The 2006 SABA International Development Grant was awarded to Javier Virués-Ortega to fully implement the first BACB-accredited program in Spain. Specifically, the grant will be used to purchase teaching materials necessary to implement the program fully and training materials necessary for the BACB examination (e.g., bibliography, learning aids). This project will have very clear indicators of impact and success, namely, the number of students in the program completing coursework and experience requirements, the number of students who sit for the BACB examination, and the number of students who become and stay certified.
This project will improve the training opportunities in behavior analysis for Spanish and Hispano-American students. Specifically, the project will: (1) train an average of 10 to 15 new behavior analysts in Spain every year, (2) increase the quality of the current program by adapting it completely to BACB guidelines, (3) improve the resources for teaching and supervising students in the program, and (4) obtain all necessary resources to assist students throughout the certification process.
The implementation of this behavior analytic program will have a number of beneficial effects in the dissemination of behavior analysis, among them: (1) increasing the number of BACB certificants in Spain, (2) developing a new group of professionals in Spain who can provide behaviorally-based services, and (3) expanding the recognition of BACB certification in Spain.
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