Assessment CEUs for BCBAs
Skill and behavior assessment: FBA, PFA, AFLS, VB-MAPP, and what to do with the results.
Talks
Toward an Evidence-based Supervision Model: Training Students in Independent Fieldwork
Willow Mentorship & Consulting, LLC
From Hours to Competence: Assessing and Developing Supervisee Skills
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Delegating with Confidence: Training and Supervising RBTs to Support Assessments
Copper Consulting Group
Getting the Right Answer Isn’t Enough: Establishing Speaker–Listener Repertoires for Complex Learning
The Behaviorist Bookclub
From Research to the Applied Setting: Breaking Down the Three-Legged Stool of "Evidence Based Practice"
Copper Consulting Group
genArete: To Teach or not to Teach!
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Child Development for BCBAs- Age 9-11
The Behaviorist Bookclub
genArete: Milestone based comparison criteria in Skill Assessment
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Child Development Deep Dive: Middle Childhood (6-8 year olds)
The Behaviorist Bookclub
PDA: Collaborating for Success
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Why Won’t They Go to Bed? A BCBA’s Guide to Effective Bedtime Routines
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Child Development for Behavior Analysts
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Ethically Scaling an ABA Company
The Behaviorist Bookclub
School Collaboration as an Area of Competence - Applied 2022
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Practical Takeaways for School-Based Behavior Analysts
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Generate: Learner Centered Skill Assessments
The Behaviorist Bookclub
12 days of PFA & SBT
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Prediction and Probabilities: Three foundational equations to successful behavior reduction
The Behaviorist Bookclub
The Math Behind Behavior Reduction
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Confessions of a New Behavior Analyst in Functional Analysis
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Why Am I So Tired? The Science of Sleep for BCBAs
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Research to practice - extending past the pages
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Solving Clinical Challenges with Research
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Why are they Waking up at 2 AM?
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Dunder Mifflin’s Guide to Training and Onboarding: Lessons from The Office
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Cultural Sensitivity: Unconscious Bias
The Behaviorist Bookclub
genArete: Learner-Centered Skill Assessment
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Child Development Deep Dive: Early Childhood (2-5 year olds)
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Key concepts
All 52 Assessment guides →Plain-English guides written from the transcripts of the talks above.
- functional analysisFunctional Analysis in ABA, Explained
A functional analysis tests why a behavior happens by manipulating the environment. Learn what it proves, how to pick a format, and when to run one.
- social validitySocial Validity in ABA: Goals, Methods, Results
Social validity asks if your goals, methods, and results matter to the people you serve. See how ABA experts measure it and why it matters.
- vb-mappVB-MAPP: What It Measures and How to Use It Well
A plain guide to the VB-MAPP for BCBAs and RBTs. Learn its three parts, what the research says, and how to use scores without checking boxes.
- practical functional assessmentPractical Functional Assessment: A Plain Guide
A plain guide to practical functional assessment (PFA). See how BCBAs find why behavior happens, keep kids safe, and build better treatment.
- precursor behaviorsPrecursor Behaviors in ABA: Spot Warning Signs Early
Precursor behaviors are the small signs that come before a meltdown or crisis. Learn how BCBAs spot them and act early to keep clients safe.
- preference assessmentPreference Assessment in ABA: A Practical Guide
Learn how BCBAs use preference assessments to find real reinforcers. Compare MSWO, paired stimulus, and free operant methods with clear, practical steps.
- establishing operationEstablishing Operations in ABA: Motivation Explained
An establishing operation makes a reward more valuable and drives behavior. Learn how EOs shape mand training, trust, sleep, and the research behind them.
- functional behavior assessmentFunctional Behavior Assessment (FBA): A Plain Guide
What a functional behavior assessment is, its three phases, the consent it requires, and why fidelity matters. A clear FBA guide for BCBAs and teachers.
- quality of life abaQuality of Life in ABA: The Goal Beyond Zero Behavior
Quality of life is the real goal of ABA, not just fewer problem behaviors. Learn how experts define it, measure it, and build it into services.
- interview-informed synthesized contingency analysisThe IISCA: A Faster Functional Analysis
The IISCA is a brief, one-condition functional analysis built from a caregiver interview. Learn how it works and why it takes about 30 minutes.
- interobserver agreementInterobserver Agreement (IOA): A Practical Guide
What interobserver agreement means in ABA, why it protects your data, and how busy practitioners can collect IOA without extra staff.
- response class abaResponse Class in ABA: One Function, Many Behaviors
A response class groups behaviors that share the same function. Learn how BCBAs use it to define, count, and shape behavior with less guesswork.
Speakers in Assessment
Providers hosting Assessment
Common questions
- Do free assessment CEUs count for BCBAs?
- Yes. BCBAs need 32 CEUs every 2-year certification cycle, and most can be general learning CEUs. Free CEUs from an ACE provider count the same as paid ones. Every course here is presented through a verified BACB ACE provider, and your certificate lists the ACE provider number the BACB needs.
- What does the assessment topic cover?
- Skill and behavior assessment: FBA, PFA, AFLS, VB-MAPP, and what to do with the results. Every talk in this hub is a recorded session from a verified ACE provider, and the guides below are written from those talks' transcripts.
- How do I get the certificate?
- Watch the recording and answer the attendance checks as they appear, then pass the short quiz. Your certificate is emailed instantly, with an audit PDF that documents your attendance if the BACB ever asks.
- How many assessment CEUs can I earn here?
- Right now there are 28 courses in this topic worth 34 total credit hours, and new events are added as ACE providers host them on openceu.