e.g., psychologists, SLPs, OTs, PTs, social workers, educators, doctors, nurses, HR, compliance officers, billing specialists) with the degree appropriate for their area of practice. Non-voting member type.  

  • Dues: $90/year
Join as Related Professional Member

Student/Trainee Member

 Open to all people currently enrolled in a university/college degree program in behavior analysis or a related field, or actively accruing supervised fieldwork experience hours to meet the requirements to practice behavior analysis in their desired country/state/territory. Non-voting member type

  • Dues: $35/year
Join as Student/Trainee Member

Supporting Member

Open to all people who do not meet the requirements for another member type and who are interested in professional behavior analysis (e.g., recipient of applied behavior analysis services, caregiver, retired behavior analysts or other professionals). Non-voting member type. 

  • Dues: $40/year 
Join as Supporting Member

Group: Professional Behavior Analyst Member

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Professional Behavior Analyst: PhD/Masters

 PhD/Masters Graduate Level Education in Behavior Analysis. Voting member type. 

  • Dues: $100/year

Professional Behavior Analyst: Bachelors

Bachelors Undergraduate Level Education in Behavior Analysis. Voting member type.

  • Dues: $70/year 
Join as Group: Professional Behavior Analyst Member

Group: Professional Behavior Technician Member

Purchase Membership seats for your organization! Learn more here. 

Open to all people who have a high-school level diploma or equivalent and are eligible (i.e., meet all legal, regulatory, and practice requirements) to provide behavior analysis services under the supervision of a professional behavior analyst in the country/state/territory where the individual practices. Voting member type. 

  • Dues: $35/year
Join as Group: Professional Behavior Technician Member

Group: Related Professional Member

Purchase Membership seats for your organization! Learn more here. 

Open to all professionals (e.g., psychologists, SLPs, OTs, PTs, social workers, educators, doctors, nurses, HR, compliance officers, billing specialists) with the degree appropriate for their area of practice. Non-voting member type. 

  • Dues: $90/year
Join as Group: Related Professional Member

Group: Student/Trainee Member

Purchase Membership seats for your organization! Learn more here. 

Open to all people currently enrolled in a university/college degree program in behavior analysis or a related field, or actively accruing supervised fieldwork experience hours to meet the requirements to practice behavior analysis in their desired country/state/territory. Non-voting member type

  • Dues: $35/year
Join as Group: Student/Trainee Member

Affiliate Member

Nonprofit professional behavior analysis associations or scholarly, scientific, or advocacy organizations are invited to become Affiliates of APBA. Please note that APBA does not have chapters or organization memberships. Rather, Affiliates are associations that partner with APBA to work toward common goals. Members of Affiliate organizations do not automatically become members of APBA, but they are strongly encouraged to join.

Join as Affiliate Member