BCBA and BCaBA Recertification: CEU Requirements Reference

Every BACB recertification cycle is 2 years (24 months). Here is exactly what each credential requires.

Credential	Cycle	Total CEUs	Ethics	Supervision
BCBA	2 years	32	4	3 — if you supervised
BCBA-D	2 years	32	4	3 — if you supervised
BCaBA	2 years	20	4	3 — if you supervised

The supervision CEUs are conditional. The 3 supervision CEUs are required only if you supervised RBTs, BCaBAs, or trainees pursuing certification at any point during your cycle. If you did not supervise during the cycle, you have no supervision-CEU line to fill — your ethics and total requirements still apply.

How to read the numbers

The totals include ethics and supervision — they are not added on top. A supervising BCBA's 32 CEUs include the 4 ethics and 3 supervision CEUs.
There is no separate "professional conduct" bucket beyond the 4 ethics CEUs.
BACB checks cycle totals at month 24, not an annual quota — but pacing your CEUs across the two years keeps renewal stress-free.

A simple pacing plan

Year 1: aim for about half your total, and knock out at least 2 of your 4 ethics CEUs early.
Year 2: log your supervision CEUs (if you supervised), finish ethics, and gap-fill the remainder in the final months.

These are recommended pacing targets, not a BACB annual sub-requirement.

32.5 CEUs in one place

Special Learning's CE Library for Behavior Analysts is built to carry 32.5 CEUs — including 4.0 ethics and 3.5 supervision — in a single annual purchase.

The BCBA 2-year cycle requires 32 hours including 4.0 ethics; supervisors also need 3.0 supervision. Check your own total and cycle dates against your BACB account — we can only see the hours you have taken with us.

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