The credential BCBA-D indicates:

The credential BCBA-D indicates:

• A. The practitioner has a doctoral degree in behavior analysis.
• B. The practitioner is a registered behavior technician.
• C. The practitioner is pursuing certification.
• D. The practitioner holds a BCBA credential with a doctoral designation.

Answer: (D)

The BCBA-D designation means the practitioner holds the BCBA credential and has earned the doctoral designation. The BCBA is the standard certification for board-certified behavior analysts, and the added “-D” indicates that the holder has completed a doctoral-level degree in behavior analysis or a closely related field and has met the BACB’s criteria to carry the doctoral designation. This makes clear they aren’t just pursuing certification or simply holding a doctoral degree; they have already earned the BCBA credential plus the doctoral designation. It’s also not the RBT credential, which is a different, non-BCBA track.

The BCBA-D designation means the practitioner holds the BCBA credential and has earned the doctoral designation. The BCBA is the standard certification for board-certified behavior analysts, and the added “-D” indicates that the holder has completed a doctoral-level degree in behavior analysis or a closely related field and has met the BACB’s criteria to carry the doctoral designation. This makes clear they aren’t just pursuing certification or simply holding a doctoral degree; they have already earned the BCBA credential plus the doctoral designation. It’s also not the RBT credential, which is a different, non-BCBA track.