Go Big: Register Now for PTB’s Next Workshop, Starting Tuesday, August 25 at 3 PM PST

ABA Movie Night: A Free Documentary About the History of ABA

Ready for your next watch? The Behavior Academy has released a feature-length documentary about the history of ABA, created and directed by a BCBA. Hear from 30+ individuals who helped shape the field (and earn 4 BACB® Learning CEUs while you’re at it).

The Behavior Academy has released The History of Applied Behavior Analysis: Part 1 for free, with a “pay what you want” option if you’d like to support their work.

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Fall Scholarship 2026: Submit Your Application By September 18

PTB wants to help students throughout their certification journey. In support of that mission, the PTB Scholarship is offered seasonally as a means to make exam prep more accessible. Recipients receive complimentary registration to the PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop, a PTB ABA Exam Study Manual, and a one-on-one mentoring session with PTB founder Dana Meller.

PTB is accepting applications for the fall 2026 PTB Scholarship, now through September 18. For consideration, submit a short essay about what motivates you to become a BCBA®.

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Compare and Contrast: Contingency Dependent vs. Contingency Independent Antecedent Interventions

Antecedent interventions may seem simple enough, but when it comes to exam questions, students often struggle to discriminate between contingency dependent and contingency independent antecedent interventions. Not quite sure how to tell the difference? PTB founder Dana Meller is here to explain.

Target specific Domains with a peer-reviewed, 30-question mini mock exam. The PTB Mini Mock series covers the entire TCO and each PTB Mini Mock has been peer-reviewed and assessed via evidence-based item analysis to ensure questions are an accurate measure of knowledge and scores provide meaningful feedback.

Choose individual Domains, or prep with the complete PTB Mini Mocks series for 270 questions in total. Or, try before you buy with the PTB Mock Exam Sneak Peek.

MINI MOCK IT TO ME

Go BIG and Register Now for PTB’s Next Workshop, Beginning Tuesday, August 25

Go Big with a comprehensive TCO coverage and hands-on instruction with the PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop. Join your fellow students for weekly live lectures with PTB founder Dana Meller, as she breaks down the entire TCO with relatable, real-world examples. Build fluency and test-taking skills with a multimodal toolkit that includes peer-reviewed mock exams, vocabulary lists, fluency drills, and more.

Register now PTB’s next workshop, starting Tuesday, August 25, at 3:00 p.m. PST.

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Word of the Week: Negative Teaching Examples

Check out PTB's official online glossary with 528 essential ABA terms. Created by PTB founder Dana Meller, MA, BCBA and edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D.

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