This page provides links to websites with information on laws to license or otherwise regulate practitioners of applied behavior analysis (ABA). For each jurisdiction, a link is provided to the website of the regulatory body (e.g., licensing board) or other government agency that issues (or will issue) licenses or other credentials to practice ABA in that jurisdiction. Unless the law is relatively new, on that website, you should find information or links to the relevant law and the current regulations or rules for implementing it, application forms, and other material. If such information is not available on the site, it is likely because the law was recently adopted, so credentials have not yet been issued.
In those instances, we have provided links to the laws themselves. Specific questions about the law, regulations/rules, application procedures, etc., should be addressed to the regulatory body or agency. For most jurisdictions, there is also a link to the website of the behavior analysis organization(s) in that state, province, region, or country. Those organizations (where they exist) may have additional information about these laws, as well as other local laws and regulations affecting the practice of ABA.
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- Behavior Analyst Certification Board
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Model Act for Licensing/Regulating Behavior Analysts - Summary of Current Laws to License or Otherwise Regulate ABA Practitioners
Summary of current laws to license or otherwise regulate ABA practitioners in their own right that has been prepared by APBA.
Alabama
- Alabama Association for Behavior Analysis
Alabama Association for Behavior Analysis - Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities
Alaska
- Alaska Association for Behavior Analysis
Alaska Association for Behavior Analysis - Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing
Arizona
- Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis
Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis - Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
Connecticut
- Connecticut Association for Behavior Analysis
Connecticut Association for Behavior Analysis - Public Act No. 11-228
There is no licensure or other law regulating the practice of ABA at present, but at this link you’ll find a law that prohibits anyone in the state who is not certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board from using the titles Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst, or similar titles.
Hawaii
- Hawaii Association for Behavior Analysis
Hawaii Association for Behavior Analysis - Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Indiana
- Act No. 1288
There is no licensure or other law regulating the practice of ABA at present, but at this link you’ll find a law that prohibits anyone in the state who is not certified as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board from using that title or BCBA, or professing to be a certified behavior analyst. - Hoosier Association for Behavior Analysis
Hoosier Association for Behavior Analysis
Kansas
- Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis
Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis - Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Kentucky
- Kentucky Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Board
Kentucky Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Board - Kentucky Association for Behavior Analysis
Kentucky Association for Behavior Analysis
Louisisna
- Louisiana Behavior Analysis Association
Louisiana Behavior Analysis Association - Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board
Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board
Maryland
- Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis
Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis
Massachusetts
- Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis & Therapy
Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis & Therapy - Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professionals
Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professionals - Massachusetts Association for Behavior Analysis
Massachusetts Association for Behavior Analysis
Michigan
- Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan
Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan - Public Act 403 of 2016
Public Act 403 of 2016
Mississippi
- Behavior Analysis Association of Mississippi
Behavior Analysis Association of Mississippi - Mississippi Autism/ABA Board
Mississippi Autism/ABA Board
Missouri
- Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis
Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis - Missouri Behavior Analyst Advisory Board
Missouri Behavior Analyst Advisory Board
Montana
- Montana Association for Behavior Analysis
Montana Association for Behavior Analysis - Montana Board of Psychology
Montana Board of Psychology
Nevada
- Board of Psychological Examiners
Board of Psychological Examiners - Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis
Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis
New York
- New York State Association for Behavior Analysis
New York State Association for Behavior Analysis - New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions
New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions
North Carolina
- North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis
North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis. - North Carolina Psychology Board
North Carolina Psychology Board. Practitioners of behavior analysis in North Carolina must be licensed as or supervised by psychologists.
North Dakota
- North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners
North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners
Ohio
- Ohio Association for Behavior Analysis
Ohio Association for Behavior Analysis - State Board of Psychology
State Board of Psychology
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board
Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board
Oregon
- Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board
Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board - Oregon Association for Behavior Analysis
Oregon Association for Behavior Analysis
Rhode Island
- Department of Health
Department of Health - Rhode Island Association for Behavior Analysis
Rhode Island Association for Behavior Analysis
South Dakota
- South Dakota Association for Behavior Analysis
South Dakota Association for Behavior Analysis - South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Tennessee
- Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee
Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee - Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis
Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis
Texas
- SB 589
SB 589 - Texas Association for Behavior Analysis
Texas Association for Behavior Analysis
Utah
- Utah Association for Behavior Analysis
Utah Association for Behavior Analysis - Utah Psychologist Licensing Board
Utah Psychologist Licensing Board
Vermont
- Vermont Association for Behavior Analysis
Vermont Association for Behavior Analysis - Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
Virginia
- Board of Medicine
Board of Medicine - Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis
Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis
Washington
- Washington Association for Behavior Analysis
Washington Association for Behavior Analysis - Washington State Department of Health
Washington State Department of Health
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Association for Behavior Analysis
Wisconsin Association for Behavior Analysis - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
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