When does mentoring occur? Mentoring occurs when an experienced professional shares their knowledge, skills, and experience to assist other less experienced or knowledgeable professionals within the system in which they work. Mentoring occurs when mentees are offered an opportunity for access to seasoned professionals who may or may not have time to interact with them. Mentoring occurs when colleagues with similar levels of experience share cases and discuss how they might address each of them. Mentoring occurs when individuals seek out answers to complex questions through research literature and become familiar with classic works in ABA