Aug 27 / Dr. Kristyn Peterson, PhD, BCBA, LBA, LSSMBB

Best OBM CEUs for BCBAs in 2026: A Behavior Analyst's Guide

 quick note before we jump in:
I run Moralis Machina, and because I know we do great work, it's on the list. That said, I've done my best to make a genuinely helpful guide, because the reason I started this business was because there was a huge gap in access for behavior analysts. I'll provide honest information about what's actually available, so you can spend your hard earned money and your time with confidence. 

That said, I've been in OBM full time for a long time, and I've got opinions! I'll share them clearly and tell you why, so you can make the best decision for yourself.  
This guide covers six providers worth knowing about in 2026. I'll tell you what each one offers, who it's a good fit for, and where it falls short. If you want more background on what OBM CEUs are and what to look for before evaluating providers, start with our full guide here.

Go directly to each provider:

THE PROVIDERS

1. Moralis Machina

ACE PROVIDER

OP-23-10336

CEU HOURS

239 hours across 56 courses (as of July 2026)

CEU Types

Learning, Supervision & Ethics

Pricing

Two subscription tiers: OBM Collection ($29/month, 48 on-demand courses) and OBM Library ($49/month, everything in Collection plus 4-week deep-dive series, next-day live session recordings, and one exclusive CEU per month). Individual courses also available from $25. 

Best For

BCBAs who are genuinely looking to pivot into organizational work, want to develop deep specialization, and need more than CEUs
I'll keep this section shorter than the others because I have an obvious conflict of interest and you can read our full catalog on the website. What I will say is this: Moralis Machina was built specifically because when I successfully pivoted out of clinical work, there were very few if any OBM CEUs, and anything that did exist was surface level at best. 

The things we are doing differently that make us stand apart: We have actually implemented OBM outside of the ABA industry. Our content is based on that real world expertise, and the skills we go to day after day. We integrate Lean Six Sigma, Project Management and Change Management (all critical skills for working in OBM) into our CEUs and offer these prep-courses and certifications. If you're building a career in organizational settings, that combination matters.

Our library grows each month, but as of July 2026 we have 239 CEU hours across 13 topic areas. Subscription at $29/month or individual courses from $25. Two free courses available with an account if you want to try before you commit

94% of participants would recommend Moralis Machina. 96% would take another course. BCBAs complete an average of 5.4 courses each.*

1/2023 - 12/2025 data from course reviews and purchasing data*

2. The ABA Collective/OBM Pathways

ACE Provider

Verify at bacb.com

CEU Types

Primary Learning

Pricing

Subscription tiers: $14.99/mo, $24.99/mo, $249/yr

CEU Hours

30+ on-demand CEUs; 1 new CEU/month (Core)

Best For

BCBAs who are OBM-curious but plan to stay clinical

OBM Pathways is the CEU membership program within The ABA Collective; a broader ecosystem. The membership has three tiers: Core ($14.99/month) gets you one new BACB Learning CEU per month plus recordings; Pro ($24.99/month) adds the full CEU archive (30+ on-demand CEUs), templates, and their OBM curriculum; Elite ($249/year) bundles annual access at a lower per-month cost.

A few things to know before you decide if this is the right fit: The catalog is primarily Learning CEUs. If you need Supervision or Ethics CEUs as part of your renewal cycle, you'll need to source those separately. If you're looking for Lean Six Sigma integration, PMP or CCMP certification prep, or career development services alongside your OBM content, those aren't part of this ecosystem.

What The ABA Collective does offer that's genuinely unique: Seven conferences in 2026 (including ABA Reimagined, Business of ABA, and Private Practice Summit), free monthly live CEU events, a cohort-based OBM Practitioner Program that runs twice a year, and a CEU Lab for BCBAs who want to build and sell their own CEUs. It's a community-forward model with a lot of live programming alongside the on-demand library.

If OBM CEUs at a lower price point, embedded in an active community with live events and peer connection, is what you're after The ABA Collective is worth a close look.

3. ABA Technologies (OBM Specialist Certificate) 

ACE Provider

Verify at bacb.com

CEU Hours

21 BACB Learning CEUs (3 are SUP)

Pricing

$495 | 4-month access | Slf-paced

Framework

SPACE Model (Scope, Pinpoint, Assess, Change, Embed)

Offering Type

Level 1 Certificate (not an independently verified certification)

Best For

BCBAs who want a structured OBM framework overview and maximum CEU hours in a single purchase

ABA Technologies is a well-established name in ABA professional development, and their OBM Specialist Certificate Level 1,  offered through a partnership with Florida Tech, is one of the most widely searched OBM credentials for BCBAs. At $495 for 21 BACB Learning CEUs (3 of which can count toward Supervision), it's a meaningful block of hours in a single purchase.

The program is built around the SPACE model (Scope, Pinpoint, Assess, Change, Embed) and runs five self-paced modules over a four-month access window. It's worth knowing that ABA Technologies explicitly describes this program as designed to be accessible for individuals without formal behavior analysis training;  the Foundations module, which covers basic behavioral concepts, is optional for BCBAs who already have that foundation. The program is a Level 1 certificate, meaning it's positioned as an entry point in a series rather than a comprehensive credential.

First, a terminology note worth knowing: this is a certificate issued by the course provider upon completion, not a certification issued by an independent credentialing body. The distinction matters if you're positioning yourself to employers or clients outside the ABA field. Certifications like PMP, CCMP, and Lean Six Sigma carry external verification; this one may not have name recognition to hiring managers. 

That said, 21 BACB Learning CEUs for $495 has some real value, and the SPACE framework gives you a vocabulary for applying OBM in organizational settings. For BCBAs who want a structured introduction to OBM before deciding how deep to go, or who need to bank a lot of Learning CEUs in one transaction, it's a legitimate option. If you're looking to go deep on applied OBM practice or build credentials that hold weight outside ABA, you'll want to layer in more after completing it.

4. Do Better Collective

ACE Provider

OP-19-3103

CEU Types

Learning, Supervision & Ethics

Pricing

Membership-based

Best For

BCBAs staying in clinical practice who want to evolve how they work

Do Better Collective isn't an OBM provider, but their name sometimes comes up in the same conversations. Their focus is clinical ABA practice, with a strong emphasis on neurodiversity-affirming approaches, ethics, and the kind of professional development that's hard to find in a traditional CEU catalog.

Courses like "Hormones and Burnout: Why Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep Matter for BCBAs" and "From Compliance to Collaboration: Operationalizing Neurodiversity and Disability Justice in ABA Practice" are genuinely interesting and genuinely different from what most BCBA CEU providers are offering. The community aspect is real; this isn't just a course catalog, it's a membership with events, peer groups, and a podcast. They even offer mentorship.

If you're staying in clinical ABA and you want to keep growing as a clinician and a human being in this field, Do Better Collective is worth a look. They're doing good work and the field is better for them being in it. Just don't go there expecting OBM.

5. Mindful Behavior

ACE Provider

Verify at bacb.com

Pricing

Often values-based

Membership Tiers

Bronze (on-demand CEU library) | Silver (on-demand + live events) | Gold (on-demand + live events + mentorship - coming soon)

Best For

BCBAs staying in clinical practice who want a neurodiversity-affirming, ACT-based approach to their work


Mindful Behavior LLC occupies a similar lane to Do Better Collective: Clinical-focused, values-driven, and built for BCBAs who want their practice to reflect more than just behavioral technology. Their framework is Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) applied to neurodivergent-affirming behavior analysis.

Their course content, mentorship, and supervision services are designed for clinicians who want to do ABA differently. Specifically, more person-centered, more grounded in ACT, more explicitly anti-ableist. Their OBM Neurodivergent-Affirming Consultation service is also worth knowing about for ABA practice owners or administrators who want to make their organizations more affirming internally.

Like Do Better Collective, this isn't an OBM-in-organizations play. But if your goal is evolving your clinical practice within a values-based framework, Mindful Behavior is doing meaningful work in a space that matters or gaining soft skills (that can benefit organizational or consulting work), it's worth a look. 

6. StudyNotes ABA

ACE Provider

OP-20-3183

CEU Types

Learning, Ethics, Supervision + PDU Courses

Catalog Size

254 Courses

Unique Offerings

Behavior Bootcamp, Research Review Club, CBS/CBS-C (Certified Behavioral Sexologist) Program

Best For

BCBAs who want genuinely out-of-the-box CEUs, especially those expanding into sexual behavior analysis

StudyNotes ABA is the wildcard on this list... not because they're obscure, but because they're doing something genuinely different from everyone else. With 254 courses and a catalog that runs from behavioral sport psychology to caregiver coaching and gerontology to their brand promise is "real, raw, and relatable" CEUs. They mean it.

The Behavior Bootcamp and Research Review Club are their signature programs. The latter is a monthly research-based CEU series that covers a different applied topic each session, including OBM. But the thing that truly sets StudyNotes apart is their CBS/CBS-C Program: the Certified Behavioral Sexologist program, the first behavior analytic sexual behavior analysis specialty program of its kind. Two levels, dozens of courses, and a scope that goes far beyond what you'll find anywhere else in the BCBA CEU space.

This isn't OBM content. It's a broad, accessible catalog with a few OBM entries and a lot of things you genuinely can't find elsewhere. If you're a BCBA who wants to expand into sexual behavior analysis, or you just want CEUs that are different from the standard clinical playbook, StudyNotes is worth bookmarking.

HOW TO CHOOSE BASED ON WHERE YOU ARE

You're certified and considering an organizational or consulting pivot 

Moralis Machina for depth, applied content, and the career ecosystem (mentorship, resume support, certifications). 

You need OBM exposure before committing to a direction 

ABA Technologies' OBM Specialist Certificate Level 1 is a structured starting point. It's 21 Learning CEUs, self-paced, built for a broad audience including non-BAs. Go in knowing it's a foundation, not a full applied OBM program.

You're staying in clinical, but want you practice to evolve

Do Better Collective or Mindful Behavior LLC. Both are doing excellent work in that space.

You want to break up the monotony and do something fun/unique

StudyNotes ABA! Not OBM, not career pivot content, but genuinely fascinating CEU topics. Some recent ones included ABA and Schizophrenia and Impacts of Pharmaceuticals on Sexual Functioning, and their catalog is broad!

You have your eye on a side hustle 

OBM Pathways' program has interesting content about selling online courses

You're pre-certified and looking to get into OBM. 

Moralis offers BACB compliant individual supervision for concentrated and independent fieldwork opportunities for those who don't need CEUs quite yet. 

OUR TOP PICK FOR 2026

If you're a BCBA who's serious about OBM, whether you're early in exploring it or actively building a career in organizational settings, Moralis Machina is where I'd point you. Not just because I built it, but because the curriculum depth, the integration of business skills hiring managers are looking for (like Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, and Change Management), the Supervision and Ethics CEU coverage, and the career support ecosystem (mentorship, resume services, PMP and CCMP prep) don't exist in the same combination anywhere else.

If you're not ready to commit to a subscription, start with one of our two free courses. If you decide it's not the right fit, you've lost nothing. If it is, you'll probably take several more; our average BCBA learner takes 5.4 courses from us! 

For everyone else: the providers in this guide are all doing legitimate work. The right choice depends entirely on what you're trying to build.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the best OBM CEU provider for BCBAs in 2026? 

It depends on your goal. For BCBAs building a career in organizational settings, Moralis Machina offers the most comprehensive OBM CEU library (239 hours, 56 courses) with unique LSS integration and career development services. OBM Pathways is a solid lower-cost alternative for pure CEU access. ABA Technologies' OBM Specialist Certificate is a reasonable introduction with a cost investment. For clinical-evolution content, Do Better Collective and Mindful Behavior LLC are both incredible with modern, compassionate and neurodiversity affirming and DEIBA content. 


Is the ABA Technologies OBM Specialist Certificate worth it? 

It depends on what you're hoping to get out of it. The certificate is a good introduction to OBM concepts if you're exploring whether OBM is the direction you want to go. If you're looking for applied depth, or a credential that carries weight with employers outside of ABA, most BCBAs who complete it find they need more afterward. It's also a certificate, not an independently-verified certification, which is a meaningful distinction in some contexts.


Are OBM CEUs from all providers equally valid for BACB renewal? 

As long as the provider holds current BACB ACE status, the CEUs count the same for renewal purposes. The content quality and depth vary significantly, but the BACB credential is provider-neutral. Always verify a provider's current ACE status on the BACB's ACE provider directory before purchasing, ACE status can lapse!

Do any OBM CEU providers offer Supervision and Ethics CEUs? 

Moralis Machina offers all three BACB CEU categories (Learning, Supervision, and Ethics) across their course catalog. Most other OBM-specific providers focus primarily on Learning CEUs. If you need to meet Supervision or Ethics requirements as part of your renewal cycle, verify coverage before committing to a provider.


What is the difference between an OBM certificate and an OBM certification? 

A certificate is issued by the course provider to confirm you completed a course or program. It represents participation and learning but is self-issued by the organization that sold you the course.

A certification is issued by an independent third-party credentialing body based on demonstrated competency, often including an exam, experience requirements, or both. OBM-adjacent certifications include Lean Six Sigma (CSSC-accredited), PMP (PMI), and CCMP (ACMP). Most OBM courses for BCBAs result in certificates, not certifications.


What about accredited courses/certifications? 

There currently isn't a governing body for any time of OBM certification. That means that if a course is "accredited", it's been accredited by an institution with limited (or no) subject matter expertise in behavior analysis or OBM. 

We recommend doing research on courses being marketed as "accredited". Look for who the accreditation body is, what the process for accreditation looks like, and other signs of legitimacy beyond marketing claims.