PCB FBT Examination Application | Revised February 2021
FAMILY-BASED THERAPY EXAMINATION APPLICATION
DIRECTIONS/CHECKLIST – READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
Prior to submitting your application to PCB, please review the following list to be sure you have included all the
necessary documentation.
1. Documentation of graduation from an approved Family-Based Therapy (FBT) training organization. The training
organization must provide you a letter or certificate of completion to include with your application that includes
the name of the training center and the beginning and completion date of the training.
2. Complete page 2 (Program Director signature is required).
3. Complete the payment page (page 3). If your agency is paying for your examination, please indicate that on the
payment page. Applications will not be approved without payment.
4. Complete and return ONLY pages 2 and 3 and include the letter or certificate from the training organization.
• DO NOT submit your application until you have met ALL requirements.
• If there are any problems with the application, you will be notified by email.
• Keep a photocopy of the entire application for your records.
• Applications can be mailed, emailed, or faxed. Please use only ONE method to submit your application.
EXAMINATION OVERVIEW
The successful completion of the PCB family-based therapy examination is required.
There are two options for taking the examination: an on-demand computer-based examination or a paper/pencil
examination given regionally in Pennsylvania on limited dates/locations.
The examination consists of 75 multiple-choice questions. Once an application is approved, candidates will receive an
email from PCB with instructions for choosing the format to take the examination.
One and a half (1.5) hours is the time permitted to complete the exam. The examination is based on the Content Outline
developed in 2018. This document is available on the PCB website at www.pacertboard.org/FBT
.