Information & Eligibility

Certified Brain Injury Specialists (CBIS) are recognized in the field of brain injury for demonstrated professional experience, knowledge, and skillset to meet individuals’ brain injury rehabilitation and health needs by practice setting. To learn more about the benefits of becoming a CBIS, please see our candidate handbook  here!

Requirements & Eligibility

• Applicants must have 500 hours of currently verifiable direct contact experience with an individual or individuals with brain injury.
• Experience can be paid employment and/or an academic internship. Volunteer work and self-recovery do not qualify.
• The qualifying experience must have included formal supervision or have been conducted while the applicant operated under a professional license. If the applicant is operating under a professional license, then he/she must be in good standing.
• Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Training

Official ACBIS training is conducted by Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainers (CBIST). Trainings are organized by CBISTs directly, by Brain Injury Association state affiliates, service providers, and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). Training is not required to sit for the examination; self-study is an option. For more information, please visit:

• Upcoming CBIS Trainings
• Available CBIS Trainer List
• Suggested Study Materials

Application Fees

*ACBIS Application fees are non-refundable unless the applicant does not meet eligibility requirements, in which case a $70.00 cancellation fee will be applied. Application fees are retained for up to one year following payment submission.

All new paid applicants will receive a one-year subscription to the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. This reflects a commitment to ensuring that certificants have access to the latest brain injury research, treatment, and practice information.

Please visit the Group Administrators page for more information about the ACBIS Group Application Process.