Assessment CEUs for BCBAs
Skill and behavior assessment: FBA, PFA, AFLS, VB-MAPP, and what to do with the results.
Talks

Trustworthy Indicators and Believability of Data
Celia Heyman Exam Prep
Collaboration and Building Rapport: Starting a Strong Foundation With Caregivers and Stakeholders in the Home
The Behaviorist Bookclub

The Four Function Paradigm (Part 1)
Upskill ABA
Streamlining BIPs & Data Collection Systems for Schools
NRS Compassionate Behavior Services
Reflective Supervision and Client Outcomes
The Behaviorist Bookclub
Bite-Size Behavior Analysis: Differential Reinforcement
Candid Contingencies, LLC

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

Generate: Learner Centered Skill Assessments
The Behaviorist Bookclub

Dunder Mifflin’s Guide to Training and Onboarding: Lessons from The Office
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

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

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

School Collaboration as an Area of Competence - Applied 2022
The Behaviorist Bookclub

Practical Takeaways for School-Based Behavior Analysts
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
Rad N Bad: Your Programming Sucks, Let's Make It Better — Individualized Goals, Layered Skills, and Generalization by Design
Hickory Learning Group
Article Club: Selecting Measurement Procedures
Achieve Behavior Partners
Rad N Bad: 30–40 Hours of ABA — Dosage, Titration, and the Data Behind Service Intensity
Hickory Learning Group
Key concepts
All 53 Assessment guides →Plain-English guides written from the transcripts of the talks above.
- social validitySocial Validity in ABA: Goals, Procedures, and Outcomes
Social validity asks if ABA goals matter, methods are acceptable, and results help real lives. See how BCBAs measure it before, during, and after care.
- functional analysisFunctional Analysis: How ABA Tests Why Behavior Happens
Functional analysis tests what keeps problem behavior going. See how experts run it, speed it up, pick a format, and where they still disagree.
- VB-MAPPVB-MAPP: What It Measures and How Experts Use It
The VB-MAPP tracks early language milestones from birth to about age four. Learn its parts, its limits, and how BCBAs use it well.
- preference assessmentPreference Assessment in ABA: Methods, Uses, and Tips
A preference assessment finds the items and activities a person likes most. Learn the main formats, when to use each, and how BCBAs apply them.
- 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.
- functional behavior assessmentFunctional Behavior Assessment: What an FBA Involves
A functional behavior assessment finds out why a behavior happens. Learn the three phases, consent rules, and what BCBAs say about doing one well.
- interobserver agreementInterobserver Agreement (IOA): Why Two Observers Matter
Interobserver agreement (IOA) checks if two observers record behavior the same way. See why BCBAs use it in practice, research, and supervision.
- 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.
- interview-informed synthesized contingency analysisIISCA: A Faster, More Personal Functional Analysis
What is an IISCA? Learn how the interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis works, why it is fast, and how experts use it in real cases.
- 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.
- response classResponse Class in ABA: One Function, Many Forms
A response class is a group of behaviors that serve the same function. See how BCBAs define, measure, and shape response classes in real cases.
- 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.
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 37 courses in this topic worth 42 total credit hours, and new events are added as ACE providers host them on openceu.