Guidelines for the Establishment of a University-Based Practical Training System

Dubuque et al. (2018) wrote a how-to paper for universities.

They list every step to build a BACB-approved supervision system.

The guide covers contracts, site lists, mentor pay, and record keeping.

The paper gives no new data.

It is a checklist, not an experiment.

Schools can copy the steps to stay inside BACB rules.

Moss et al. (2009) meta-analysis backs the plan.

That review of 55 studies says coaching plus feedback beats lecture-only training.

Dubuque’s guide adds the same mix: class time plus real-site coaching.

Yaw et al. (2014) then proved the point.

They showed staff data sheets got twice as accurate when brief feedback followed in-service training.

Blackman et al. (2022) gives a warning.

Some trainees only improved after direct feedback, not just watching and recording.

So Dubuque’s system should schedule live feedback, not hope trainees learn by osmosis.

If you run or teach in a university program, use this paper as your project map.

Pair each class lesson with an outside placement and build in weekly supervisor feedback.

Track trainee data sheets each month; add quick correction if scores slip.

This keeps you inside BACB rules and follows the best staff-training evidence.