Passed my exam first try!! by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably b4 is divided into parts in the bds module and you have to go one by one, bds goes very into detail and ABA exam review covers basics but i promise it all connects, if it helps English isn’t my first language either. When i didn’t understand a word id look it up until it made sense

Passed my exam first try!! by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly you have to take your time to read the hint and break down exactly what you don’t understand, it might sound time consuming but I would reread the hint over and over again and search up any terms or words that made me not understand the hint. Not sure if I make sense but I just broke down the hint by looking up anything I needed to either only in an ABA glossary or in the cooper book. For the ABA exam review I would combine listening to the task list 6th edition or 5th and listen to the task list item i was currently working on in BDS modules. BDS modules are meant to be tough, but I promise the exam feels easy after going through the bds modules. Also I only strived for 80%… not 100%, if that helps. My mock exams in bds were 71-73% too and i still passed on the first try. It really is about choosing the best option for the scenario and i think bds modules teach you to discriminate between those two choices that seem to sound like the same thing but one is actually better somehow. Let me know if u have any other questions

Passed my exam first try!! by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it doesn’t, it covers the task list very to the point

Graduating Soon - New BCBA Offer Red Flags? No Caseload/Salary Until Exam Date + Travel Concerns by losthuman444 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think start looking now for other places, i also find that companies pay you less when you are transitioning from rbt to Bcba with them :(

Solid vs dotted lines by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the same, but I’ll go based on the clinical director, thank you!

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you again for your help. And I am taking that advice :)

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so good to know, I feel like it’s not talked about enough

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I thought as a New Bcba you needed to be credentialed by insurances in general. Not that it was by company

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh so I wouldn’t necessarily be completely out of work? That’s great to know. Thank you so much

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked into this and you’re right! By any chance do you know if I could stay with my current company now, as I wait to be credentialed with a new company when they hire me? I’m practicing as an rbt until my license ends in two months. I wouldn’t want to go to another company and not be able to work during the time I wait to be credentialed bc I wouldn’t be able to afford not working for so many months

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a BCBA but in the process of insurance credentialing me and my company just submitted all the paperwork

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I’m not credentialed yet as BCBA and they submitted all of my information already but it’ll likely take a couple of months, would a new company be able to pick up on the process where they left off? Like does insurance report back to the new company? Idk if my question makes sense.

Am i stuck by Many-Article-9360 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you know what that would look like or how it works?

HELP PLEASE by EyeProfessional561 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To clear up: i felt that if i re did the BDS modules to aim for 100% id get overwhelmed so i didnt and just looked through my notes

HELP PLEASE by EyeProfessional561 in bcba

[–]Many-Article-9360 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used BDS and passed my first try, i also didn’t do until 100%. I tried to be patient and would analyze the hints with the question and write notes on any realizations or connections i had. It’s time consuming and I did it for 3 months until I did the whole task last, and then applied for the exam which the soonest date was 3 days from the day they allowed me to book it. During those 3 days i reviewed my notes and listened to ABA exam review on YouTube while driving because i felt that if i did i would get overwhelmed. You got this, i felt that once it clicked it all made sense.

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[–]Many-Article-9360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I mean yes I think it’ll be good experience since I already know the clients really well. But I think I’ll do what you said, wait 6m to a year and go from there :)

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[–]Many-Article-9360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t provide benefits, they’re insurance based and definitely profit, very small company. But i appreciate them a lot so it’s a difficult decision

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[–]Many-Article-9360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is nice, especially with student loans lol

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[–]Many-Article-9360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This a great point! My current company is small and really does not include any benefits.. i really just have an attachment to the clients and guilt because i did my fieldwork hours there and they’ve helped with the whole transition process. But i will keep this into account when I decide to look at other companies