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ABA Agency Compliance Checklist

A practical, cycle-aware checklist to keep your clinical team's credentials and documentation audit-ready. Print it, share it, and run it quarterly.

Staff credentialing

Every RBT is on track for 12 PDUs in their current 2-year cycle (requirement live since Jan 2026; first deadline Jan 2028).
RBT PDUs are sourced correctly — from ACE events, qualified in-service training, or university coursework — and do not duplicate initial RBT training competencies.
Every BCBA / BCBA-D is on track for 32 CEUs per 2-year cycle, including 4 ethics CEUs.
Every BCaBA is on track for 20 CEUs per 2-year cycle, including 4 ethics CEUs.
Any BCBA/BCaBA who supervised during the cycle has logged the required 3 supervision CEUs.
Self-paced CE used by staff meets the July 2026 participation-monitoring standard (≥3 knowledge questions per CEU).

Supervision & documentation

RBT supervision hours meet BACB monthly requirements and are documented.
Supervision contracts and competency assessments are current and on file.
CE/PDU completion certificates are retained with an auditable record per certificant.
Client records and PHI are stored in line with HIPAA safeguards.

Team-wide readiness

A renewal calendar tracks each staff member's cycle end-date.
New hires have a credential-onboarding path before billable work begins.
A single owner is accountable for monitoring credential status across the team.

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Special Learning is an approved BACB ACE Provider (ACE Provider #OP-14-2437). Authorization as a BACB Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider does not imply endorsement or approval of any specific CE event's content by the BACB. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) does not sponsor, approve, or endorse Special Learning or these materials. This checklist is a general operational aid, not legal or compliance advice; always confirm current requirements directly with the BACB at bacb.com and with applicable payers and regulators. Special Learning has served 32,000+ customers in over 140+ countries since 2010.

This resource was prepared with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy against Special Learning's verified credentialing canon.

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