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Plain-English guides on becoming an ACE provider, issuing BACB-compliant certificates, offering CEUs through podcasts and live events, and running a CEU operation that doesn't take over your life.
You don't need an admin team to be a CEU provider. Solo BCBAs are launching ACE programs every week — here's the lean version.
The path from "I want to issue CEUs" to "I have an ACE provider number" is shorter than most BCBAs realize.
ACE providers are how BCBAs get the continuing education they need. Here's what they are and how the system works.
You don't need a PhD or a production team to design a great CEU. Here's the actual step-by-step process I use, with the BACB checks I run at each stage.
You probably need less formal experience than you think — and more clarity about your topic than you're giving yourself credit for. Here's what actually matters.
Clinic owners have the most to gain from getting this right — and the most complexity to manage.
Turnover is expensive. A structured CE program is one of the cheapest retention tools you can offer.
The exact fields the BACB expects on a CEU certificate, with a checklist you can use to audit your current template tonight.
CEUs and PDUs aren't interchangeable. Here's what each one is, who needs them, and how the certificates differ.
A current reference on BCBA CEU requirements for the 2025–2026 cycle, with notes for providers issuing CEUs.
Online courses and webinars are now one of the most common CEU formats. Here's what makes them BACB-compliant.
RBT PDUs are real, required, and surprisingly underserved by tooling. Here's the plain-English version.
The single reference page I wish existed when I first applied. Every requirement in one place, with the caveat that the BACB Handbook is the only source that matters.
Nobody wants to get the audit email. Here’s how to make sure it’s a five-minute task instead of a five-day panic.
The retention requirement is longer than most providers realize. Here’s what to keep, for how long, and how to stop worrying about it.
A missing field isn’t just formatting. It’s a learner who can’t use their CEU.
Type 1 and Type 2 sound simple but cause real confusion. Here’s the breakdown.
Ethics CEUs have a higher bar than Learning CEUs, and the consequences of getting them wrong are bigger.
Supervision CEUs are required for supervising BCBAs and consistently undersupplied. Here’s how to fill the gap.
Learning objectives are the first thing the BACB expects and the first thing providers rush through. Here’s how to write ones that actually work.
Most orgs train RBTs informally. A structured PDU program turns that training into documented professional development.
RBT renewal requires documented professional development. Here’s what counts and how many hours.
Tracking PDUs shouldn’t be harder than providing the training.
Competency assessments are already a best practice. Documenting them as PDUs turns them into a development tool.
You don’t need two separate trainings. You need two templates and one system.
You don't need a developer to put a CEU quiz on your training site. Here's how to do it without adding hours to your week.
Generic Times-New-Roman certificates make even great training look amateur. Here's how to make your CEU certificates look like they came from your brand.
Paper sign-in sheets at live CEU events are a compliance nightmare. A shareable quiz link replaces all of it.
Manual certificate generation is the #1 time sink for ACE providers. Automating it is one switch — here's how it works.
When you're issuing certificates to dozens or hundreds of staff and learners, spreadsheets stop working. Here's the modern approach.
The full process from “I have a course idea” to “certificates are in inboxes.”
Most CEU quizzes are terrible. Here’s how to write questions that actually do their job.
Once you issue volume, the “can you resend” emails become daily. Here’s how to make them a 30-second task.
The most skipped step in CEU issuance. Also a BACB requirement.
Running CEUs at a conference is operationally different from on-demand. Here’s the logistics checklist.
A recorded webinar is content that earns revenue indefinitely. Here’s how to make it a legitimate CEU.
Your page doesn’t need to be pretty. It needs to be clear.
Podcast CEUs are one of the fastest-growing formats in ABA. Here's how to set one up without a website, an LMS, or a developer.
Selling CEUs as a BCBA is mostly about removing friction — for your buyer and for yourself. Here's what I've learned from running an Org ACE Provider account and from teaching this in workshops.
You already have the expertise. The question is whether you’ll package it.
You’re not starting from zero. You’re sitting on years of expertise others will pay to learn.
Social media gets attention. Email sells CEUs. Here’s how to start building a list.
Most clinicians underprice. Not because they don’t know the market — because they’re uncomfortable charging.
You don’t need 10,000 followers. You need 10 people who trust you.
One workshop, properly recorded, can generate revenue for years.
The LMS question comes up in every workshop I run. The answer is almost always: not yet.
Marketplace, branded store, or both? Here’s how to think about it.
“Passive income” sounds like money for nothing. The reality is better — and more honest.
The first launch is always messy. The fourth should be a system.
One CEU proves the model. A catalog builds the business.