Hi everyone! I’m a BCBA in Florida and I’m very interested in learning more about working as a school-based BCBA in the public school system. I would love to hear from BCBAs who currently work, or have worked, directly for a public school district. How did you get into that role? What qualifications, certifications, or steps were required in your district? Also, do you typically apply directly through the school district’s employment website, or is there another pathway for BCBAs to work in public schools? I would really appreciate any advice or experiences you’re willing to share. Thank you!

Hello, and welcome to the Open CEU Community! My name is Matt Harrington. I have been a BCBA for 6 years, and have given out over 10k CEU certificates through the Behaviorist Bookclub. This community originally started as the ABA Clubhouse, and we have been doing weekly free CEU events since the beginning of the year. In July 2026, our new software, openceu.com launched! OpenCEU is a CEU hosting platform that aims to reduce the response effort (and cost) of publishing CEUs. More on that in one of the pinned posts! A little about me! ✅ RBT -> BCaBA -> BCBA -> Clinic Director -> ABA Marketing ✅ 3 kids (2, 4, and 6) + Married 7 years ✅ Values are family protection and creation/production A little about the community 🦄 Free weekly CEUs 🦄 Community chat regarding things BCBAs ACTUALLY care about 🦄 Sharing CEU events encouraged! What to do next 🧚‍♀️ Browse the classroom (or go straight to openceu.com) and watch some CEUs 🧚‍♀️ If you are an ABA Complany director/owner, check out the pinned post to learn about the ABA Back Office or go to https://www.skool.com/the-aba-back-office 🧚‍♀️ If you are an ACE Provider, check out the pinned post to learn about how you can host CEUs at no cost at OpenCEU.com BTW, you may notice that this community is free, but you can also subscribe for $5 or $25. Let me explain. OpenCEU was built on open access, meaning I charge nothing for ACE providers to host on the platform and take 0% platform fees. BUT… As OpenCEU gets more popular, the cost to maintain the software has increased as well. So the $5-$25/month is a small donation to help me keep the platform open access and encourage the dissemination of future research. So, if you would like, every subscription goes directly into keeping this mission alive!

Does anyone have any personal favorites regarding books on autism (and what it is)? I am looking for recommendations to give parents and other family members, especially those who have just learned a family member has autism. Thank you, in advance, for any suggestions you can provide.