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Type 2: completion of events offered by individuals and organizations that are accredited by the BACB to provide approved continuing education (ACE). Any or all of the required CEUs may come from this source. Certificates from the providers are required for documentation.

Type 3: completion of seminars, colloquia, presentations, conference events, workshops, or symposia not approved by the BACB or offered by an ACE provider, only if they cover behavior analytic content. A maximum of 25% of the total number of required CEUs per recertification cycle may come from this category (i.e., 9 CEUs for BCBAs and 6 CEUs for BCABAs). For such events completed before 12/31/05, certificants must sign and date a written attestation that they attended the events. For events after that date, certificants must have documentation in the form of a certificate, brochure, conference program, or similar signed and dated by the presenter.

Type 4: serving as the instructor of a Type 1 or Type 2 CE event, on a one-time basis for each event and only if the certificant was present for the entire event. A maximum of 25% of the total number of required CEUs per recertification cycle may come from this category. For events completed prior to 12/31/05, any verifiable documentation is acceptable (e.g., course syllabus, program agenda, letter from university or ACE coordinator). For events after that date, certificants must have a letter from the department chair on letterhead from the university at which a course was taught, or a letter from the ACE Coordinator.

Type 5: events or activities initiated by the BACB and pre-approved for CE (such as

participating on BACB expert panels, examination item writing workshops, etc.). A maximum of 25% of the total number of required CEUs per recertification cycle may come from this category. Documentation consists of a letter or certificate issued by the BACB.

To illustrate, a BCBA might earn all 36 CEUs by completing university courses or events offered by BACB-accredited CE providers (Types 1 and 2, respectively). Or she might earn 9 CEUs from documented attendance at nine 50-minute conference presentations on behavior analytic content (Type 3), 9 CEUs by serving as an instructor of events offered by ACE providers (Type 4), and 18 CEUs for completing other events offered by ACE providers, for a total of 36 CEUs.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each certificant is responsible for documenting the CEUs s/he earns during each recertification cycle, and for providing documentation to the BACB upon request. ACE providers must issue certificates for CE events they offer, and must provide summary reports of their CE offerings to the BACB annually, but they are not required to keep track of the CEUs earned by individual certificants, to issue CE certificates retroactively, or to reissue lost certificates. Some ACE providers may offer those services at their discretion.

Recertification applications and details about all categories of approved CE, required documentation, and the like are available on the BACB website under “Maintaining Certification.” There you will also find a list of ACE (Type 2 CE) providers.

Gina Green, PhD, BCBA
Chair, BACB Continuing Education Committee

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