QABA

What QABA does

QABA (Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board) is a professional credentialing organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Ogden, Utah. The organization provides internationally recognized certifications and continuing education accreditation for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practitioners who serve clients with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Its core function is to validate professional qualifications and continuing education offerings across the behavioral health field, enabling practitioners to obtain credentials that are recognized across education and healthcare professions worldwide.

QABA operates primarily as an accrediting body rather than a product or services company. Its underlying platform centers on credential issuance, accreditation review, and validation of continuing education units (CEUs) for behavioral health practitioners. The organization holds accreditation authority in partnership with IACET, through which it has awarded accreditations to institutions such as Catalight Academy. Its business model appears to derive revenue from credentialing fees and accreditation services rendered to practitioners and educational institutions, though specific pricing mechanics are not publicly disclosed. The organization operates with a very lean team (1–10 employees) and serves behavioral health practitioners globally as its primary customer segment, with a recent emphasis on expanding international access to its credentials.

Name

QABA

Legal name

Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board

Website

https://qababoard.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QABA is the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board, providing internationally recognized certifications and continuing education accreditation for ABA practitioners serving clients with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Credentialing Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Qualifications Framework Authorities (NQF/Skills Framework) (EDADAFAB)

Keywords

• Applied behavior analysis
• Behavior analyst certification
• Continuing education accreditation
• Autism therapy credentials
• Behavioral health credentialing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ogden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

QABA (Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board) is a professional credentialing organization that provides globally recognized certifications for Applied Behavior Analysis practitioners. It validates continuing education offerings for behavioral health professionals serving clients with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities, and accredits CEU programs through its partnership with IACET so credentials are accepted across education and healthcare professions worldwide.

Product overview

QABA (Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board) is a professional credentialing organization that provides globally recognized certifications for Applied Behavior Analysis practitioners. The organization serves as an accrediting body that validates continuing education offerings and enables professionals in autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities fields to obtain credentials accepted across education and healthcare professions worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QABA Credentialing for ABA Practitioners

Quantifiable outcome

• Expands access to accredited educational opportunities for practitioners worldwide

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Little Sprouts Children's CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026QABA representative Bonnie Camilotes visited Little Sprouts Children's Center in Thailand during an outreach visit to explore potential partnership opportunities and expand QABA certification access in Thailand.
• Building Bridges BangkokminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026QABA representative Bonnie Camilotes visited Building Bridges Bangkok during a Thailand outreach visit to explore potential partnership opportunities for expanding ABA credentialing access in the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Prometric: Prometric is a major testing and certification services provider that delivers high-stakes exams for healthcare and professional credentials. It represents an infrastructure option for QABA if it scales credential delivery.
• Pearson VUE: Pearson VUE is a global computerized testing provider for professional certification and licensure exams across healthcare, IT, and other regulated fields. It is a potential scale partner or competitor for credential delivery infrastructure.
• International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET): IACET is the continuing education accreditation body that QABA partners with to validate CEUs. While not a direct competitor, IACET operates in the same credentials/CEU ecosystem and could expand into ABA-specific credentialing.
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP): CAAHEP accredits health sciences education programs across multiple allied health disciplines. While it accredits programs rather than individuals, it is comparable as a healthcare-related accreditation authority with similar governance structures.

Emerging players

• Credly: Credly (Pearson-owned) is a digital credentialing platform used by healthcare and education organizations to issue verifiable badges and certificates. It represents a technology-driven alternative model for delivering professional credentials that QABA could compete with or partner with.

Direct peers

• Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB): BACB is the dominant credentialing body for ABA practitioners in the US and globally, issuing BCBA/BCaBA/RBT credentials recognized by insurers and regulators. It is QABA's primary direct competitor in the same credentialing category.

Broad incumbents

• Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI): ABAI is the broader professional association for behavior analysts and offers accreditation of academic programs and some credentialing-adjacent services. It overlaps with QABA's practitioner-facing mission but covers a wider scope including research and academia.

Regional players

• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): NBCC is an independent credentialing body that certifies counselors and behavioral health professionals in the US, including specialty credentials in behavioral health. It is comparable as a mid-sized independent credentialing organization in adjacent behavioral health fields.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qaba_board

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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