BCBA 8-Hour Supervision Training providing supervision must complete an 8-hr approved supervision training and supervision coursework However, the 8-hr training and supervision course alone may not be sufficient. Supervisors training people to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts typically serve in other professional roles outside of that of BCBA supervisor. These roles may effectively compete with the responsibilities of supervising. Having materials to reduce the effort of supervising may increase the likelihood of supervisors carrying out the full process of behavioral skills training, which would help increase the proficiency with which their supervisees can perform the skills outlined in the BACB Fifth Edition Task List and Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline 2.0. The purpose of this workshop is therefore to satisfy the BACB 8-hr supervision training requirements as well as to introduce some tools for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of supervision and facilitating the process of behavioral skills training for BCBA supervisors. This training program is based on the BACB Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline 2.0, but is offered independent of the BACB.
8 BACB Supervision CEUs, SW CEUs, and SCECH SCEUs
Heather M. McGee, Ph.D., BCBA-D (Western Michigan University) Katie Garza, Ph.D., BCBA (Trenton Corporation) Heather M. McGee is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Co-Chair of the Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management graduate programs at Western Michigan University (WMU). She received her B.S. (1998), M.A. (2003), and Ph.D. (2004) from WMU. Dr. McGee is also co-founder of Performance Blueprints, a performance improvement consulting firm specializing in helping small businesses, non-profits & human service settings by providing a variety of consulting and training services. Dr. McGee has designed, developed and implemented organizational performance solutions in a variety of industries and settings, including autism service agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, education, and health and human services. These solutions have included performance-based instruction, performance management, behavioral systems changes, and lean sigma initiatives. Dr. McGee is the former Executive Director of the Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Network and serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (JOBM), on the editorial board for Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors for ALULA, and on Advisory Boards for Empower Behavioral Health and Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Dr. Katie Garza is an Organizational Behavior Management Specialist at Trenton Corporation Anticorrosion Materials. She received her B.S. in 2011, M.AA in 2013, and Ph.D. in 2018 from WMU. Dr. Garza has a background in behavior analytic treatment for both adults and children with developmental disabilities in addition to her background in organizational behavior management. She has trained staff to implement treatment plans and has implemented performance management and process-improvement initiatives in both group home and center-based settings. Dr. Garza has designed several instructional packages for trainees working toward BCBA certification and has designed and disseminated tools for tracking and evaluating trainee progress from the RBT to the BCBA level. She has coordinated supervised experience for trainees seeking certification to ensure they receive comprehensive and high-quality learning opportunities. Dr. Garza has consulted with several organizations to design and deliver staff training and to analyze and improve organizational systems.
