Live cohort6 weeksSchool BCBAsStarts July 1

You Became a BCBA to Help Kids. Not to Drown in Paperwork.

By the end of this program, you will leave work at contract time, with systems that actually run without you.

School BCBA systems in action
Next Cohort, July 2026

Starts Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 6:00 to 8:00 PM PT

Jul 1Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5
15

spots left

of 12 total

The Reality

Sound Familiar?

These are the real problems school BCBAs bring to this program.

I'm writing FBAs and BIPs at 10 PM every night.

Paperwork is eating your evenings and your weekends.

I have 15 students on my caseload and no real system.

Every case feels like starting from scratch.

My data collection is inconsistent across students and staff.

RBTs aren't using the sheets, and you can't blame them.

I'm not confident my FBA hypotheses are right.

Functional analysis in a school setting is complicated.

My BIPs don't get implemented the way I wrote them.

There's a gap between what you plan and what happens in the classroom.

The district wants me to do things that conflict with my ethics.

You're being pulled between fidelity to practice and keeping your job.

I can't remember the last time I left at contract time.

The work expands to fill every evening and weekend you give it.

Eligibility

Who This Program Is For

This cohort is for school BCBAs who are serious about building systems that last.

You hold a BCBA certification and work in a K-12 school or district

Your caseload feels overwhelming and you want a real system for it

You're tired of rewriting the same documents with no template to start from

You want to lead your team effectively, not just complete compliance tasks

You're ready to do the work, not just watch videos and get a certificate

You want tools you can use the next day, not theory you'll forget in a week

This is not for RBTs, pre-certification BCaBAs, or general education professionals. It is designed specifically for certified BCBAs working in school settings.

The 6-Week Curriculum

What You'll Build Each Week

Each session is mapped to a specific pain point and ends with a deliverable you can use immediately.

Week1

Assessment Architecture

The Pain

"I have 12 students needing FBAs and no system."

What You Build

A tiered assessment framework, plus a scalable intake process that filters behavioral concerns by severity level to route each student to the appropriate level of assessment, without burning you out.

Your Deliverable

Your personal assessment decision tree, intake form, and referral routing guide.

Week2

Data Collection Systems

The Pain

"My data sheets are all different and RBTs don't use them."

What You Build

A standardized data collection toolkit built for your specific caseload, in formats RBTs will actually use consistently.

Your Deliverable

Master data sheet library covering frequency, duration, interval, and ABC recording.

Week3

FBA to Hypothesis

The Pain

"I write FBAs but I'm not confident my function is right."

What You Build

A hypothesis generation process with function verification steps you can defend in any IEP meeting.

Your Deliverable

Your own FBA narrative template with built-in quality checks.

Week4

BIP Design by Function

The Pain

"My BIPs all look the same regardless of function."

What You Build

Function-matched intervention menus for attention, escape, tangible, and automatic reinforcement.

Your Deliverable

BIP template library organized by behavioral function.

Week5

Implementation and Staff Training

The Pain

"I write great BIPs but staff don't implement them correctly."

What You Build

A 1-page implementation guide and fidelity checklist for each BIP, so everyone on your team knows exactly what to do.

Your Deliverable

Staff communication plans.

Week6

Progress Monitoring and Caseload Management

The Pain

"I don't know if my interventions are working until it's too late."

What You Build

A progress monitoring dashboard with decision rules for data-based changes across your full caseload.

Your Deliverable

Complete caseload management system with a built-in review schedule.

Outcomes

By Week 6, You Will Have

Leave work at contract time. Stop writing FBAs at 10 PM. Have staff implement plans correctly the first time.

Concrete deliverables and real systems, not just new ideas.

A tiered assessment framework for every student on your caseload

Full referral system

FBA templates with built-in quality checks you can stand behind in any IEP meeting

Function-matched BIP templates organized by behavioral function

Staff communication plans

A progress monitoring dashboard with clear decision rules across your full caseload

What BCBAs Are Saying

Real BCBAs. Real Results.

From the BCBAs who've been where you are.

"I used to write session notes at 10pm. Now I am done before I leave the building."

Before the Transformation Program, I was spending Sunday afternoons catching up on the week's notes. Now I finish notes the same day. The framework clicked in week two and I have not looked back.

Middle school BCBA, public school district, 14-student caseload

"I took on two new clients. I could not have done that six months ago."

There's a ceiling you hit when documentation eats half your day. The program changed how I organize my thinking before I ever put words on paper. My BIPs are tighter, more defensible, and I'm spending about 45 minutes per client on notes instead of two-plus hours.

ABA clinic BCBA, outpatient setting, mixed pediatric and adult caseload

"My RBTs actually understand the plans I write now."

When you are the only BCBA on a case, everything you write has to stand on its own. The program pushed me to write for the person implementing, not for compliance. Staff ask fewer clarifying questions. Fidelity went up.

Solo BCBA contractor, serving three schools across two districts

By the Numbers — Self-reported outcomes from Transformation Program graduates

4.2 hrs

saved per week on average

94%

confident in written clinical reasoning (up from 31%)

79%

finish notes the same day as session (up from 18%)

96%

would recommend to a colleague

Over a school year, 4.2 hours saved per week adds up to roughly 150 hours back.

Who This Is For

The Transformation Program is built for working BCBAs — school-based practitioners managing double-digit caseloads, clinic BCBAs who need their documentation to hold up under scrutiny, and independent contractors where every non-billable hour is money out of pocket. If you are already competent at your job and you are tired of documentation being the thing that exhausts you, this program was designed with you in mind. It is not remediation. It is what should have been taught in grad school.

Your Instructor

Rob Spain, BCBA, IBA

Rob has spent 25+ years as a behavior analyst in school settings, including district-level practice, graduate teaching, and clinical work. He knows what it actually takes to run a caseload ethically in an environment that doesn't always make it easy.

He's a CalABA invited speaker, President of the BAE SIG, and the person BCBAs call when they're stuck on a hard case. This program is built from the systems he's actually used, not from theory.

25+ Years School-Based PracticeCalABA Invited SpeakerBCBA / IBA CertifiedBAE SIG President

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Enrollment

Join the July 1 Cohort

6 weeks. 12 seats max. School BCBAs only.

$1,997 founding tuition

Book a Fit Call

Payment plan available: 3 payments of $697.

District PO or invoice needed? Email [email protected]

Refund policy: five calendar days from payment. After that, cohort seats are committed and non-refundable except where required by law.

Getting district approval? We can help.tap to expand

Many BCBAs have their district cover this as professional development. Here's what you need:

Download PD Documentation Packet (program description, invoice template, credentials)

Need a W-9, purchase order, or invoice? Email [email protected] and we'll send the paperwork. Seats are held once a signed PO or written district payment approval is received.

Copy and forward to your supervisor

Subject: PD Approval Request, School BCBA Transformation Program I'd like to attend a 6-week PD cohort for school BCBAs led by Rob Spain, BCBA (25+ years in school settings, CalABA invited speaker). This program addresses three problems directly: 1. Assessment and FBA quality: builds a replicable, legally defensible process I can apply across my caseload. 2. Staff implementation: structured training that reduces re-intervention time and improves consistency. 3. Caseload sustainability: systems that prevent the burnout that leads to BCBA turnover ($40-60K to replace). 6 sessions, weekly from 6 to 8 PM PT, July 1 to August 5, 2026. Cost: $1,997. Details: behaviorschool.com/transformation-program

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