November 11-13, 2025
Altis Grand Hotel; Lisbon, Portugal
Continuing Education Information
This year’s International Conference features more than 75 sessions eligible for BACB and IBAO CE credits, 10 sessions offering PSY CE credits, and 10 sessions offering QABA CE credits. View sessions offering CE credits here.
Please use the ABAI Events app to earn CE at ABAI events.
Attendees must select and purchase each type of CE credit separately. This can be done during registration or within one year after the event.
Earning CE
In-person Events
Registrants must purchase the relevant CE package to earn CE credits at an ABAI event.
- Log in to the ABAI Events app using your ABAI portal credentials.
- If you do not have an ABAI portal account, sign up here.
- In the app, select the types of CE you would like to earn (BACB, PSY, NASP, QABA, and/or IBAO).
- Upon arrival, use the app to scan the IN QR code at the entrance of the session room.
- You must scan within five minutes of the scheduled start time to receive credit
- At the conclusion of the session, use the app to scan the OUT QR code.
- You must scan within five minutes of the scheduled end time to receive credit.
- If a session ends more than five minutes early, please visit the ABAI registration desk.
- If you are unable to use the app, pick up a CE sign‑in sheet at the registration desk. An ABAI staff member must sign you in and out for each session.
- If you experience a last‑minute issue signing in, take a photo of the full QR code and email the timestamped photo to convention@abainternational.org. Use this option only when other sign‑in methods are not possible.
- Attendance must be uninterrupted.
On-Demand Events
Available to both in-person and virtual registrants for select sessions via the ABAI online program for six (6) months following the event. Registrants must purchase the relevant CE package to earn CE credits at an ABAI event.
- Log in to your ABAI portal account to view the content.
- Click CHECK IN at the beginning of the session.
- Click CHECK OUT at the end of the session.
- Complete all alertness checks, which will appear periodically during the presentation.
- Pass the associated quiz with a score of 80% or higher (maximum of 3 attempts).
Learning Center
The ABAI Learning Center provides access to educational resources, including presentations from ABAI events, journal articles, podcasts, and blogs. ABAI members receive 10 free CE credits per membership cycle. To earn CE credit:
- Log in to your ABAI portal account when viewing the content.
- Watch the video, read the article or blog, or listen to the podcast, then claim or purchase the CE credit.
- Pass the associated quiz with a score of 80% or higher (maximum of 3 attempts).
CE records will be processed within two weeks of the end of all live events. Certificates are automatically generated in your ABAI portal upon successful completion of on-demand or Learning Center content.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find my CE documentation?
CE documentation can be found on the certificates page of your ABAI portal. CE documentation will not be available for printing/download until the event concludes and the CE has been paid for.
What types of events offer CE?
CE is offered for events such as symposia, panels, workshops, invited presentations, and B. F. Skinner lectures. It is also available perpetually online through ABAI’s Learning Center.
How do you determine which events are available for CE?
When a submission is made, it is optional to request a CE review. The ABAI CE coordinator reviews all such requests to determine whether submissions meet the appropriate CE standards. Not all authors request that their submission be reviewed, and not all reviewed submissions are approved for CE.
How do I know if an event offers CE?
Events approved for CE are identified in ABAI’s convention app, the online program, and the print program, typically in the upper right corner. Events designated as "BACB" are approved for BACB CEUs; events designated as "PSY" are approved for APA CE credits; events designated as "QABA" are approved for QABA CEUs; events designated as "NASP" are approved for NASP CPD; Events designated as "IBAO" are approved for IBAO CEUs.
How do I know if an event contains BACB ethics or supervision content?
Any submission designated by the author as containing ethics or supervision content must include a rationale, which is reviewed by the ABAI CE coordinator. If approved, ethics/supervision events are identified in the app, online, and in the print program, typically in the upper right corner.
How many credits do I get for attending a session or workshop?
Fifty (50) minutes of instruction equals 1 CE credit, 80 minutes equals 1.5 CE credits, 110 minutes equals 2 CE credits, and so on.
Please note that ABAI does not submit CE information on your behalf; you are responsible for obtaining your certificates and submitting the necessary documentation to the appropriate organization.
I have a CE-related complaint. Who do I talk to?
Please contact convention@abainternational.org, or, if on site, visit the continuing education booth.
Available CE Types
Not every CE type may be available at every ABAI event, and not all sessions offer CE. Please review the online program or printed program book to confirm which CE types are offered; they will be listed in the upper right corner.
- The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) is approved to provide Learning and Teaching CE for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). ABAI maintains responsibility for all programs and their content.
- The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ABAI maintains responsibility for all programs and their content.
- The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to offer CPD for school psychologists. ABAI maintains responsibility for all programs and their content.
- The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) is approved by the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board (QABA) to offer CE for those with Applied Behavior Analysis Technician or Qualified Autism Services Practitioner credentials. ABAI maintains responsibility for all programs and their content.
- The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) is approved by the International Behavior Analysis Organization (IBAO) to offer CEUs for behavior analysts. ABAI maintains responsibility for all programs and their content.
BACB-Specific Information
All events approved for BACB continuing education contain content that is accurate and up to date as possible, representing the best available scientific evidence, current best practices in behavior analysis, and are current with local laws, regulations, policies, ethical standards, and so on.
APA-Specific Information
Please see CE-related statements below from APA’s Standards and Criteria for Approval of Sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists.
Definition of Continuing Education for Psychologists. Continuing education (CE) in psychology is an ongoing process consisting of formal learning activities that (1) are relevant to psychological practice, education and science; (2) enable psychologists to keep pace with the most current scientific evidence regarding assessment, intervention, and education as well as important legal, statutory, or regulatory issues; and (3) allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.
Curriculum Content. CE programs must be grounded in an evidence-based approach. CE programs that are focused on application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods must include content that is credibly supported by the most current scientific evidence. CE programs may also provide information related to ethical, legal, statutory or regulatory policies, guidelines, and standards that impact psychology.
NASP-Specific Information
All events approved for NASP CPD meet the 11 guidelines for CPD activities, address one or more professional practices, and are conducted in compliance with the principles for professional ethics.
QABA-Specific Information
Events designated for QABA CE will address one or more of the competency standards set forth by the organization.
IBAO-Specific Information
Events designated for IBAO CEUs will address content that is behavior analytic in nature.