Guides
Supervised hours, explained plainly
What is true, what is at stake, and what to do next, for every kind of hours a career can depend on.
Clinical hours: what counts and how to log them
Start here. What the phrase means on each path, the three questions that decide whether an hour counts, who actually verifies, and one logging method for all four routes.
Shadowing hours for medical school
How many hours schools actually expect, shadowing versus clinical experience, finding opportunities, and logging hours that survive verification.
Patient care hours for CASPA: what counts
The line between patient care and healthcare experience, the nine CASPA categories, the weekly-average entry trap, and what programs can actually check.
BCBA fieldwork requirements: 2022 vs 2027
What actually changes on January 1, 2027, side by side from the BACB's own guidance, plus the cross-counting traps and the safe way to log if you are unsure when you will apply.
Coming next: finding shadowing opportunities, and state-by-state LCSW supervision requirements.