CBA Accelerator Program

Ready to take the most significant step in your behaviour analysis career? Earning your CBA credential through ABA Australia marks you as a certified allied health professional, opening doors to rewarding roles as a Therapy Supervisor, Behaviour Analyst, as well as a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner. Achieving your CBA requires dedication – completing recognised studies and gaining essential supervised clinical practice hours.

Why Partner with Lizard Centre for Your CBA?

✅ Expert Supervision

Learn from the best. All our Therapy Supervisors across Australia are BCBA/CBA certified, providing high-quality, experienced guidance

✅ Unmatched Opportunities

As a leading provider, we offer abundant opportunities to accrue your supervised hours efficiently across diverse client experiences.

✅ Real-World Training

Gain hands-on coaching in contemporary ABA interventions and positive behaviour support, preparing you for practice.

✅ Build Your Skills

Develop experience supervising your own teams and managing client caseloads within a supportive structure.

How Our CBA Accelerator Program Works: Your Path to Certification

✅Prioritise Your Supervised Hour Accrual

If you work for as a Therapy Assistant with The Lizard Centre, you'll receive priority consideration for client work, helping you build your required supervised hours as quickly as possible. You can still join the Program if you have reached your 1,000 supervised hours elsewhere.

✅ Enter the Accelerator Program (at approx. 1,000 hours)

Receive specialised training focused on program supervision and advanced behaviour support strategies.

Benefit from dedicated coaching and mentorship from your local Practice Leader.

Gradually build your own supervisory caseload under guidance, increasing your confidence and skills.

✅ Become a Therapy Supervisor

Once ready, you'll be allocated your own client caseload and Therapy Assistant team to manage, fully supported by our network.

Your Accelerated Career & Income Growth at Lizard:

We offer a clear, rewarding career path aligned with the Health Professionals Award:
✅ Promotion to Junior Therapy Supervisor: Upon reaching 1,000+ supervised hours we will begin slowly building your own client caseload, combined with intensive supervision and support.
✅ Promotion to Therapy Supervisor: Upon achieving your CBA credential.
✅Further Advancement: Eligible for promotion to the next level just 6 months after becoming a Therapy Supervisor.
✅ Ongoing Growth: Automatic progression based on the Health Professionals Award increments (typically every 18 months thereafter).

Bringing Existing Hours? Absolutely!

Already started collecting supervised hours elsewhere? Fantastic! You can join Lizard Centre, continue accruing hours with our expert supervisors, and become eligible for the Accelerator Program once you reach the 1,000-hour milestone with us.

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Securing Your Spot in the Accelerator Program:

Places in the Accelerator Program are offered based on supervisory capacity within each region. We encourage interested candidates to discuss program availability in their preferred location during the application process.

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Our Accreditations

The Lizard Centre is a registered NDIS provider for positive behaviour support and therapy.

We are an BACB ACE provider, and a sponsoring member of the Autism Pathways.

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If you would like to learn more, please complete our Enquire Now Form or call our friendly Intake Team.

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