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ABA provider license requirements by state
Behavior analyst licensure and any ABA agency or clinic license. Whether each state requires a license, who issues it, what it costs, certificate of need and the Medicaid rate, with the official source for each.
- States compiled
- 51 of 51
- Require a state license
- 42
- No state license
- 9
- States with a CON program
- 37of states compiled
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ABA provider requirements in every state
States still being compiled are marked; we only publish a state once its details are confirmed against the official source.
| State | License | Issuing agency | Fee | Renewal | CON program | Medicaid rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) | Alabama Behavior Analyst Advisory Council (Alabama Department of Mental Health) | LBA: $25 nonrefundable application review fee + $150 lice… | Every 2 years · LBA $150 / LABA $100 per two-year period ending December 31; $50 late fee after December 15; $100 reinstatement fee. | Yes | $10.00per 15 min |
| Alaska | Behavior Analyst license; Assistant Behavior Analyst license | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development — Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (Behavior Analyst Program) | $325 | Every 2 years · Biennial renewal: behavior analyst $100, assistant $50 (prorated $50 / $25 for licenses first issued on or after October 1, 2025). Licenses expire September 30 of even-numbered years. | Yes | $31.95per 15 min |
| Arizona | Licensed Behavior Analyst | Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners | $350 | Every 2 years · Active license renewal $500 and inactive renewal $85 per the board fee schedule; renewal is due by the last day of the licensee's birth month every other year. | No | $17.91per 15 min |
| Arkansas | Registered Behavior Analyst (state registration) | Arkansas Psychology Board (Arkansas Department of Health) | $200 | Every 2 years · Renewal fee may not exceed $150 per two-year registration (17 CAR § 95-407). | Yes | $15.00per 15 min |
| California | Not required | None. No state licensing board for behavior analysts. Medi-Cal BHT is administered by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). | — | — | No | — |
| Colorado | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst; Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic license (facility) | Colorado Behavior Analyst Licensing Board (Department of Regulatory Agencies); ABA clinic licenses from the Colorado Department of Human Services | Not yet set. The board will set fees under C.R.S. 12-20-105. | — | No | $17.20per 15 min |
| Connecticut | Licensed Behavior Analyst | Connecticut Department of Public Health — Practitioner Licensing and Investigations | $350 | Every year · Annual renewal, $180 for licenses expiring on or after October 1, 2021. Renewal requires current BACB certification. A one-time 2-hour training on PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief screening plus suicide prevention is due in the first renewal period and at least every six years after. | Yes | $13.46per 15 min |
| Delaware | Not required | None for licensure. DHSS sets 'qualified autism service provider' standards (16 DE Admin. Code 2102). Medicaid ASD services: DHSS Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA). | — | — | Yes | $15.68per 15 min |
| District of Columbia | Licensed Behavior Analyst | DC Board of Psychology (DC Health) | — | — | Yes | $27.50per 15 min |
| Florida | Not required | None for behavior analyst licensure. Medicaid enrollment: Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Health care clinic licensing: AHCA Bureau of Health Facility Regulation. | — | — | Yes | $12.26per 15 min |
| Georgia | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Georgia Behavior Analyst Licensing Board (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) | Not confirmed from a live board page. The 2021 fiscal not… | Every 2 years · The fiscal note projected a $100 renewal fee every two years. The board's current renewal fee and any waiver were not confirmed. | Yes | $30.91per 15 min |
| Hawaii | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs — Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (Behavior Analyst Program; regulated by the DCCA Director, no board) | Initial: $260 if applying in a period ending December 31 … | Every 2 years · Renew by December 31 of every odd-numbered year: $220 active, $12 inactive. Restoration within one year after expiration: $320 active, $112 inactive. | Yes | $17.66per 15 min |
| Idaho | Not required | None for behavior analyst licensure. Medicaid children's intervention: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), Division of Medicaid; DDA certification by DHW. | — | — | No | $11.99per 15 min |
| Illinois | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) | $400 | Renewal: LBA $300, LABA $75. Restoration: $50 plus lapsed renewal fees, capped at $600 for an LBA and $150 for a LABA. | Yes | $13.00per 1/4 hr |
| Indiana | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (Behavior Analyst Committee) | $100 | Every 2 years · All licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years. Renewal: LBA $100, LABA $75. Expired under 3 years adds a $50 penalty. Reinstatement: LBA $200, LABA $150. | Yes | $16.04per 15 min |
| Iowa | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals (administered by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — DIAL) | $120 | Every 2 years · Biennial renewal $120, waived if the initial license was issued one year or less before the renewal date. $60 late fee during the 30-day grace period. Renewal requires meeting BACB continuing education. License expiration is set to match the licensee's BACB certification expiration (481 IAC 880.11). | Yes | $28.59per 15 min |
| Kansas | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) | Set by board regulation (K.A.R. 102-8-2); not confirmed f… | Every 2 years · Licenses expire 24 months after issuance (K.A.R. 102-8-7). Renewal fee amount not confirmed from an official page. | No | $16.25per 15 min |
| Kentucky | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (plus temporary licenses) | Kentucky Applied Behavior Analysis Licensing Board (Department of Professional Licensing) | $400 | Every 2 years · Two-year renewal: LBA $300, LABA $200 (temporary one-time renewal $200 / $100). Late renewal within 30 days adds $50. Inactive or retired status $100. | Yes | $12.18per 15 min |
| Louisiana | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); State Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (SCABA); Registered Line Technician (RLT) | Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board (Louisiana Department of Health) | $400 | Every year · Annual renewal by July 1 (window May to June 30): LBA $200, SCABA $125, line technician $50. The LBA renews registrations for the technicians they supervise. | Yes | $10.00per 15 min |
| Maine | Not required | No individual behavior analyst licensing board. Agency licensing and MaineCare: Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Office of MaineCare Services; agency licensing under 10-144 CMR Ch. 123). | — | — | Yes | $27.87per 15 min. |
| Maryland | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) | Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists (Maryland Department of Health), with a Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee | $200 | Every 2 years · Renew every two years with current BCBA/BCBA-D certification verified with the BACB. Renewal fee amount not stated on the application (set in COMAR 10.58.02). | Yes | $20.91per 15 min |
| Massachusetts | Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA); Licensed Assistant Applied Behavior Analyst (LAABA) | Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions (Division of Occupational Licensure) | Per the board's fee page as indexed: $117 nonrefundable a… | Every 2 years · Biennial renewal; $155 per the board's fee schedule as indexed (not re-verified live). | Yes | $16.37per 15 min |
| Michigan | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Professional Licensing — Michigan Board of Behavior Analysts | $452.40 | Every 4 years · Renewal every 4 years: $374.40 (behavior analyst and assistant). | Yes | — |
| Minnesota | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) | Minnesota Board of Psychology (with a Behavior Analyst Advisory Council) | $225 | Every 2 years · Biennial renewal $225; inactive renewal $125; late fee $100. | No | $20.17per 15 min |
| Mississippi | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LaBA); registered Behavior Technician | Mississippi Autism Board | $250 | Every 3 years · Licenses run three years, but never past the licensee's BACB certification expiration. Renewal: LBA $250, LaBA $100. | Yes | $15.08per 15 min |
| Missouri | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) | Missouri Behavior Analyst Advisory Board / State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) | $150 | Every 2 years · Biennial renewal $300; late renewal adds $150; inactive renewal $100; inactive reactivation $200. | Yes | $17.73per 15 min |
| Montana | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Montana Board of Psychologists (Department of Labor and Industry, Business Standards Division) | $450 | Renewal fees reported in board rule notices as indexed: behavior analyst $600, assistant $200. Renewal cycle not confirmed. | Yes | $11.36per 15 min |
| Nebraska | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit (Office of Behavioral Health Licensing), with the Board of Behavior Analysts | $150 | Every 2 years · Licenses expire September 1 of even-numbered years. The renewal fee amount was not stated on the pages reviewed. | Yes | $18.70per 15 min |
| Nevada | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst; Registered Behavior Technician (state registration) | Nevada Board of Applied Behavior Analysis | Per adopted regulation R005-24, sec. 45. Behavior analyst… | Every 2 years · All licenses and registrations expire December 31 of even-numbered years. Biennial renewal: behavior analyst $400, assistant $275, RBT $70; late renewal $50. Reinstatement: behavior analyst $500, assistant $325. | Yes | $13.01per 15 min |
| New Hampshire | Not required | None for licensure. NH Medicaid: Department of Health and Human Services (NH MMIS). | — | — | No | $17.79per 15 min |
| New Jersey | Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Applied Behavior Analyst | New Jersey State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs) | $100 | Every 2 years · Biennial renewal: analyst $200, assistant $100. Late renewal $75; reinstatement $200. | Yes | $11.20per 15 min |
| New Mexico | Not required | None for behavior analyst licensure. Medicaid ABA: New Mexico Health Care Authority, Medical Assistance Division (MAD). | — | — | No | $142.84per hour |
| New York | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Certified Behavior Analyst Assistant (CBAA) | New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Applied Behavior Analysis) | $300 | — | Yes | $9.63per 15 min |
| North Carolina | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | North Carolina Behavior Analyst Licensure Board | $250 | Every 2 years · Two-year license (G.S. 90-739). Renewal: LBA $200, LABA $150; late renewal $50. Licenses are suspended automatically after more than 60 days without renewal. | Yes | $20.81per 15 min |
| North Dakota | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | North Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care | $550 | Every 2 years · Renew by November 15 of every odd year: $100; late filing $75. Licenses issued after July 1 of an odd year roll over for two more years without a renewal fee. | No | $10.81per 15 min |
| Ohio | Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (state certificate required to practice) | Ohio State Board of Psychology | Initial application fee set by the Board of Psychology; a… | Every 2 years · Biennial registration fee $150, due by August 31 of each even-numbered year (ORC 4783.05). | Yes | — |
| Oklahoma | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board, administered by Oklahoma Human Services (DHS). Effective November 1, 2026, SB 1557 moves regulation to the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. | Not confirmed; under SB 1557 the Board of Examiners of Ps… | — | Yes | $17.35per 15 min |
| Oregon | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst; Registered Behavior Analysis Interventionist | Oregon Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board, within the Oregon Health Authority Health Licensing Office | $350 | Every year · Annual renewal: behavior analyst $200, assistant $175, interventionist $100. Late renewal $50. | Yes | $14.70per 15 min |
| Pennsylvania | Licensed Behavior Specialist (individual); Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) agency license for ABA providers | Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine (behavior specialist license); Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (IBHS agency license) | $75 | Every 2 years · Behavior specialist biennial renewal $75; reactivation application $75. | No | $12.73per 15 min |
| Rhode Island | Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA); psychologist with equivalent experience | Rhode Island Department of Health — Licensing Board of Applied Behavior Analysts | $150 | Every 2 years · Renewal fee $150, due by June 1 of each even-numbered year; licenses expire July 1 (renewal licenses run to June 30) of even-numbered years, with continuing education required (5-86-13). | Yes | $24.36per 15 min |
| South Carolina | Not required | None for licensure. Medicaid ABA: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). | — | — | Yes | $14.88per 15 min |
| South Dakota | Licensed Behavior Analyst | South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists (with the Applied Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee) | $650 | Every year · Annual licensing fee $300. | No | $21.73per 15 min |
| Tennessee | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) | Tennessee Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee (under the Board of Examiners in Psychology, Tennessee Department of Health) | $100 | Every 2 years · Biennial renewal: LBA $150, LABA $100, each plus the $10 state regulatory fee. Late renewal $100; reinstatement $100. Renewal needs proof of current BACB certification and 3 CE hours on cultural diversity. | Yes | — |
| Texas | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LaBA) | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), with the Behavior Analyst Advisory Board | $165 | Renewal: behavior analyst $165, assistant $110. Renewal requires a one-hour HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course. | No | $14.50per 15 min |
| Utah | Behavior Analyst; Assistant Behavior Analyst | Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Department of Commerce (psychology professions) | $120 | Every 2 years · Renewals due September 30 of even-numbered years; renewal fee per the DOPL fee schedule (amount not captured). | No | $19.67per 15 min |
| Vermont | Applied Behavior Analyst; Assistant Behavior Analyst | Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with advisor appointees) | Set in 3 V.S.A. § 125(b) (26 V.S.A. § 4926); amount not c… | Every 2 years · Licenses renew every two years on a schedule set by the Director (26 V.S.A. § 4925); fee per 3 V.S.A. § 125(b). | Yes | $15.00per 15 min |
| Virginia | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Virginia Board of Medicine (Department of Health Professions), with the Advisory Board on Behavior Analysis | $130 | Active renewal: behavior analyst $135, assistant $70. Inactive renewal $70 / $35. Late renewal $50 / $30. Reinstatement after 2+ years lapsed: $180 / $90. | Yes | $23.48per 15 min |
| Washington | Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA); Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA); Certified Behavior Technician (CBT) | Washington State Department of Health (DOH) | $250 | Every 2 years · Renew every two years on the practitioner's birthday. Renewal: LBA $350, LABA $175, CBT $150. Late renewal penalty: LBA $175, LABA $90, CBT $75. | Yes | $12.40per 15 minute units |
| West Virginia | Not required | None for licensure. Medicaid ABA: West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services (BMS). | — | — | Yes | $2.50per 15 min |
| Wisconsin | Behavior Analyst license | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) | Listed on the DSPS Credential Fees and Renewal Dates list… | Renewal requires proof of current BACB certification. Wisconsin has no state-specific CE for this license. Renewal date and fee are on the DSPS fee list. | Yes | $20.84per 15 min |
| Wyoming | Licensed Behavior Analyst; Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst | Wyoming Board of Psychology | Set by board rule (Rules & Regulations fee chapter, linke… | — | No | $12.30per 15 min |
Medicaid rate: the one-on-one aba therapy by a technician fee-for-service rate, linked to the state's fee schedule. Fees as printed by the licensing agency; where it gives a range or formula, the page for that state has the wording.