School-based BCBA CEUs: what the BACB requires, and CE built for school work

Four more rules from the BCBA Handbook shape how a district plans CE:

• Each cycle stands alone. CEUs count only in the cycle in which they are earned, and CEUs above the requirement cannot be applied to the next cycle.
• ACE events count. Attending learning events from an Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider is one of the ways to earn CEUs; the certificate from the ACE Provider is the documentation, and 50 minutes of learning equals 1 CEU.
• Repeats earn nothing new. Repeating a CE activity does not provide new CEUs.
• Ethics CE is defined. Most of an ethics event must focus on ethics or on cultural and contextual responsiveness.

Functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), if the school district, the parent and relevant members of the IEP Team determine that a student's conduct was a manifestation of their disability, the IEP Team must conduct a functional behavioral assessment, unless the district conducted one before the behavior that resulted in the change of placement, and implement a behavioral intervention plan; if a plan already exists, the team must review it and modify it as necessary (34 CFR 300.530(f)).

Collaboration with teachers and school teams

The BACB Ethics Code asks behavior analysts to collaborate with colleagues from their own and other professions in the best interest of clients (2.10), and names teachers and principals among the stakeholders whose relative obligations a behavior analyst identifies (3.02) (Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts).

Treatment integrity

In a school, teachers and paraprofessionals can be among the staff who carry out a plan. A 2017 meta-analysis by Matthew Brock and Erik Carter found that training raised how faithfully teachers and paraprofessionals carried out interventions, and that training combining modeling with performance feedback was associated with better implementation (ERIC EJ1141691).

Data that drives decisions

The Code asks behavior analysts to select and correctly implement data collection, to graph, summarize and use the data to decide whether to continue, modify or end services (2.17), and to keep evaluating an intervention (2.18) (Ethics Code).

CE Bundle 3: School-Based has been designed for behavior analysts and psychologists who work predominantly with school-aged students with autism in school-based settings. Its 17 recorded sessions, with their hours as the product page lists them:

• On demand. Every session is a recorded video, open at any hour, with downloadable slide decks for 16 of the 17 sessions.
• Certificates. Check the session instructions for completion and certificate requirements.
• Already taken one? If the bundle includes a training you have already completed, you can make a one-time swap for one you have not, by emailing contact@special-learning.com after purchase or through live chat on our website.
• Price. $199 a person for 12 months of access, paid once. For comparison, our own five-part Multidisciplinary Collaboration Series sells at $315; this library is 32.0 hours for $199.
• Try it first. A free 7-day trial lets you preview the included recordings before you buy.

"Excellent resource to earn knowledge on important topics in the field while accruing CEUs at your own pace."

Jeffrey Monge, MS, BCBA

Special Learning is a BACB Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider, number OP-14-2437; search that number on the BACB's ACE Provider Verification Registry. For more on functional behavior assessments and behavior plans, see our FBAs and BIPs in schools collection.

Each license is for one person: only the person assigned to a license can access the training and earn its CEUs. A district buys one license for each BCBA or BCaBA, at $199 a person for 12 months of access, paid once.

1. Request a quote for your school, with the number of BCBAs and behavior specialists you are buying for.
2. Approve the written quote and pay against it with a purchase order or a Stripe invoice.
3. Access opens once payment is received, one license for each person.

Each person then works through the sessions on their own schedule within their 12 months, and can use the free CEU Tracker to see where they stand in their cycle.

Count what your cycle still needs first: the BACB's totals are in the table above, and our BCBA CEU requirements reference goes further. Then start the 7-day free trial to preview the recordings, and buy at the store if the sessions fit your work: $199, paid once, for 12 months of access.

How many CEUs does a school-based BCBA need?

The same as any BCBA: 32 CEUs in each 2-year recertification cycle, including 4 in ethics and, for BCBAs who supervise, 3 in supervision (4 for supervisors with certification end dates on or after January 1, 2027). Source: BACB BCBA Handbook.

Can a school district pay for its BCBAs' CEUs?

Yes. Request a quote for your school with the number of people, then pay by purchase order or Stripe invoice. Access opens once payment is received, one license per person at $199 for 12 months. Request a quote.

How many hours are in CE Bundle 3: School-Based?

32.0 BACB CE hours across 17 recorded sessions: 25.0 General, 2.0 Ethics and 5.0 Supervision. Source: the product page.

What if a BCBA has already taken one of the sessions?

The BACB counts a repeated CE activity for no new CEUs, so the bundle allows a one-time swap: email contact@special-learning.com after purchase, or use live chat, to swap a training you have already completed for one you have not. Sources: BACB BCBA Handbook for the repeat rule; the product page for the one-time swap.

Is Special Learning a BACB ACE Provider?

Yes, ACE Provider number OP-14-2437. Source: BACB ACE Provider Verification Registry.

Can we try it before we buy?

Yes. A free 7-day trial lets you preview the included recordings. Start it from the product page.