BACB Fieldwork Verification Forms: M-FVF, F-FVF and the Attestation Explained

Most of the confusion about BACB fieldwork paperwork comes down to one thing: candidates look for a standalone “attestation form” or a “supervision tracker form” that the BACB does not publish. There are two fieldwork verification forms, and the attestation is part of one of them.

This page explains what each official form is, who signs it, when you file it, how long you have to keep it, and what changes on 1 January 2027. All requirements below are drawn from the current BCBA Handbook and BCaBA Handbook.

We do not host copies of BACB forms. The BACB updates them, and the handbook is explicit that “outdated BACB forms or non-BACB forms will not be accepted.” Always download the current version from the BACB directly.

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The two forms

Monthly Fieldwork Verification Form (M-FVF)

Completed and signed every supervisory period — that is, every calendar month in which you accrue fieldwork. It records that month’s independent hours (supervisor not present) and supervised hours (supervisor present), the supervision that took place, and whether the period’s requirements were met.

The M-FVF is not submitted with your application. You and your supervisor keep it. If your fieldwork is audited, the BACB may ask for your M-FVFs along with your audit log, your supervision contract, and your documentation system.

The practical consequence: an M-FVF is only useful if it was completed at the time. Reconstructing twelve months of forms the week before you apply is exactly what an audit is designed to catch.

Final Fieldwork Verification Form (F-FVF)

Signed at the end of a fieldwork experience and submitted with your certification application. If you accrued fieldwork under more than one supervisor or across more than one experience, you can submit multiple F-FVFs, and the combined experiences must reach the total required hours.

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Where the “attestation” actually lives

There is no separate BACB attestation form for fieldwork. The attestation is a signature block inside the verification form, headed Supervisor and Trainee Attestation, where both parties attest that the information on the form is true and correct and that the required supervision took place.

So if you are searching for an “attestation form,” what you need is the M-FVF (monthly) or the F-FVF (final).

One related form does carry the attestation name, but it is about coursework, not fieldwork: the Pathway 2 Coursework Attestation, submitted by a university’s designated Program Contact to confirm behaviour-analytic content hours. It is not something a trainee fills in.

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Keep everything for seven years

Two separate retention rules catch people out:

• Fieldwork forms — both parties must retain a copy for at least seven years after certification is obtained.
• Supervision contract and supervision documentation — retained for at least seven years from the date of the final supervision meeting.

These are the supervisor’s obligation as much as the trainee’s. If you change jobs mid-fieldwork, get your copies before you leave.

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What changes on 1 January 2027

The BACB publishes revised M-FVF and F-FVF versions for the 2027 requirements. The underlying rules that the forms capture also change:

	Current rules	From 1 Jan 2027
Monthly hours	min 20 / max 130	min 20 / max 160
Supervision — Supervised Fieldwork	5% of that month’s hours	5% of that month’s hours
Supervision — Concentrated	10% of that month’s hours	7.5% of that month’s hours
Supervisor contacts per period	4 (SF) / 6 (CSF)	abolished
Observation of trainee with client	1 observation per period	60 min (SF) / 90 min (CSF), cumulative

Which ruleset applies depends on when your application is approved, not when you accrued the hours — so a candidate accruing fieldwork today may still be assessed under the 2027 standards. If your target application date is near the boundary, confirm with the BACB which forms and which requirements apply to you before you file.

Note also that the unrestricted-activity minimum differs by credential and does not change in 2027: 60% for BCBA candidates, 40% for BCaBA candidates.

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Common mistakes

• Using a non-BACB form. A spreadsheet, a supervision log, or an agency’s internal template is not a substitute for the official form. Keep your own records and complete the BACB form.
• Using an outdated version. Download fresh from the BACB rather than reusing a PDF a colleague sent you last year.
• Filling in M-FVFs retroactively. They are monthly records; completing them late defeats their purpose and creates audit exposure.
• Assuming the F-FVF replaces the M-FVFs. It does not. You still have to have kept the monthly forms.
• Losing access when you change supervisor. Each fieldwork experience needs its own F-FVF, signed by that supervisor. Chasing a signature from a supervisor you left two years ago is a genuinely hard problem — get it signed at the time.

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Where the tracking fits

The official forms record that your fieldwork met the requirements. They do not help you work out whether it does — the running totals, the cumulative unrestricted percentage, the monthly supervision percentage, and the hours remaining are yours to maintain.

You can check your current position with our free BCBA fieldwork hours calculator, and see the wider requirements in our BCBA fieldwork and supervision guide and the breakdown of restricted vs. unrestricted hours.

This page is administrative guidance, not legal or official BACB advice. Requirements change — always confirm against the current handbook for your credential.