BCBA CE Requirements in Puerto Rico (2026)
BACB Baseline + Puerto Rico-Specific Requirements
Free reference from Special Learning — BACB ACE Provider #OP-14-2437
BACB Certification Requirements (All BCBAs in Puerto Rico)
Regardless of location, your BACB certification renews on a 2-year cycle.
| Credential | Cycle | Total CEUs | Ethics | Supervision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCBA / BCBA-D | 2 years | 32 CEUs | 4 CEUs minimum | 3 CEUs per two-year cycle under the current BACB handbook; the BACB's 2027 requirements raise it to 4 and do not say which cycles that covers (if you supervise) |
| BCaBA | 2 years | 20 CEUs | 4 CEUs minimum | -- |
Starting July 1, 2026: BACB requires participation monitoring. The handbook’s example measure is a minimum of 3 knowledge questions per CEU, or another form of required active responding. This is not a video or format mandate: article-and-quiz, journal clubs, and podcasts remain BACB-eligible.
State Licensure: Puerto Rico
State-specific requirements: Special Learning has withdrawn this page’s statement about behavior-analyst licensure in Puerto Rico, effective 18 August 2026. The statement we previously published here was not sourced to a primary authority — a statute, a regulation, or the state board itself — so we are not asserting anything in either direction about whether Puerto Rico licenses behavior analysts. Confirm your status with the Puerto Rico licensing authority before you rely on any continuing education for a state renewal. This does not change your BACB certification requirements, which are shown above and apply wherever you practice.
Note: Puerto Rico is a US territory — BACB certification and CE offered by a BACB ACE Provider apply the same as in US states. Practitioners in Puerto Rico should verify any employer-specific or payer-specific CE requirements with their licensing or credentialing bodies directly.
What Special Learning Offers Toward Your BACB Requirements
CE Library ($199 for 12 months) delivers BACB CEUs including:
- 3.5 Supervision CEUs (the BACB asks supervisors for 3 under the current BACB handbook; the BACB's 2027 requirements raise it to 4 and do not say which cycles that covers)
- Remaining hours in behavior analysis content areas
- All video-based, self-paced CE from a BACB ACE Provider (#OP-14-2437)
Sources: BACB BCBA Handbook; Puerto Rico territorial requirements (no separate LBA credential identified as of 2026-05-29). BACB CE requirements apply. Special Learning ACE Provider #OP-14-2437.
Authorization as an ACE Provider does not imply endorsement or approval of the ACE event content by the BACB.