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How many CE hours do you still need to renew?
A free planner for ABA credentials held around the world: BACB, QABA, IBAO, the Korean ABAS and KBA, and CPBAO in Ontario. Pick your credential, enter what you have earned this cycle, and see what is left, category by category.
Short answer: the cycles here are 2 years, except KBA’s 3 years. A BCBA needs 32 CEUs, and an IBT 8 with yearly minimums. QABA lists 32 CEUs for a QBA and 12 for an ABAT, with ethics hours “in addition”. CPBAO’s Standard QA Requirements call for 50 CPD hours, and KBA asks for 36 recognized hours or passing its exam again. Topic minimums are in the planner and the table below.
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What each credential asks for
Each rule below quotes or closely follows the credential body's own page, linked beside it. Rules change, so confirm with your body before you renew.
| Credential | Per cycle | The rule, from the body's own page |
|---|---|---|
| BCBA BACB | 32 CEUs / 2 years | 32 CEUs in each 2-year recertification cycle, including 4 in ethics and 3 in supervision for supervisors. The BACB adds that supervisors will need 4 supervision CEs starting with certification end dates in 2027 or later. BACB BCBA Handbook |
| BCaBA BACB | 20 CEUs / 2 years | 20 CEUs in each 2-year recertification cycle, including 4 in ethics and 3 in supervision for supervisors. BACB BCaBA Handbook |
| QBA QABA | 32 CEUs / 2 years | QABA lists 32 CEUs for the QBA at the 2-year renewal deadline and states: "In addition, a minimum of 1 hour for ethics for the ABAT, 2 hours for the QASP-S, and 3 hours of ethics for the QBA." Beginning January 1, 2024, QBA renewals require 2 hours of Trauma Informed Care and 2 hours of Comorbidities/Multiple Diagnosis at the first renewal cycle. QABA lists 1 CEU per 50 minutes for association events, approved-provider courses and seminars, webinars and workshops; other activities have different credit rules. QABA renewal page |
| QASP-S QABA | 20 CEUs / 2 years | QABA lists 20 CEUs for the QASP-S at the 2-year renewal deadline and states: "In addition, a minimum of 1 hour for ethics for the ABAT, 2 hours for the QASP-S, and 3 hours of ethics for the QBA." QASP-S renewals require 2 hours of Trauma Informed Care at the first renewal cycle. QABA lists 1 CEU per 50 minutes for association events, approved-provider courses and seminars, webinars and workshops; other activities have different credit rules. QABA renewal page |
| ABAT QABA | 12 CEUs / 2 years | QABA lists 12 CEUs for the ABAT at the 2-year renewal deadline and states: "In addition, a minimum of 1 hour for ethics for the ABAT, 2 hours for the QASP-S, and 3 hours of ethics for the QBA." QABA lists 1 CEU per 50 minutes for association events, approved-provider courses and seminars, webinars and workshops; other activities have different credit rules. QABA renewal page |
| IBT IBAO | 8 CEUs / 2 years | 8 CEUs every 2 years (4 per year): 2 hours of ethics (1 per year), 2 hours in Cultural Diversity and Awareness (1 per year) and 4 in ABA topics (2 per year), plus ongoing supervision of ABA practice. IBAO IBT requirements |
| ABAS-1 KACBA (Korea) | 32 hours / 2 years | 32 hours in each 2-year renewal cycle, including 4 hours on ethics and 3 hours on supervision, even if you do not work as a supervisor. One course cannot count for both ethics and supervision. ABAS renewal page (in Korean) |
| ABAS-2 KACBA (Korea) | 20 hours / 2 years | 20 hours in each 2-year renewal cycle, including 4 hours on ethics. ABAS renewal page (in Korean) |
| KBA KABA (Korea) | 36 hours / 3 years | Renew at least every 3 years with 36 or more hours of continuing education recognized by KABA, in 50-minute units, or by passing the behavior analyst certification exam again. KABA renewal page (in Korean) |
| Behaviour Analyst (CPBAO, Standard QA) CPBAO (Ontario) | 50 hours / 2 years | Under the Standard QA Requirements, 50 CPD hours in each two-year cycle, with at least 15 hours in Section A and 15 in Section B, at least 10 hours of ethics and jurisprudence, 5 of equity, diversity and inclusion, and 3 of supervision if you supervise. Content hours count inside the 50, and one activity may count toward more than one content area. Claim no more than 10 hours per unique activity. Your certificate type and status decide the level of CPD required. CPBAO CPD page |
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