Training behavior analysts to conduct functional analyses using a remote group behavioral skills training package

Lloveras et al. (2022) taught 13 behavior analysts to run full functional analyses over Zoom. The trainers used a group behavioral skills training package: short lecture, model video, live role-play, and instant feedback.

Each analyst practiced with the trainer and peers until they hit mastery. The team later watched each analyst run a real FA to count any errors.

Every single BCBA reached mastery after the remote sessions. When they ran FAs on their own caseloads, almost no mistakes showed up.

The results say a Zoom room can replace a full day in a clinic lab for learning this tough skill.

Piazza et al. (2025) used the same remote group BST to teach ethical-scenario drills and also got 100% mastery. The two studies line up like Lego blocks: same training frame, new content plugged in.

Schnell et al. (2018) gave one-day computer modules and boosted FA decision scores. Lloveras adds live role-play and group feedback, showing the newer package can still push skills higher.

Colombo et al. (2021) surveyed the field and found most BCBAs get almost no FA training. Lloveras answers that gap with a ready-to-mail solution.

If you supervise staff who have never run an FA, you no longer need to fly them to a workshop or clear a clinic day. Schedule three Zoom meetings, use the Lloveras script, and watch each learner hit mastery. The model is cheap, fast, and COVID-proof, so you can start next week even if your team is scattered across counties.