Certified Brain Injury Specialists Survey 

Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation in completing this short survey. Your feedback and constructive suggestions are important in maintaining the quality and vitality of the Certified Brain Injury Specialist Program.

Any questions can be emailed to: aacbis@biausa.org at the Brain Injury Association of America.


Personal Information

1. Gender (optional)
 Male
 Female

2. Age (optional)

3. State in which you work

4. What is your highest level of education?
 HS
 AA
 BA/S
 MA/S
 PhD
 Other

Are you currently attending school?
 Yes
 No

5. Please list all certifications/licenses you hold

6. How long have you been working with individuals with brain injury?

7. What is your current job title?


Employment History

8. Number of jobs held in the year before attaining CBIS

9. Please, briefly describe the types of jobs you held

10. Number of jobs held in the year after attaining CBIS

11. Please, briefly describe the types of jobs you held

12. How long have you held your CBIS?

Certification date of CBIS

How long have you been a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer (CBIST)?

Certification date of CBIST

13. Did you receive a pay raise as a result of attaining your CBIST?
 Yes
 No

If yes, was the pay raise significant to you?
 Yes
 No

14. Do you plan to continue working with this population?
 Yes
 No

15. In your opinion, has your CBIS resulted in better client care/outcomes?
 Yes
 No

16. As a result of achieving your CBIS, are you interested in furthering your education?
 Yes
 No

17. Would you consider getting an advanced level CBIS?
 Yes
 No

If yes, for what purpose?
 professional growth
 increased salary/wages
 increase in general knowledge of brain injury
 other

18. Has earning a CBIS contributed to your professional growth?
 Yes
 No

If yes, have you referenced your CBIS?
 Yes
 No

If yes, for what purpose? Please check all that apply.
 employment applications
 professional material/presentations
 college applications
 other

19. Will you renew your certification?
 Yes
 No

If no, why? Please check one.
 too expensive
 too much work
 left the field of brain injury and/or social services
 had little effect on my professional growth
 new job, CBIS not supported
 other

If yes, when?

Please rate the following on a scale of 1-10. 1=too easy . . . 10=too hard.

The certification process

The information quality of the CBIS manual

The ease of reading of the CBIS manual

The CBIS examination

Does the CBIS study guide approximate your job duties?
1=not at all . . . 10=very much.

Please provide additional feedback and suggestions regarding the certification process


Thank You!

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