U.S. LICENSURE OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS

Since 2009, the applied behavior analysis profession has rapidly become regulated. The following US map indicates the states that have passed legislation to license or otherwise regulate behavior analysts and the year the licensure law was enacted.

The following table lists the states that currently require licensure, the year the licensure law was enacted, and the state’s licensure board and professional association. Behavior analysts working in one of these states should review the relevant websites and either apply for licensure or determine whether they are in a class exempt from licensure. Some states with newly enacted laws may not have implemented an application system. Links to licensure laws are provided in these cases.

State	Year	Licensure Board	Professional Association
Alabama (AL)	2014	Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensure Board	ALABA
Alaska (AK)	2014	Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development	AKABA
Arizona (AZ)	2010	Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners	AzABA
Arkansas (AR)	2025	AR Behavior Analyst Registration Act	ARKABA
Connecticut (CT)	2017	Connecticut State Department of Public Health	CTABA
Georgia (GA)	2022	Georgia Behavior Analyst Licensing Board	GABA
Hawaii (HI)	2015	Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs	HABA
Illinois (IL)	2022	IL Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation	ILABA
Indiana (IN)	2021	Indiana Professional Licensing Agency	HABA
Iowa (IA)	2018	Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals	IABA
Kansas (KS)	2014	Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board	KansABA
Kentucky (KY)	2010	Kentucky Applied Behavior Analysis Licensing Board	KYABA
Louisiana (LA)	2013	Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board	LABAA
Maryland (MD)	2014	Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists	MABA
Massachusetts (MA)	2013	Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions	MassABA / BABAT
Michigan (MI)	2016	Michigan Board of Behavior Analysts	MiBAP
Minnesota (MN)	2024	Minnesota Board of Psychology	MNABA
Mississippi (MS)	2015	Mississippi Autism Board	BAAMS
Missouri (MO)	2010	Missouri Behavior Analyst Advisory Board	MOABA
Montana (MT)	2017	Montana Board of Psychologists	MTABA
Nebraska (NE)	2023	Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services	NEABA
Nevada (NV)	2009	Nevada Applied Behavior Analysis Board	NABA
New Jersey (NJ)	2019	State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners	NJABA
New York (NY)	2014	New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions	NYSABA
North Carolina (NC)	2021	North Carolina Behavior Analyst Licensure Board	NCABA
North Dakota (ND)	2011	North Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care	ND ABA
Ohio (OH)	2013	Ohio Board of Psychology	OHABA
Oklahoma (OK)	2009	Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board	OKABA
Oregon (OR)	2013	Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board	ORABA
Rhode Island (RI)	2012	State of Rhode Island Department of Health	RIABA
South Dakota (SD)	2016	Applied Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee	SDABA
Tennessee (TN)	2014	Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee	TABA
Texas (TX)	2017	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	TXABA
Utah (UT)	2015	Utah Division of Professional Licensing	UtABA
Vermont (VT)	2015	Vermont Office of Professional Regulation	VtABA
Virginia (VA)	2012	Virginia Board of Medicine	VABA
Washington (WA)	2015	Washington State Department of Health	WABA
Wisconsin (WI)	2010	Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services	WisABA
Wyoming (WY)	2022	Wyoming Board of Psychology	N/A

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