Preparing the next generation of ABA professionals is at the heart of PTB’s mission. Thank you to past, current and future students who trust PTB with your journey to certification. This is why we do what we do.
So surreal to finally be emailing you to share that I passed the exam on my first attempt!!! I’M A BCBA!!!! I highly attribute my success to this course. You gave me the confidence to go into the exam and gave me the tools I needed, from teaching me how to start with fluency all the way to application (and simply how to breathe when dissecting those questions). That was SO hard, but I never ever would have been able to do it without you. So thank you thank you thank you!!!
Kelsey Orlowski (BEPW) 10/26/23
KELSEY ORLOWSKI
BCBA®
Just wanted to reach out and say that I passed the big exam on the first try and to thank you all for creating such an amazing program. This program is absolutely why I passed on the first try! Thank you for all that you do!
Brian Loughridge (BEPW) 9/28/23
BRIAN LOUGHRIDGE
North Hollywood, CA
BCBA®
I am happy to be able to write this email and let you all know that I passed my exam on my first try earlier today! Thanks to PTB, I had the study skills to not only pass the test but to feel confident walking into the testing center this morning. I’ve already highly recommended PTB to several other students and will continue to spread the word! Thank you again for all the support!
Breindy Weinberger (BEPW) 7/25/23
BREINDY WEINBERGER
New Jersey
BCBA®
I just completed your 6 week course and happy to share that I passed the BACB exam on first try! I wanted to thank you for your course and live classes which really prepared me very well. Thank you.
Noor Milbes (BEPW) 7/3/23
NOOR MILBES
Burbank, IL
BCBA®
I took the spring [PTB Big Exam] prep workshop and took my exam about two weeks ago. I did pass my exam and wanted to thank you so much for helping me discriminate concepts and answering my questions throughout the class!
Megan Knamm (BEPW) 6/6/23
MEGAN KNAMM
Hamilton
BCBA®
I passed the big exam! As a second time test taker I was not sure where to go or even how to study. I decided to give PTB ABA a chance. I want to thank the co-founder Dana for having a lecture series were you can ask questions, get feedback on many topics and for teaching new techniques for learning the material. The courses and mocks are what helped me pass the test.
Ammi Vergel (BEPW) 4/11/23
AMMI VERGEL
BCBA®
I want to thank the PTB team for helping me on this long and hard journey. Special thanks to Dana Meller for teaching ABA concepts and principles in an entertaining and understandable way. Today was the third time that I took the Big test and I finally passed it. My first language is Spanish, which imposed me a double challenge. If you study hard and are accompanied by capable professionals who help you, you can pass.
Jessica Schumacher (BEPW) 4/4/23
JESSICA SCHUMACHER
BCBA®
I just completed the [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshop class on Sunday night, as well as completed the [PTB Big] Mock exam and review. I’m excited to say, that I passed my exam this afternoon. After failing on my first try, I was defeated and nervous to continue trying. After several hours of looking for a BCBA workshop, I found pass the big exam. The course helped me freshen up much of the information, but [what] really helped me was all the test tips.
Mary Purdy (BEPW) 3/22/23
MARY PURDY
Bethlehem, PA
BCBA®
(…) thank you for helping me pass the exam today! I took full advantage of the [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] course- watched/listened to those videos several times, took notes, made concepts more salient, took those mini exams– did better second time around, researched topics on my incorrect responses, asked questions and learned from peers in lectures and study halls, studied 15+ hours each week- mastered those fluency drills, and I even watched 1/2 hour of Bravo’s RHONJ yesterday to feel smarter. So THANK YOU for assembling this course and sharing it.
Raven Stokes (BEPW) 2/19/23
RAVEN STOKES
Staten Island, NY
BCBA®
As a multiple time test taker, my last round was my final. Having been in the field for 10+ years, I knew I had the content. This [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] class was my missing piece to my studies. This class gave me excellent test taking strategies and truly helped me get to where I needed to be!
Neda Delgosha (BEPW) 2/14/23
NEDA DELGOSHA
Porter Ranch, CA
BCBA®
PTB is absolutely what I needed to review and fill in the gaps of missed info during the time between grad school and my exam. Additionally, the [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshop was engaging and easy to follow with plenty of resources! The entire workshop made it easier to fully understand the concept, as opposed to just memorizing the material. I found it very beneficial to find out what kind of test taker I am in order to avoid silly mistakes on the exam.
Esther Florans (BEPW) 1/17/23
ESTHER FLORANS
Lakewood, NJ
BCBA®
I just passed my exam today and I wanted to say thank you for all that you taught me! The [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshop I took with you really prepped me well for the exam and I was excited to pass on my first try thanks to such am amazing prep workshop!
Crystal Wilson (BEPW) 12/13/22
CRYSTAL WILSON
BCBA®
I passed!! I took the 6 week [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshop and passed on the third try!! Woohoo BCBA for life!!! For all the retakers, keep it up, you can do it!!! Best advice by Dana, “study like you have to teach it tomorrow”!!
Jay Patel (BEPW) 12/12/22
JAY PATEL
BCBA®
One and done 💪🏾. Thank you PTBA
Apair Ismail (BEPW) 11/22/22
APAIR ISMAIL
BCBA®
I was enrolled in one of the [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshops and passed my test today. I just wanted to thank Dana Meller for all her efforts. YOU really helped me pass. Thank you!
Mykaela Lara (BEPW) 11/16/22
MYKAELA LARA
Dallas, TX
BCBA®
I just wanted to finally share some exciting news that I passed my exam on Monday! It still feels so bittersweet and surreal. I know for a fact that your training and tools really solidified everything for me. Showing up to the Q&A’s, study halls, class, and putting so much work in the manual/flash cards the last 2 years is what it took for me. I can’t thank y’all enough for being responsive to all my emails and questions and just supporting me.
Inga McKay (BEPW) 11/9/22
INGA MCKAY
M.ED, BCBA®
I passed! Just wanted to reach out and thank you for the incredible prep course, all the resources, and your personal attention to the preparation process. It worked! I am grateful for the experience.
Kimberlee Shea Haye (BEPW) 9/28/23
KIMBERLEE SHEA HAYE
BCBA®
Failed the first time because I winged it. Passed the second time all thanks to PTB!!! This [PTB Big Exam] prep [Workshop] course has been AMAZING! Cannot wait to continue my behavior analyst journey as a BCBA!
Tori Marie Stone (BEPW) 9/19/22
TORI MARIE STONE
BCBA®
7th time was my time. Thank you to this group. I did it!
Kim De Anda (BEPW) 8/30/22
KIM DE ANDA
BCBA®
I wanted to reach out and thank you for your course. I took the Summer Track B: Sunday PM [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] course recently and learned a ton. I felt like my BCBA coursework had not prepared me for the test at all and I was in need of content and test taking information. Your course was perfect. I learned so much and passed the exam a few days after completing your course.
Samantha Ashley (BEPW) 8/22/22
SAMANTHA ASHLEY
BCBA®
One and done! This class really made a difference when it came to how and what I studied. Dana Meller, thank you for everything. I’m so excited to finally call myself a BCBA!
Christina Good (BEPW) 7/28/22
CHRISTINA GOOD
BCBA®
One and done ✅ thank you PTB and Dana!!! I learned so much throughout the 6 week [PTB Big] exam prep [Workshop] class. It’s official I’m a BCBA 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Haley Fellows (BEPW) 7/18/22
HALEY FELLOWS
BCBA®
Just wanted to thank you for your class! After not passing multiple times and then taking the 6-week [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] course, I passed yesterday! Thanks so much for giving me the confidence and tools to get It done!
Jacob Bright (BEPW) 6/23/22
JACOB BRIGHT
BCBA®
I felt so overwhelmed after leaving grad school and not even sure where to start with this exam. I finished my last class this past Sunday and felt so prepared for the exam. I really struggled finding a course that I felt was professional, personable, and felt comparable to the big exam. Pass The Big ABA Exam gave me that and so much more!
Leah Elizabeth (BEPW) 5/24/22
LEAH ELIZABETH
BCBA®
I did it!!! I passed this morning! 🎉🍾 I couldn’t not have done it without the [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshop and you, Dana Meller!!!
Abby Harrel (BEPW) 5/18/22
ABBY HARREL
BCBA®
HUGE thanks to this study course and material. I finished the [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshop 2 weeks ago and passed my exam on the first attempt this afternoon! 💙 Keep studying, building fluency and pushing yourself!!! You can do it!! 👏🏻
Shannon Marie Perreault (BEPW) 5/16/22
SHANNON MARIE PERREAULT
BCBA®
Thank you all passed the exam first try this morning! Could not have done this without this [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] class!!!
David Martinez (BEPW) 5/11/22
DAVID MARTINEZ
BCBA®
Your [Big Exam Prep Workshop] course really helped me throughout the test. The way you broke down and explained concepts, quite literally “aba for dummies” and it freaking helped! Your voice would play through my mind as I’d be reminded of the acronyms and other useful exam tips. The icing on the cake to this already sweet outcome is that it’s May 10th, in Mexico, this is the day Mexicanos like myself celebrate our mothers, mother’s day. I drove home immediately to my parent’s home and gave my mom the news. It made for a very special mother’s day. Thank you.
RosaMaria Popolizio (BEPW) 4/25/23
ROSAMARIA POPOLIZIO
BCBA®
Thank you Dana Meller for EVERYTHING!! Finished my [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] class on April 10th and passed the BIG exam today on my first attempt! Forever grateful the PTB team💙💙
The Pass the Big ABA Exam Manual is one of the most simplified and aesthetically pleasing versions of the Cooper book you could possibly find. I owe a lot of my passing towards the PTBABA team for not only their manual, but their quick customer service as well. Not only do they reply in a timely manner to any questions you may have, but are also willing to have a conversation about it and makes the studying process so much simpler!
Emily Huerta (BEPW) 9/11/23
EMILY HUERTA
Burbank, IL
BCBA®
I want to say thank you to PTB for all the amazing resources that were provided during my course. When I started my fieldwork, the first book I bought was the PTB [ABA Study Manual] book which helped me throughout my fieldwork experience. When it was time to study for the BIG Exam, I knew I had to take this [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] course. Everything from the lectures, the classes and the resources really helped me and my study habits. I contribute my success to PTB! Now I get to say that I’M A BCBA!!
Estania Jean Charles (Manual) 8/1/23
ESTANIA JEAN CHARLES
BCBA®
I just wanted to take the time to thank you so much for extending your gratitude and for the big ABA Study Manual. You are an angel. I truly believe it is what I was missing link with my studying. I read that book every single day, and I referenced it when answering difficult questions about concepts, the visuals, a.k.a.’s, and examples really helped. I finally passed the big exam and got those 4 letters!
Shunda Tuck (Manual) 4/19/23
SHUNDA TUCK
BCBA®
The PTB [ABA Study] manual made a huge difference with helping me to really retain and fully understand the information pertaining to the 5th edition task list. I highly recommend. The PTB team was also there to answer any questions I had and in a timely manner.
Agnieszka Gancarz (Manual) 4/19/23
AGNIESZKA GANCARZ
West Chester, PA
BCBA®
My favorite study program I used for the BCBA exam was Pass the Big ABA Exam. I used their [PTB ABA] study manual. I loved it because it is workbook format and there’s quizzes throughout. My BCBA supervisor used this study tool as well. Highly recommend.
Mariah Miller (Manual) 3/16/23
MARIAH MILLER
Minneapolis, MN
BCBA®
I have been studying for my BCBA exam for about a year and a half, and on my 4th attempt, I finally passed! I was SO close to passing each time, with my scores being within 7-3 points short. I knew I needed to dig deeper into the material and give it all I had for my next attempt. I bought the [PTB ABA] study manual from Pass the Big ABA Exam and took all the quizzes in the manual for each section of the task list. Between that and watching study videos from Pass the Big ABA Exam, I felt that I knew the material inside and out.
Jessica Acevedo (Manual) 12/6/22
JESSICA ACEVEDO
BCBA®
Finally a BCBA! Your [PTB ABA Study] manual was my first study purchase and it was amazing! Also did the 6 week [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] course. Thank you! 🥳
Julya Soto (Manual) 10/17/22
JULYA SOTO
BCBA®
One and done! The PTB [ABA] study guide was what helped me the most!! So happy that I conquered the beast!
Taylor Lindsey (Manual) 7/14/22
TAYLOR LINDSEY
BCBA®
Thank you, Pass the Big ABA Exam! There was a quote in the [PTB ABA Study] manual that I applied to every generalization question. If a response or behavior changed, it is automatically response generalization. That helped me profoundly. Additionally, as a person with autism, thank you for choosing to do what you do. ABA changes lives. It wasn’t available for me as a resource when I was diagnosed but I’m so glad it is a resource for those on the spectrum now. Thank you for your support and passion for this field.
Naudia Lala (Manual) 5/20/22
NAUDIA LALA
BCBA®
So I don’t think I’ll ever come down from this feeling! I [am] in such disbelief that this journey to becoming a BCBA is complete. ONE AND DONE (even more shocking to me 😅). I just had to come here and thank the PTB team for such a well put together manual that went over everything so clearly and in a way I could remember the concepts.
I passed my exam!!! And I want to thank Dana Meller for all the help answering questions and providing extra feedback on certain topics I couldn’t understand. I am an auditory learner and the lectures where truly great; I had them on repeat over and over. This [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] course was really what got me to the next level to pass the exam. Passed on my second try.
Angela McClaskey (Lecture) 1/16/23
ANGELA MCCLASKEY
Florida
BCBA®
I just wanted to say thank you guys for all that you do. The study resources were wonderful and really prepared me for the big day. Today I took my exam and was successfully at passing first try.
Brittany Whipple (Lecture) 11/28/22
BRITTANY WHIPPLE
Lehi, UT
BCBA®
I just wanted to let you know I passed my exam last week, your [PTB ABA Study] manual and [PTB Streaming] lectures made the content so clear and relatable. It definitely played a big part in my success, thank you!!
I’m very grateful for the study materials that you made available and which helped me in my success. I would also like to add that the [PTB Big Exam Prep] workshop and the [PTB Big] mock exam was very helpful as well as the vocabulary and the AKA list. Thanks again.
Zafreen Shameem (BME) 11/17/22
ZAFREEN SHAMEEM
Los Angeles, CA
BCBA®
(…) I did want to thank you for helping me pass the exam on my first try this weekend!!! I was enrolled in Fall Track B [PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop] and purchased your Self-Guided Marathon [PTB Big Mock Exam] the week before my test. Thank you, Dana!!!
