BCBA supervision CEUs: who needs them, and how many
Update, November 1, 2026: this page used to offer our Video CE Library, which is not on sale right now. It now explains the requirement and points to our free CEU Tracker.
If you supervised RBTs, BCaBAs or trainees during your certification cycle, the BACB asks for 3 supervision CE hours under its current handbook. The BACB's 2027 requirements, which take effect January 1, 2027, raise it to 4, and its March 2022 announcement applied them to BCBAs recertifying on or after that date (the BACB notes that some details in that newsletter have since changed), so plan for 4.
- 3 supervision CE hours under the current BACB handbook; 4 under the 2027 requirements
- Only for BCBAs who supervised RBTs, BCaBAs or trainees during the cycle
- 32 CE hours in each 2-year recertification cycle, including 4 in ethics
Who needs supervision CEUs
Only BCBAs who supervised RBTs, BCaBAs or trainees during their certification cycle. If you didn't supervise anyone, the supervision requirement doesn't apply to you. The full rule, with who counts as supervising, is here: BCBA supervision CEU requirement.
Questions
If you supervised RBTs, BCaBAs or trainees during the cycle, plan for 4. The current BACB handbook asks for 3, and the BACB’s 2027 requirements, which take effect January 1, 2027, raise it to 4; its March 2022 announcement applied them to BCBAs recertifying on or after that date, though the BACB notes that some details in that newsletter have since changed.
The BACB’s 2027 requirements ask for 32 CE hours in each 2-year recertification cycle, including 4 in ethics and, if you supervise, 4 in supervision.
Our free CEU Tracker sets your targets from your credential and recertification date, including ethics and supervision, and keeps a log of the hours you enter. Your log stays in your browser unless you save it to your Special Learning account.
Requirements checked November 1, 2026 against the BACB's 2027 BCBA Requirements. Check your own deadline and requirements in your BACB account.