Why Documentation Anxiety Shouldn’t Be Part of Supervision—And How to Eliminate It

If you’ve ever worried that one missing supervision contact, miscategorized hour, or missed documentation entry could derail your BACB certification—you’re not alone.
Thousands of trainees and supervisors share this exact anxiety.

And with good reason.

According to the BACB Handbook, your supervised fieldwork must include:

• Accurate logging of supervised hours

• Meeting monthly contact requirements

• Maintaining the 5% supervision threshold

• Documenting client observations when applicable

• Separating restricted vs. unrestricted hours

• Providing ongoing evaluations and feedback

• Having a signed supervision contract on file

Failing to meet any one of these requirements can result in hours being denied—sometimes months after the work has been completed. That means extra months of fieldwork, delayed exam eligibility, and a lot of unnecessary stress.

The Hidden Cost of "Almost Right"

Many trainees think they’re on track because they’re logging hours in spreadsheets or apps—but without a system that validates those hours against BACB criteria, errors often go unnoticed until it’s too late.

Recent audits have found common errors like:

Hours logged over the monthly limit (130 max/month for supervised fieldwork)

Too few client observations

Contact requirements not met

Overuse of restricted hours

Missing or unclear supervision topic documentation

These mistakes are completely preventable—but only if you have the right system in place.

Enter: Tracker! — The End of Documentation Anxiety

Tracker! is more than a time log. It’s a full BACB-aligned supervision support system.

Unlike other platforms, Tracker!:

• Alerts you when supervision hours are too high or too low

• Automatically flags when supervision percentage drops below 5%

• Tracks required contacts and client observations

• Separates and calculates restricted vs. unrestricted hours

• Uses the exclusive TCO Grid to track supervision topics by the Test Content Outline—ensuring you’re ready for the exam

• Provides supervisors with tools to give ongoing evaluations and feedback, as required by the BACB

This is a feature no other supervision platform offers.

Imagine feeling confident that your fieldwork is audit-proof, your supervision is fully documented, and your training is actually preparing you for the BCBA exam—not just fulfilling a checkbox.

For Trainees:

• Take control of your certification path

• Stop guessing whether you're compliant

• Get reminders, feedback, and peace of mind

For Supervisors:

• Track all your trainees in one place

• Ensure documentation is accurate and BACB-aligned

• Spend less time chasing logs—and more time mentoring

Your certification journey shouldn't be a source of anxiety.
It should be about growth, confidence, and real supervision that prepares you for the field.