ABA Inside Track – UPDATE: New Website Launch!
Release Date: January 19, 2026
Podcast: ABA Inside Track
Episode Theme: Announcing the launch of the new ABA Inside Track website, with improvements for continuing education (CE) processes, user experience, and accessibility.
Episode Overview
In this surprise bonus episode, the ABA Inside Track team announces and celebrates the launch of their brand-new website. The hosts detail the motivations behind the revamp, explain new features—especially those aimed at simplifying the process of obtaining CE certificates—and provide important logistical tips and requests for listener feedback. While assuring longtime listeners that their experience will remain largely unchanged, the hosts walk through adjustments for users seeking CEs and encourage patience and kindness as the team works through any unexpected bugs.
Key Discussion Points and Insights
1. Website Launch Announcement and Motivation
- The new website is officially live as of this episode’s release ([00:01]).
- Motivation: The update was driven by changes in BACB guidelines around Continuing Education (CE) processes and the team’s desire to improve listener experience.
“The new website is gonna take advantage of the changes to the BACB's guidelines around CEs in that all of our episodes will now have a quiz…”
— Host A, [00:18]
- Notably, the migration happened faster than planned due to “the system we've used for many, many years somehow stopped working completely” ([01:16]).
2. New Features and Improvements
- Episode Quizzes: Each episode now features its own quiz, in line with BACB requirements. While not all episodes have quizzes ready yet, more will roll out soon ([00:15]).
- CE Certificates: Upon quiz and code completion, CE certificates will now be delivered directly and immediately to users in certificate form ([00:45]).
- Guest Bios: Updated guest bios tied to each episode are available for extra context ([00:36]).
- Continued Access: The old ABA Inside Track website will remain up during the transition ([00:58]).
- Transcripts: Every episode provides a transcript within its learning module, accessible to anyone via email request as well ([06:22]).
“Every episode has a transcript… But if you want or need a transcript, please just email me and I will happily send it to you.”
— Host B, [06:24]
3. Account Creation and User Guidance
- Account Setup: The new platform requires users to set up accounts, providing details like BCBA or certificate number and the name for CE certificates ([02:47]).
- Purchase Model: Users "purchase" the course/module, complete at their own pace, and receive their CE certificate upon successfully taking the quiz ([03:31], [04:29]).
- Date on Certificate: The CE certificate reflects the date of the quiz completion, not purchase or start ([04:46]).
“It will have that issue date of the quiz completion on there. So it's not the date that you got the module... please plan accordingly.”
— Host B, [04:48]
4. Transition Challenges and Call for Feedback
- Rushed Launch: Due to technical failure, “what was going to take at least two more months we had to rush into the past week” ([01:36]).
- Bugs Expected: The team expects some bugs and kindly asks listeners to report issues (such as links not working, wrong CE numbers on certificates, mismatches in learning objectives, etc.) via email ([01:48], [02:23]).
- Listeners' Support: Emphasis on patience and grace during the transition; all feedback should be “kindly” submitted ([02:20], [02:50]).
“As long as everyone can just approach this all with grace and patience, we would greatly appreciate that. So if you do find something, you know, the keyword there that Rob said was kindly.”
— Host B, [02:21]
5. What Stays the Same
- Podcast RSS feeds and listening via apps (Apple Podcasts, Overcast, etc.) will not change ([00:55], [03:58]).
- Listeners who only wish to listen, not pursue CEs, can continue with no interruption ([00:54]).
“If you're just someone who likes to listen to the episodes as they come out, nothing is going to change. You won't even notice a difference because the RSS feeds are still the same now.”
— Host A, [00:54]
Memorable Quotes and Speaker Attribution
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“If you notice a link does not go where it's supposed to or something appears to be missing… please kindly send us an email at abainsidetrackmail.com to let us know you found a mistake.”
— Host A, [01:44] -
“You like, quote, unquote, purchase the course, is how they call it. And then… you can then complete the [module] at your own pace.”
— Host B, [03:32] -
“If you have codes, right, for patrons, those codes should still work for those particular episodes.”
— Host B, [03:16] -
“Everything's still available…however you listen to your podcast. That's always going to be the case. You can always listen for free there.”
— Host B, [02:56]
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 00:01 – Announcement of new website and reasons for update
- 00:36 – Introduction of new features (quizzes, guest bios, certificate delivery improvements)
- 01:16 – Rushed launch due to technical issues, request for bug reports
- 02:20 – Appeals for patience and kindness during transition
- 02:47 – Walkthrough of new account setup requirements
- 03:16 – Patron codes and possible issues
- 03:31 – Explanation of purchase-and-complete model for CE modules
- 04:48 – Issuance of certificates based on quiz completion date
- 05:37 – Ongoing rollout process; some links may still point to the old website
- 06:24 – How to access episode transcripts
- 06:46 – Final thanks, reminders, and sign-off
Tone and Takeaways
Upbeat, appreciative, and collaborative, the hosts remain transparent about behind-the-scenes challenges. They emphasize continued access for regular listeners while laying out a clear path for those seeking CEs, underlining their commitment to serving the ABA community—all with a healthy dose of humility and humor.
Action Items for Listeners
- Explore the new website and updated CE process.
- Kindly report any bugs, discrepancies, or issues to abainsidetrackmail.com.
- Double-check information entered during account creation, as it will be reflected on certificates.
- Continue enjoying the podcast through existing podcast apps.
- Email for episode transcripts if needed.