BCBA CE Requirements in West Virginia
This page summarizes the current CE requirements for the BCBA (national BACB certification; no separate WV state license) license in West Virginia — renewal model, mandated topics, live/interactive rules, and home-study limits — with links to the official regulator.
BCBA
- Ethics — 4 h
- Supervision — 3 hApplies only to certificants who supervise trainees/others. Currently 3 supervision CEUs per 2-year cycle; the BACB's 2027 requirements document states this increases to 4 supervision CEUs per cycle effective January 1, 2027.
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How many CE hours does a BCBA need in West Virginia?
A BCBA must complete 32 CE / continuing-education hours every 2 years in West Virginia. That total includes 4 hours of ethics.
Are there required CE topics for BCBA in West Virginia?
Yes. West Virginia requires the following CE topics for BCBA: Ethics (4 h); Supervision (3 h).
Can BCBA CE be completed online in West Virginia?
Generally yes — West Virginia does not require live or interactive hours for BCBA, so approved online / home-study CE can typically satisfy the requirement. Home-study note: No state cap. BACB allows Learning, Teaching, and other CEU types; recorded/online BACB ACE CEUs are broadly accepted with no live/in-person minimum..
What else should BCBA renewals know in West Virginia?
West Virginia does NOT license or otherwise regulate behavior analysts as of August 2026 (WV is absent from the BACB U.S. licensure list). Continuing education is therefore governed solely by the national BACB recertification standard: 32 CEUs per 2-year cycle, including 4 ethics CEUs and, for those who supervise, 3 supervision CEUs. These are national requirements, not a WV state rule. BACB change ahead: per the BACB '2027 BCBA Requirements' document, effective January 1, 2027 the maintenance standard remains 32 CEUs per 2-year cycle with 4 ethics CEUs, but the supervision requirement for supervisors rises from 3 to 4 CEUs per cycle. Also, since March 2025 the BACB's ethics-CEU definition covers events related to the BACB's ethics requirements and/or cultural/contextual responsiveness tied to behavior-analytic literature or practice.