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ABA Licensure Lookup™ · Spicy BCBA Institute

Find the Official State Licensing Board for ABA.

A state-by-state directory of behavior analyst licensure boards, verification portals, and license types. For ABA professionals, employers, parents, and founders running compliance checks.

Informational only. This tool helps you locate licensing boards. You must verify any provider's license status directly through the official state licensing board listed below. Spicy BCBA Institute does not certify, verify, or warrant any credential.

51

States Tracked

39

License Required

12

No State License

0

Admin Verified

51 states

Sorted alphabetically

Alabama

AL

Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBAAssistant Behavior Analyst

Requires state licensure in addition to BCBA certification.

Verify on official board

Alaska

AK
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state licensure currently required for behavior analysts.

No verification link on file.

Arizona

AZ

Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required to practice ABA.

Verify on official board

Arkansas

AR

Arkansas Behavior Analyst Licensing Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Administered through the Arkansas State Medical Board.

Verify on official board

California

CA
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No specific ABA licensure; BCBA certification commonly required by funders.

No verification link on file.

Colorado

CO
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

Voluntary registration through DORA for behavior analysts.

No verification link on file.

Connecticut

CT

Connecticut Department of Public Health

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBAAssistant Behavior Analyst

Behavior analyst license required.

Verify on official board

Delaware

DE

Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists & Hearing Aid Dispensers

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

District of Columbia

DC

DC Health Board of Professional Counseling

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Florida

FL
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license; BCBA required for Medicaid billing.

No verification link on file.

Georgia

GA

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Hawaii

HI

Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Idaho

ID
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license currently required.

No verification link on file.

Illinois

IL
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license currently required; legislation has been proposed.

No verification link on file.

Indiana

IN

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Behavior Analyst licensure required.

Verify on official board

Iowa

IA

Iowa Board of Behavioral Science

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Kansas

KS

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Kentucky

KY

Kentucky Applied Behavior Analysis Licensing Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Applied Behavior Analysis Licensing Board.

Verify on official board

Louisiana

LA

Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBAAssistant Behavior Analyst

State licensure required.

Verify on official board

Maine

ME
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license required.

No verification link on file.

Maryland

MD

Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Massachusetts

MA

Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LABAAssistant LABA

Massachusetts uses LABA designation.

Verify on official board

Michigan

MI
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license; BCBA required by Medicaid.

No verification link on file.

Minnesota

MN
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license currently required.

No verification link on file.

Mississippi

MS

Mississippi Autism Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Missouri

MO

Missouri Behavior Analyst Advisory Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Montana

MT
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license required.

No verification link on file.

Nebraska

NE

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Nevada

NV

Nevada Board of Applied Behavior Analysis

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABARegistered Behavior Technician

Nevada also licenses RBTs.

Verify on official board

New Hampshire

NH

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

New Jersey

NJ

New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

New Mexico

NM

NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

New York

NY

NYS Office of the Professions

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBACertified Behavior Analyst Assistant

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

North Carolina

NC

NC Behavior Analysis Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

North Dakota

ND

ND Board of Integrative Health Care

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Ohio

OH

Ohio Board of Psychology

License RequiredAwaiting verification
Certified Ohio Behavior AnalystAssistant COBA

Ohio uses COBA designation.

Verify on official board

Oklahoma

OK

Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Oregon

OR

Oregon Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBABehavior Analysis Interventionist

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Pennsylvania

PA

PA State Board of Medicine

License RequiredAwaiting verification
Behavior Specialist (BSL)LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Rhode Island

RI

RI Department of Health

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

South Carolina

SC

SC LLR Board of Examiners in Psychology

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

South Dakota

SD
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license required.

No verification link on file.

Tennessee

TN

TN Board for Professional Counselors

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Texas

TX

Texas Behavior Analyst Advisory Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Utah

UT

Utah Division of Professional Licensing

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBAAssistant Behavior Analyst

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Vermont

VT

Vermont Office of Professional Regulation

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Virginia

VA

Virginia Board of Medicine

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Washington

WA

WA Department of Health

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBAAssistant LBABehavior Technician

WA also credentials BTs.

Verify on official board

West Virginia

WV

WV Board of Medicine

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBALABA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Wisconsin

WI
No State LicenseAwaiting verification

No state license currently required.

No verification link on file.

Wyoming

WY

Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

License RequiredAwaiting verification
LBA

Licensure required.

Verify on official board

Save a Verification Note

Keep an internal record of a license check you ran (e.g. for hiring or onboarding). Notes are private to your account.

Saving does not certify license status. Always confirm directly with the state board.

Built for ABA Compliance Workflows

For Professionals

Confirm your own state requirements before applying, renewing, or relocating.

For Employers & Founders

Run pre-hire and ongoing license checks against the correct state board.

For Parents

Look up the provider serving your child and verify licensure directly.

Last reviewed dates and verified status reflect the most recent admin review. Always cross-check against the linked official state source.