Toward the certification of behavior therapists?

Abstract

The issue of certification of behavior therapists is considered. The existence of potentially measurable performance criteria for behavior therapists suggest that certification is possible. It is argued that steps toward certification will tend to separate experimenter and clinician, and foster separation of behavior modification and therapy from closely related fields of enquiry. Behavior modifiers should work within existing professional organizations to strengthen current licensing and certification procedures, rather than form their own certifying body.