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LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST
License Description LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST

Individuals involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior are behavior analysts. This professional provides services that can include the empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors, known as functional assessment and analysis.

REQUIREMENTS
Individual must be at least 21 years of age at time of requesting license.
Submit application with supporting documents to show they qualify as a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) or a board certified behavior analyst-doctoral (BCBA-D) who is credentialed through the nationally accredited behavior analyst certification entity, and, the applicant is not the subject of any disciplinary actions by the certifying entity at the time of application; or the applicant is qualified by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities (DIDD) to provide behavior analysis services prior to July 12, 2012 and the requirements of T.C.A.  63-11-307(c) are met. This application will include the specified Criminal background check.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Education to qualify as either a BCBA or BCBA-D is required at application.

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
Certification examination as required by Behavior Analyst Certification Board

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Individual must maintain national certification and any continuing education requirement they require. On renewal of licenses evidence of 3 hours of cultural diversity training is required.

RENEWAL:
Two years

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
7950 Shaffer Parkway
Littleton, CO 80127
Licensing Agency
Department of Health
Division of Health Related Boards
Division of Health Related Boards
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Active Status Active
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 08/10/2023
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