The Behavior Analyst Leadership Council seeks to advance the business interests of Behavior Analysts by providing opportunities for professional development of individuals and agencies, and to facilitate capacity building across a variety of segments of the population. In addition to the pursuit of licensure and/or other legislative initiatives related specifically to the provision of behavior analysis, the council is working to advance the profession through various means. Other undertakings aimed at enhancing the professional environment of behavior analysts include networking opportunities, provision of continuing education units required to maintain BCBA & BCaBA certification, promoting and fostering individualized mentorship opportunities, providing information regarding best practices as business operators as well as clinical practitioners, and disseminating information and resources about the provision of applied behavior analytic interventions to behavior analysts, consumers of behavior analytic services, government officials and agencies, and the community at large.