For Board Certified Behavior Analysts
From Concept to Your First Billed Session in Six Months
The Practice Launch Accelerator is a structured six-month program for BCBAs who want to own an ABA practice. Entity setup, credentialing, recruiting, and your first client intake, done alongside people who have opened and run insurance-funded practices before.
Twelve months of Town Square Affiliate access included. Your investment counts toward franchise fees if you later join the Hi-5 ABA network.
Town Square Platform
Who the Accelerator Is Built For
This is the right program if :
- You hold active BCBA certification
- You intend to open an insurance-funded ABA practice, not a private-pay or consulting practice
- You can commit real hours over six months alongside your current work
- You want structure and accountability rather than a course to watch on your own time
This is not the right program if :
- You are not yet certified, in which case start with the Career Center and MTAG
- You already operate a practice and need help with specific functions, in which case see Practice Services
- You are ready to buy into a proven system immediately, in which case look at the Hi-5 ABA franchise
- You are looking for funding rather than operational support
What the Program Includes
Three pillars run in parallel across the six months: the administrative build, reserved consulting time, and clinical and continuing education access.
Direct Administrative Support
The work that stops most practices before they start, done with you rather than explained to you.
- Entity formation, EIN, business banking, NPI registration, and CAQH setup
- Liability insurance and HIPAA compliance setup
- Group credentialing with two payors, including your own BCBA credentialing
- One structured RBT recruiting campaign
- Your first client intake and authorization workflow, built and tested
Reserved Consulting Time
Direct access to operators who have done this, across every function a new practice has to stand up.
- Business planning and practice management
- Marketing, hiring, and human resources
- Revenue cycle management, payroll, and bookkeeping
- Monthly key performance review of your numbers
- Reserved founder support hours and session recaps
Clinical and Continuing Education Access
Twelve months of access, so the support continues after the program ends.
- Twelve months of ABA Town Square Affiliate access, including MotivityPM
- MTAG coursework in HIPAA, supervision, and clinical documentation
- MTAG coursework in assessment and treatment planning
- Ongoing CEUs that continue past program completion
What Six Months Actually Looks Like
Every practice moves at a slightly different pace, and payer timelines are the variable nobody fully controls. The sequence below is the path the program is built around.
| Weeks | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | Entity formed, business banking opened, NPI registered |
| 2 to 10 | Credentialing underway with two payors |
| 3 to 8 | RBT recruiting campaign running |
| 6 to 14 | First client intake and authorization |
| 14 to 24 | First billed session |
By the end of the program you are not holding a business plan. You are holding a claim.
What We Expect From You
This is a working program rather than a course, and the outcome depends on what you bring to it. Expect to commit consistent hours each week, to make decisions when they are put in front of you, and to complete the administrative steps that only the owner of a business can complete. We will do the work alongside you, prepare the filings, and sit in the payer conversations. We cannot want it more than you do.
After the Accelerator
Most participants finish the program running an independent practice, and that is a complete outcome. Some decide they would rather operate inside a proven system with a brand, established payer relationships, and an operations playbook behind them. If that is the direction you choose, your Accelerator investment counts toward Hi-5 ABA franchise fees. Nothing about the program requires you to take that step, and the practice you build is yours either way.
Request Information About the Accelerator
A member of our team will follow up to talk through fit, timing, and what the investment looks like. There’s no payment required to inquire, and no commitment until you’ve had a chance to ask questions and decide if it’s the right fit.
FAQ
What does the Accelerator cost?
Pricing depends on your starting point, your state, and which payors you are pursuing. We discuss it in the first conversation, before you commit to anything.
Do I need to leave my current job?
No. The program is built to run alongside clinical work, though it does require consistent weekly hours.
What if credentialing takes longer than expected?
Payer timelines vary by state and by payor, and they are the part of the process nobody fully controls. We work the process and keep you moving on everything that is not waiting on a payer.
Am I obligated to join the Hi-5 ABA franchise afterward?
No. The practice you build is yours. The franchise is available if you decide you want it, and your investment counts toward the fees if you do.
Do I have to be a BCBA?
Yes. The Accelerator is available only to Board Certified Behavior Analysts, because the program includes credentialing you as the clinical owner of the practice.
