Special Learning is a BACB Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider

Special Learning is a Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Authorized Continuing Education Provider.

BACB ACE Provider Number

OP-14-2437

What this means for your CEUs

BACB CE from Special Learning is paused until the BACB approves our new ACE Coordinator. Under BACB rules, eligible Learning CE sessions count toward BACB recertification when you meet the event’s participation, assessment and certificate requirements. Provider authorization does not establish the credit available from every product or session.

BCBAs: 32 CEUs per two-year cycle, including 4 Ethics CEUs. The current handbook requires 3 Supervision CEUs if you supervised RBTs, BCaBAs or trainees at any point in the cycle. BCBA supervisors recertifying on or after January 1, 2027 need 4 Supervision CEUs.
BCaBAs: 20 CEUs per two-year cycle, including 4 Ethics CEUs and 3 Supervision CEUs when the supervision requirement applies. The 2027 BCaBA requirements retain those counts.

Check your own cycle before choosing: BACB CE from Special Learning is paused until the BACB approves our new ACE Coordinator. Compare the session credits, your recertification date and titles you have already claimed. Compare designated Supervision sessions and libraries.

Requirements checked October 27, 2026: BCBA Handbook, 2027 BCBA requirements and 2027 BCaBA requirements.

How to verify Special Learning's ACE Provider status

The BACB maintains a public, searchable registry of all authorized ACE Providers. To verify our status:

Go to the BACB ACE Provider Verification Registry.
Search for either our Provider Number (OP-14-2437) or our provider name (Special Learning).
Match the provider name and number in the result, then check the authorization and renewal fields. A provider listing does not verify the credit type or hours of a particular session.

If you ever need our ACE Provider Number for documentation, recordkeeping, or verification by your employer, it is OP-14-2437.

What ACE authorization means

An ACE Provider is an organization that the BACB has authorized to offer continuing education and professional development to BACB certificants. Authorization requires meeting BACB standards for instructor qualifications, course content, knowledge assessment, and recordkeeping.

The ACE Provider Handbook requires providers to monitor participation throughout an event. For self-paced events, its examples include knowledge questions and other activities requiring active responses. Follow the participation instructions and required checks for the session you select; buying access alone does not earn CE.

Why this matters when you choose a CEU provider

Before you buy, check the provider and the specific training:

Use the official registry to match the provider’s name and number.
Check your selected session’s credit type, hours, intended credential and completion requirements.
Review its learning objectives and instructor information for relevance to your practice.
Compare the listed Ethics and Supervision hours with your own cycle and previously completed titles.

Authorization as an ACE Provider does not imply BACB endorsement or approval of an event’s content. It also does not establish acceptance by another credentialing board.

BACB CE is paused

BACB CE from Special Learning is paused until the BACB approves our new ACE Coordinator.

Renewing a QABA or IBAO credential? See QABA and IBAO renewal CE

Special Learning is a BACB Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider (OP-14-2437). Authorization as an ACE Provider does not imply endorsement or approval of the ACE event content by the BACB.

Questions answered on this page

Is Special Learning an ACE provider?

Yes. Special Learning is a BACB Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider, Provider Number OP-14-2437.

What is Special Learning's ACE Provider number?

OP-14-2437.

How do I verify Special Learning's ACE Provider status?

Search for OP-14-2437 or Special Learning on the BACB ACE Provider Verification Registry.

Do Special Learning CEUs count toward BCBA recertification?

BACB CE from Special Learning is paused until the BACB approves our new ACE Coordinator. We aren't issuing BACB certificates right now. Check each session’s current hours and credit type, your recertification date and previously completed titles. ACE authorization does not make every product eligible for every credential.

How does the BACB require ACE Providers to monitor participation?

The BACB requires providers to monitor attendance and participation for the entire event. Its handbook gives knowledge questions and other active-response activities as examples for self-paced training. Complete the selected session’s required participation checks and assessment; a purchase alone does not establish earned CE.

Want more? Explore free and full training resources in the Special Learning library.