To renew certification as a BCBA, certificants must complete 36 hours of continuing education every 3 years, including 3 hours in ethics. This includes coursework, events sponsored by approved providers, non-approved events related to behavior analysis, instruction of other professionals, or continuing education directly from the BACB. Certificants must fill out a renewal form and pay the renewal fee each year to maintain an active certification status.

1. BCBA RENEWAL/RECERTIFY
GUIDELINES
EXPERATION DATE is in MyBCBA account
NEED PER 3 YEARS:
36 hours per 3 years (3 hours in ethics)
every year fill out form and pay fee
CE TYPE DESCRIPTION LIMIT DOCUMENTATION
College or university Official transcript with
coursework None – all of your CE passing grade & syllabus
1
can come from this type showing behavior analysis
1 semester=15 hours content
Completion of events
sponsored by providers
approved by the Behavior
Analyst Certification Board None – all of your CE Certificate or letter from ACE
2
can come from this type provider
CE issued by approved
continuing education (ACE)
providers
Non-approved events directly 25% of your CE can Attestation signed by
3
related to beh analysis come from this type certificant
Instruction by applicant of 25% of your CE can Letter from department chair
4
Type1 or Type 2 come from this type or ACE provider
25% of your CE can BACB posts directly to your
5 CE issued by the BACB directly
come from this type online account