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Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst

The ordinary Mississippi license for supervised assistant practice.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Reinstatement after suspension or revocation by Board review
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Clinical Assessment
A Board-ordered physical or mental examination concerns fitness to practice, not a currently offered professional examination.
Hearing
The Board may restore good standing after a hearing if renewed practice is in the public interest.
Rehabilitation
The Board considers seriousness of the original conduct, elapsed time, later conduct, dishonesty, compliance with sanctions and other rehabilitation evidence under Rule 7.8.
Suspension
Section 73-75-19(6) limits suspension to one year and requires reevaluation for reinstatement or revocation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination and certification
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCaBA certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.
Reinstatement of a lapsed license within two years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Discretion
Rule 5.3 describes reinstatement as within Board discretion.
Certification
The Board must verify current BACB certification.
Continuing Education
Provide verification of the required continuing education.
Elapsed Time
Apply within two years after lapse; the statute allows renewal within that period. Rule 5.3 says a license may not be reinstated after two consecutive years. The statute controls the statutory two-year boundary.
Payments
Pay all fees in arrears, the renewal fee and late-renewal penalty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after a lapse exceeding two years
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCaBA certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Elapsed Time
A license lapsed for more than two years requires a new licensure application under the regulations in effect when reapplying.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.
Military Family Freedom Act recognition: Military occupational specialty and training
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Military occupational specialty and training. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Board Rule Qualification Demand
The controlling recognition statute is applied notwithstanding other law. Rule 16.1(1)(a)-(b) additionally states: (a) Has been awarded a BCBA or BCaBA and has completed all of the following at a level that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure, certification or registration of the Board in this state: completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience as determined by the Board, and performed as a BCBA or BCaBA; and (b) Has engaged in active practice as a BCBA or BCaBA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application under this section; and
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant has been awarded a military occupational specialty, completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience, and performed in the occupational specialty; or
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Military Testing
Section 73-50-1(3)(a) accepts completed testing or equivalent training and experience without naming an examination. That slot is an applicant condition.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Military Family Freedom Act recognition: Existing occupational license
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(b) The applicant holds a current and valid license in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Military Family Freedom Act recognition: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant who is a member of the military, or an applicant who is married to or is a dependent of a member of the military, upon application based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Licensure by reciprocity under section 73 75 15
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCaBA certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Exam Waiver
Section 73-75-15 permits the Board to waive the licensure examination. Rule 3.4 requires evidence of meeting Rule 3.2 or 3.3. Waiver is an applicant condition; the named examinations remain requirements of the route.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Out Of State License
Provide proof of current licensure in a US state, the District of Columbia, or a US territory with standards the Board considers equivalent.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.
Regular license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Report twelve hours each year, including one ethical or legal hour, by June 30. Rule 6.2 contains the first-year proration and asynchronous-delivery limits. Excess hours carry forward.
Cycle
Renew every three years or upon BACB certification renewal. Submit the renewal form, fee, verified current BACB certification and satisfactory continuing education.
Exam Scope
Section 73-75-21(2) defines renewal through certification, fees and continuing education; it does not require passing a currently offered examination for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after revocation
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCaBA certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.
Waiting Period
A revoked licensee may reapply only after more than two years have elapsed from the legally effective revocation.
Reinstatement following child support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Order
For a court suspension under section 93-11-163, the court may order reinstatement when satisfied that the delinquency has been purged.
Division Notice
The licensing entity reinstates upon written division notice that arrears have been cleared or a stipulated agreement and agreed judgment has been entered.
Fees
Applicable administrative reinstatement fees may apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition: Existing occupational license
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant holds a current and valid license in good standing in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi, and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and (b) There were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience, examination and clinical supervision requirements in effect, and the other state verifies that the applicant met those requirements in order to be licensed in that state; and
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Prior Qualification
The other state verifies its education, experience, examination and clinical-supervision requirements. The Board affidavit explicitly asks the applicant to attest to BACB examination requirements; the matching current BACB exam is a leaf even when passed before applying.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.
Universal recognition: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant in the discipline applied for and at the same practice level, as determined by the occupational licensing board, to a person who establishes residence in this state based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.

Licensed Behavior Analyst

The ordinary Mississippi license for behavior analysis practice.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Reinstatement after suspension or revocation by Board review
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Clinical Assessment
A Board-ordered physical or mental examination concerns fitness to practice, not a currently offered professional examination.
Hearing
The Board may restore good standing after a hearing if renewed practice is in the public interest.
Rehabilitation
The Board considers seriousness of the original conduct, elapsed time, later conduct, dishonesty, compliance with sanctions and other rehabilitation evidence under Rule 7.8.
Suspension
Section 73-75-19(6) limits suspension to one year and requires reevaluation for reinstatement or revocation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination and certification
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Practice within the statutory scope and competence requirements.
Reinstatement of a lapsed license within two years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Discretion
Rule 5.3 describes reinstatement as within Board discretion.
Certification
The Board must verify current BACB certification.
Continuing Education
Provide verification of the required continuing education.
Elapsed Time
Apply within two years after lapse; the statute allows renewal within that period. Rule 5.3 says a license may not be reinstated after two consecutive years. The statute controls the statutory two-year boundary.
Payments
Pay all fees in arrears, the renewal fee and late-renewal penalty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after a lapse exceeding two years
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Elapsed Time
A license lapsed for more than two years requires a new licensure application under the regulations in effect when reapplying.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Practice within the statutory scope and competence requirements.
Military Family Freedom Act recognition: Military occupational specialty and training
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Military occupational specialty and training. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Board Rule Qualification Demand
The controlling recognition statute is applied notwithstanding other law. Rule 16.1(1)(a)-(b) additionally states: (a) Has been awarded a BCBA or BCaBA and has completed all of the following at a level that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure, certification or registration of the Board in this state: completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience as determined by the Board, and performed as a BCBA or BCaBA; and (b) Has engaged in active practice as a BCBA or BCaBA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application under this section; and
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant has been awarded a military occupational specialty, completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience, and performed in the occupational specialty; or
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Military Testing
Section 73-50-1(3)(a) accepts completed testing or equivalent training and experience without naming an examination. That slot is an applicant condition.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Military Family Freedom Act recognition: Existing occupational license
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(b) The applicant holds a current and valid license in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Military Family Freedom Act recognition: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant who is a member of the military, or an applicant who is married to or is a dependent of a member of the military, upon application based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Licensure by reciprocity under section 73 75 15
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Exam Waiver
Section 73-75-15 permits the Board to waive the licensure examination. Rule 3.4 requires evidence of meeting Rule 3.2 or 3.3. Waiver is an applicant condition; the named examinations remain requirements of the route.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Out Of State License
Provide proof of current licensure in a US state, the District of Columbia, or a US territory with standards the Board considers equivalent.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Practice within the statutory scope and competence requirements.
Regular license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Report twelve hours each year, including one ethical or legal hour, by June 30. Rule 6.2 contains the first-year proration and asynchronous-delivery limits. Excess hours carry forward.
Cycle
Renew every three years or upon BACB certification renewal. Submit the renewal form, fee, verified current BACB certification and satisfactory continuing education.
Exam Scope
Section 73-75-21(2) defines renewal through certification, fees and continuing education; it does not require passing a currently offered examination for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after revocation
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Practice within the statutory scope and competence requirements.
Waiting Period
A revoked licensee may reapply only after more than two years have elapsed from the legally effective revocation.
Reinstatement following child support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Order
For a court suspension under section 93-11-163, the court may order reinstatement when satisfied that the delinquency has been purged.
Division Notice
The licensing entity reinstates upon written division notice that arrears have been cleared or a stipulated agreement and agreed judgment has been entered.
Fees
Applicable administrative reinstatement fees may apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition: Existing occupational license
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant holds a current and valid license in good standing in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi, and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and (b) There were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience, examination and clinical supervision requirements in effect, and the other state verifies that the applicant met those requirements in order to be licensed in that state; and
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Prior Qualification
The other state verifies its education, experience, examination and clinical-supervision requirements. The Board affidavit explicitly asks the applicant to attest to BACB examination requirements; the matching current BACB exam is a leaf even when passed before applying.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.
Universal recognition: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant in the discipline applied for and at the same practice level, as determined by the occupational licensing board, to a person who establishes residence in this state based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.

Mississippi Military Family Freedom Act Temporary Practice Permit

Temporary practice authorization pending licensure or denial; the permit expires 365 days after issuance.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Temporary practice permit: Military occupational specialty and training
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Military occupational specialty and training. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Board Rule Qualification Demand
The controlling recognition statute is applied notwithstanding other law. Rule 16.1(1)(a)-(b) additionally states: (a) Has been awarded a BCBA or BCaBA and has completed all of the following at a level that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure, certification or registration of the Board in this state: completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience as determined by the Board, and performed as a BCBA or BCaBA; and (b) Has engaged in active practice as a BCBA or BCaBA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application under this section; and
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant has been awarded a military occupational specialty, completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience, and performed in the occupational specialty; or
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Military Testing
Section 73-50-1(3)(a) accepts completed testing or equivalent training and experience without naming an examination. That slot is an applicant condition.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Temporary practice permit: Existing occupational license
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(b) The applicant holds a current and valid license in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Temporary practice permit: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant who is a member of the military, or an applicant who is married to or is a dependent of a member of the military, upon application based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.

Military Family Freedom Act Temporary Practice Permit — Behavior Analyst

Temporary practice authorization until a license is granted or notice of denial is issued; the Board affidavit states that the permit expires 365 days after issuance.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Temporary practice permit: Military occupational specialty and training
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Military occupational specialty and training. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Board Rule Qualification Demand
The controlling recognition statute is applied notwithstanding other law. Rule 16.1(1)(a)-(b) additionally states: (a) Has been awarded a BCBA or BCaBA and has completed all of the following at a level that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure, certification or registration of the Board in this state: completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience as determined by the Board, and performed as a BCBA or BCaBA; and (b) Has engaged in active practice as a BCBA or BCaBA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application under this section; and
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant has been awarded a military occupational specialty, completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience, and performed in the occupational specialty; or
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Military Testing
Section 73-50-1(3)(a) accepts completed testing or equivalent training and experience without naming an examination. That slot is an applicant condition.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Temporary practice permit: Existing occupational license
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(b) The applicant holds a current and valid license in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.
Temporary practice permit: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, the occupational licensing board in the other state holds the applicant in good standing, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant who is a member of the military, or an applicant who is married to or is a dependent of a member of the military, upon application based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
The applicant must be a military member, spouse or dependent.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
No Mississippi residency requirement is imposed by the Military Family Freedom Act.

Temporary License — Assistant Behavior Analyst

Six-month supervised temporary licensure under Rules 3.5 and 3.6.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Temporary license while national examination results are pending
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Conversion
Apply for full licensure on receipt of national scores; satisfactory completion of the oral examination converts the temporary license to full licensure.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCaBA certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Duration
Six months from issuance; all regular-license requirements must be completed and submitted during the temporary period.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Failing Score
Notify the Board immediately if a pending national score is failing; the temporary license is deemed revoked.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Pending Result
The applicant has taken the appropriate BACB national examination and awaits the released result.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Prior Failures
No temporary license after prior temporary-license revocation, three national-exam failures, or a failed oral jurisprudence examination. Rule 3.6(D) restricts an applicant who took but failed a required examination in another jurisdiction until an approved examination is passed.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Maintain supervision by a licensed behavior analyst until upgrade; practice under a current corresponding regular licensee, only in Mississippi. A temporary licensee cannot supervise another licensee or technician.
Renewal of a temporary license under section 73 75 17
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Conversion
Apply for full licensure on receipt of national scores; satisfactory completion of the oral examination converts the temporary license to full licensure.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCaBA certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Duration
Six months from issuance; all regular-license requirements must be completed and submitted during the temporary period.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Failing Score
Notify the Board immediately if a pending national score is failing; the temporary license is deemed revoked.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Prior Failures
No temporary license after prior temporary-license revocation, three national-exam failures, or a failed oral jurisprudence examination. Rule 3.6(D) restricts an applicant who took but failed a required examination in another jurisdiction until an approved examination is passed.
Renewal Authority
Section 73-75-17 directs the Board to regulate granting and renewal of temporary licenses. Rule 3.6(A) requires completion of all regular requirements within six months from issuance; this route does not establish an extension of that deadline. Board consideration of renewal is subject to those restrictions.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Maintain supervision by a licensed behavior analyst until upgrade; practice under a current corresponding regular licensee, only in Mississippi. A temporary licensee cannot supervise another licensee or technician.

Temporary License — Behavior Analyst

Six-month supervised temporary licensure under Rules 3.5 and 3.6.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Temporary license while national examination results are pending
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Conversion
Apply for full licensure on receipt of national scores; satisfactory completion of the oral examination converts the temporary license to full licensure.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Duration
Six months from issuance; all regular-license requirements must be completed and submitted during the temporary period.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Failing Score
Notify the Board immediately if a pending national score is failing; the temporary license is deemed revoked.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Pending Result
The applicant has taken the appropriate BACB national examination and awaits the released result.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Prior Failures
No temporary license after prior temporary-license revocation, three national-exam failures, or a failed oral jurisprudence examination. Rule 3.6(D) restricts an applicant who took but failed a required examination in another jurisdiction until an approved examination is passed.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Maintain supervision by a licensed behavior analyst until upgrade; practice under a current corresponding regular licensee, only in Mississippi. A temporary licensee cannot supervise another licensee or technician.
Temporary license while awaiting the Board oral examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Conversion
Apply for full licensure on receipt of national scores; satisfactory completion of the oral examination converts the temporary license to full licensure.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Duration
Six months from issuance; all regular-license requirements must be completed and submitted during the temporary period.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Failing Score
Notify the Board immediately if a pending national score is failing; the temporary license is deemed revoked.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Pending Assessment
The applicant otherwise meets the regular behavior-analyst requirements and is awaiting the next Board oral examination.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Prior Failures
No temporary license after prior temporary-license revocation, three national-exam failures, or a failed oral jurisprudence examination. Rule 3.6(D) restricts an applicant who took but failed a required examination in another jurisdiction until an approved examination is passed.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Maintain supervision by a licensed behavior analyst until upgrade; practice under a current corresponding regular licensee, only in Mississippi. A temporary licensee cannot supervise another licensee or technician.
Renewal of a temporary license under section 73 75 17
Application
Submit the prescribed signed application, applicable fee, and personal references. Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under Mississippi law. Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks.
Conversion
Apply for full licensure on receipt of national scores; satisfactory completion of the oral examination converts the temporary license to full licensure.
Current Certification
Maintain current and active BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification, verified by the Board. Licensure cannot extend beyond certification expiration.
Duration
Six months from issuance; all regular-license requirements must be completed and submitted during the temporary period.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Board.
Failing Score
Notify the Board immediately if a pending national score is failing; the temporary license is deemed revoked.
Official Transcripts
The Board forms page requires all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly from the institutions by mail; applicant-sent or emailed transcripts are not accepted.
Practice Scope
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-5 preserves the specified exemptions for other licensed professionals, supervised technicians and trainees, students, nonhuman practice, teaching and research without direct services, organizational services without direct services to individuals, family members, and school employees acting within their school duties. These exemptions do not create additional Board license types.
Prior Failures
No temporary license after prior temporary-license revocation, three national-exam failures, or a failed oral jurisprudence examination. Rule 3.6(D) restricts an applicant who took but failed a required examination in another jurisdiction until an approved examination is passed.
Renewal Authority
Section 73-75-17 directs the Board to regulate granting and renewal of temporary licenses. Rule 3.6(A) requires completion of all regular requirements within six months from issuance; this route does not establish an extension of that deadline. Board consideration of renewal is subject to those restrictions.
Submission Timing
Rule 3.2(C)(2) requires the materials at least seven days before the published examination date. The implementing forms page asks for a standard application at least two weeks before the application deadline and notes that a complete late-cycle application does not guarantee an examination place.
Supervision
Maintain supervision by a licensed behavior analyst until upgrade; practice under a current corresponding regular licensee, only in Mississippi. A temporary licensee cannot supervise another licensee or technician.

Temporary Practice Permit

Temporary practice authorization until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued; the permit expires 365 days after issuance.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Temporary practice permit: Existing occupational license
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant holds a current and valid license in good standing in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi, and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and (b) There were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience, examination and clinical supervision requirements in effect, and the other state verifies that the applicant met those requirements in order to be licensed in that state; and
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Prior Qualification
The other state verifies its education, experience, examination and clinical-supervision requirements. The Board affidavit explicitly asks the applicant to attest to BACB examination requirements; the matching current BACB exam is a leaf even when passed before applying.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.
Temporary practice permit: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant in the discipline applied for and at the same practice level, as determined by the occupational licensing board, to a person who establishes residence in this state based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.

Temporary Practice Permit

Temporary practice authorization until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued; the permit expires 365 days after issuance.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Autism Board · Application information

Temporary practice permit: Existing occupational license
Applicant Pathway
Existing occupational license. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(a) The applicant holds a current and valid license in good standing in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi, and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one (1) year; and (b) There were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience, examination and clinical supervision requirements in effect, and the other state verifies that the applicant met those requirements in order to be licensed in that state; and
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Prior Qualification
The other state verifies its education, experience, examination and clinical-supervision requirements. The Board affidavit explicitly asks the applicant to attest to BACB examination requirements; the matching current BACB exam is a leaf even when passed before applying.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.
Temporary practice permit: Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing
Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)
Applicant Pathway
Three years of work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing. Apply at the corresponding practice level and demonstrate the similar scope of practice required by the recognition statute.
Conduct And Fees
(c) The applicant has not committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the occupational licensing board in Mississippi under Mississippi law; and (d) The applicant did not surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation in another state; and (e) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation or investigation pending, the occupational licensing board in Mississippi shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the occupational licensing board in Mississippi; and (f) The applicant pays all applicable fees in Mississippi.
Criminal Check
The implementing forms page requires application, fingerprints and a cleared criminal-background check for recognition applicants.
Eligibility
(4) Notwithstanding any other law, the occupational licensing board shall issue a license to an applicant in the discipline applied for and at the same practice level, as determined by the occupational licensing board, to a person who establishes residence in this state based on work experience in another state, if all the following apply: (a) The applicant worked in a state that does not use a license to regulate a lawful occupation, but Mississippi uses a license to regulate a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the occupational licensing board; (b) The applicant worked for at least three (3) years in the lawful occupation; and (c) The applicant satisfies the provisions of paragraphs (c) through (f) of subsection (3) of this section.
Exam Timing
The affidavit and recognition provisions involve the jurisprudence examination even though temporary practice can begin while the application and permanent requirements are pending.
Expiration
Practice continues until a license is granted or a denial notice is issued. The permit expires after 365 days if applicable licensure requirements remain unsatisfied.
Jurisprudence
The Board affidavit requires passing the Mississippi Autism Board jurisprudence examination. The statutory permission and the Board demand are retained together; applicant-specific waiver or eligibility decisions are conditions.
Military Relationship
This route is under the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Processing
If processing takes more than two weeks, issue a temporary practice permit within thirty days on the required sworn affidavit and applicable fees.
Residency
Establish Mississippi residency by state ID or a residential utility bill, ownership or lease, employment evidence, or other verifiable residency documentation.

Oral Examination (Jurisprudence Exam)

Provider
Mississippi Autism Board
Format
Oral examination
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 1: General
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 2: Mississippi Autism Board (“Board”)
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 3: Licensure
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 4: Professional Identification
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 5: Renewal of License
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 6: Continuing Education
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 7: Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 8: Exceptions and Exemptions
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 9: Regulations Governing Supervision and Registration of Behavior Technicians
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 11: Administrative Grievance Procedure
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 12: Suspension for Failure to Pay Child Support
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 14: Public Records
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 15: Executive Sessions
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 16: Military and Spouse Applicants
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 17: Pre-Licensure Determination
  • Title 30, Part 3301, Chapter 18: DECLARATORY OPINIONS
  • Mississippi Code Title 73, Chapter 75: Behavior Analyst Licensure
Examination sources

BCaBA Certification Examination

Provider
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB); delivered by Pearson VUE in person at authorized Pearson VUE testing sites
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, continuously available and offered only in English; each question has 4 possible answers and only 1 correct answer; all questions are equally weighted and the result is based on overall performance
Exam questions
175 multiple-choice questions: 150 scored and 25 unscored
Time limit
4 hours
Passing score
Pass/fail; criterion-referenced passing score established by the modified Angoff method
Exam fee
$175 certification application (BACB) plus $125 examination appointment (Pearson VUE)
Examination outline
  • A. Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations (10 of 150 scored questions) (7%)
    • A.1. Explain the goals of behavior analysis as a natural science (i.e., description, prediction, control).
    • A.2. Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism).
    • A.3. Describe and explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism.
    • A.4. Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis.
    • A.5. Identify and describe dimensions of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968).
  • B. Concepts and Principles (18 of 150 scored questions) (12%)
    • B.1. Identify and distinguish among behavior, response, and response class.
    • B.2. Identify and distinguish between stimulus and stimulus class.
    • B.3. Identify and distinguish between respondent and operant conditioning.
    • B.4. Identify and distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement contingencies.
    • B.5. Identify and distinguish between positive and negative punishment contingencies.
    • B.6. Identify and distinguish between automatic and socially mediated contingencies.
    • B.7. Identify and distinguish among unconditioned, conditioned, and generalized reinforcers and punishers.
    • B.8. Identify and distinguish among simple schedules of reinforcement.
    • B.9. Identify examples of operant extinction.
    • B.10. Identify and distinguish between types of stimulus control.
    • B.11. Identify and distinguish between discrimination and generalization.
    • B.12. Define and identify examples of unconditioned motivating operations.
    • B.13. Identify and distinguish between rule-governed and contingency-shaped behavior.
    • B.14. Identify and distinguish among elementary verbal operants.
    • B.15. Define and identify examples of processes that promote emergent relations and generative performance.
  • C. Measurement, Data Display, and Interpretation (20 of 150 scored questions) (13%)
    • C.1. Define and identify dimensions of behavior (e.g., count, duration, magnitude).
    • C.2. Describe the form (i.e., topography) and develop operational definitions of behavior.
    • C.3. Distinguish among direct, indirect, and product measures of behavior.
    • C.4. Develop and implement continuous measurement procedures (e.g., duration recording, event recording).
    • C.5. Develop and implement discontinuous measurement procedures (e.g., interval recording, time sampling).
    • C.6. Evaluate the validity and reliability of measurement procedures.
    • C.7. Select a measurement system to obtain representative data given the dimensions of behavior and the logistics of observing and recording.
    • C.8. Graph data to communicate relevant quantitative relations (e.g., equal-interval graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records).
    • C.9. Interpret graphed data.
    • C.10. Develop and evaluate mastery criteria.
  • D. Experimental Design (10 of 150 scored questions) (7%)
    • D.1. Distinguish between dependent and independent variables.
    • D.2. Distinguish between internal and external validity.
    • D.3. Identify the defining features of single-case experimental designs (e.g., individuals serve as their own controls, repeated measures, prediction, verification, replication).
    • D.4. Identify strengths of single-case experimental design.
    • D.5. Distinguish among and implement single-case experimental designs (e.g., reversal, multiple baseline, multielement, changing criterion).
    • D.6. Distinguish among and implement comparative, component, and parametric analyses.
  • E. Ethical and Professional Issues (18 of 150 scored questions) (12%)
    • E.1. Identify and apply core principles underlying the ethics codes for BACB certificants (e.g., benefit others; treat others with compassion, dignity, and respect; behave with integrity).
    • E.2. Identify the risks to oneself, others, and the profession associated with engaging in unethical behavior (e.g., misuse of social media, misrepresentation of one’s credential, making confidential information public).
    • E.3. Identify one’s area(s) of competence and when to seek a supervisor’s guidance.
    • E.4. Identify professional development activities that strengthen and expand areas of competence (e.g., attend conferences, read literature, seek consultation, establish mentors).
    • E.5. Identify and comply with requirements for collecting, using, protecting, and disclosing confidential information.
    • E.6. Identify steps that should be taken when transitioning clients or supervisees to another professional or when a BCaBA transitions to a different supervisor.
    • E.7. Identify types of and risks associated with multiple relationships, and how to mitigate those risks when they are unavoidable.
    • E.8. Identify and apply interpersonal and other skills (e.g., accepting feedback, listening actively, seeking input, collaborating) to establish and maintain professional relationships.
    • E.9. Engage in cultural humility in service delivery and professional relationships.
    • E.10. Apply culturally responsive and inclusive service and supervision activities.
    • E.11. Identify and apply the legal, regulatory, and practice requirements (e.g., licensure, jurisprudence, funding, certification) relevant to the delivery of behavior-analytic services.
  • F. Behavior Assessment (17 of 150 scored questions) (11%)
    • F.1. Review relevant information in available records and data (e.g., educational, medical, historical) at the outset of a case.
    • F.2. Identify conditions that warrant behavior-analytic services.
    • F.3. Identify and prioritize socially significant, client-informed, and culturally responsive behavior-change goals.
    • F.4. Implement assessments of relevant skill strengths and deficits, and contextual fit (e.g., client values, cultural variables, social validity, environmental resources).
    • F.5. Implement preference and reinforcer assessments.
    • F.6. Implement functional assessments of behavior, including indirect, descriptive, and experimental analyses.
  • G. Behavior-Change Procedures (22 of 150 scored questions) (15%)
    • G.1. Develop and implement positive and negative reinforcement procedures, including contingent and noncontingent applications.
    • G.2. Develop and implement procedures to establish and use conditioned reinforcers.
    • G.3. Develop and implement procedures that incorporate motivating operations and discriminative stimuli.
    • G.4. Develop and implement procedures to teach simple and conditional discriminations.
    • G.5. Develop and implement procedures using stimulus and response prompts that include appropriate fading procedures (e.g., errorless, least-to-most, stimulus fading).
    • G.6. Develop and implement modeling procedures.
    • G.7. Develop and implement procedures that use instructions and rules.
    • G.8. Develop and implement shaping procedures.
    • G.9. Develop and implement chaining procedures.
    • G.10. Develop and implement procedures to teach elementary verbal operants.
    • G.11. Develop and implement procedures to promote emergent relations and generative performance.
    • G.12. Develop and implement procedures that promote behavioral persistence.
    • G.13. Develop and implement acquisition procedures that are appropriate to the client’s skills and intervention goals (e.g., discrete-trial, free-operant, and naturalistic teaching arrangements).
    • G.14. Develop and implement group contingency procedures.
    • G.15. Develop and implement contingency contracting procedures.
    • G.16. Develop and implement self-management procedures.
    • G.17. Develop and implement procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization.
    • G.18. Develop and implement differential reinforcement procedures with and without extinction.
    • G.19. Define and implement positive and negative punishment procedures (e.g., time-out, response cost, overcorrection).
    • G.20. Develop and implement procedures to promote maintenance of behavior change.
  • H. Intervention Development and Monitoring (20 of 150 scored questions) (13%)
    • H.1. State intervention goals in observable and measurable terms.
    • H.2. Identify potential interventions based on assessment results and scientific evidence.
    • H.3. Develop intervention goals and procedures based on risks and contextual fit (e.g., client preferences and values, cultural variables, social validity, environmental resources).
    • H.4. Identify alternative behaviors to be established or increased when a target behavior is to be decreased.
    • H.5. Identify possible unwanted effects when using reinforcement, extinction, and punishment procedures.
    • H.6. Evaluate client progress and procedural integrity.
    • H.7. Make data-based decisions about the effectiveness of procedures and the need for modification.
    • H.8. Collaborate with and include others who support and/or provide services to clients.
  • I. Supervisory Relationships (15 of 150 scored questions) (10%)
    • I.1. Use behavior-analytic supervision practices and state the potential risks of ineffective supervision (e.g., poor client outcomes, impaired job satisfaction, employee turnover).
    • I.2. Identify and apply strategies for establishing and maintaining effective supervisory relationships (e.g., active listening, providing reinforcement, reciprocal feedback).
    • I.3. Identify and implement methods that promote equity in supervision practices.
    • I.4. Establish clear performance expectations for the supervisor and supervisee.
    • I.5. Select supervision goals based on an assessment of the supervisee’s skills.
    • I.6. Apply empirically validated and competency-based approaches to train supervisees to perform assessment and intervention procedures.
    • I.7. Identify and apply empirically validated and culturally responsive performance management procedures (e.g., modeling, practice, feedback, reinforcement, task clarification, manipulation of response effort).
    • I.8. Apply a function-based approach (e.g., performance diagnostics) to assess and improve supervisee behavior.
    • I.9. Evaluate the effects of supervision (e.g., on client outcomes, on supervisee repertoires).
Examination sources

BCBA Certification Examination

Provider
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB); delivered by Pearson VUE in person at authorized Pearson VUE testing sites
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, continuously available and offered only in English; each question has 4 possible answers and only 1 correct answer; all questions are equally weighted and the result is based on overall performance
Exam questions
185 multiple-choice questions: 175 scored and 10 unscored
Time limit
4 hours
Passing score
Pass/fail; criterion-referenced passing score established by the modified Angoff method
Exam fee
$245 certification application (BACB) plus $125 examination appointment (Pearson VUE); $140 examination retake application
Examination outline
  • A. Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations (8 of 175 scored questions) (5%)
    • A.1. Identify the goals of behavior analysis as a science (i.e., description, prediction, control).
    • A.2. Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism).
    • A.3. Explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism.
    • A.4. Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis.
    • A.5. Identify and describe dimensions of applied behavior analysis.
  • B. Concepts and Principles (24 of 175 scored questions) (14%)
    • B.1. Identify and distinguish among behavior, response, and response class.
    • B.2. Identify and distinguish between stimulus and stimulus class.
    • B.3. Identify and distinguish between respondent and operant conditioning.
    • B.4. Identify and distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement contingencies.
    • B.5. Identify and distinguish between positive and negative punishment contingencies.
    • B.6. Identify and distinguish between automatic and socially mediated contingencies.
    • B.7. Identify and distinguish among unconditioned, conditioned, and generalized reinforcers.
    • B.8. Identify and distinguish among unconditioned, conditioned, and generalized punishers.
    • B.9. Identify and distinguish among simple schedules of reinforcement.
    • B.10. Identify and distinguish among concurrent, multiple, mixed, and chained schedules of reinforcement.
    • B.11. Identify and distinguish between operant and respondent extinction as operations and processes.
    • B.12. Identify examples of stimulus control.
    • B.13. Identify examples of stimulus discrimination.
    • B.14. Identify and distinguish between stimulus and response generalization.
    • B.15. Identify examples of response maintenance.
    • B.16. Identify examples of motivating operations.
    • B.17. Distinguish between motivating operations and stimulus control.
    • B.18. Identify and distinguish between rule-governed and contingency-shaped behavior.
    • B.19. Identify and distinguish among verbal operants.
    • B.20. Identify the role of multiple control in verbal behavior.
    • B.21. Identify examples of processes that promote emergent relations and generative performance.
    • B.22. Identify ways behavioral momentum can be used to understand response persistence.
    • B.23. Identify ways the matching law can be used to interpret response allocation.
    • B.24. Identify and distinguish between imitation and observational learning.
  • C. Measurement, Data Display, and Interpretation (21 of 175 scored questions) (12%)
    • C.1. Create operational definitions of behavior.
    • C.2. Distinguish among direct, indirect, and product measures of behavior.
    • C.3. Measure occurrence.
    • C.4. Measure temporal dimensions of behavior (e.g., duration, latency, interresponse time).
    • C.5. Distinguish between continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures.
    • C.6. Design and apply discontinuous measurement procedures (e.g., interval recording, time sampling).
    • C.7. Measure efficiency (e.g., trials to criterion, cost-benefit analysis, training duration).
    • C.8. Evaluate the validity and reliability of measurement procedures.
    • C.9. Select a measurement procedure to obtain representative data that accounts for the critical dimension of the behavior and environmental constraints.
    • C.10. Graph data to communicate relevant quantitative relations (e.g., equal-interval graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records).
    • C.11. Interpret graphed data.
    • C.12. Select a measurement procedure to obtain representative procedural integrity data that accounts for relevant dimensions (e.g., accuracy, dosage) and environmental constraints.
  • D. Experimental Design (13 of 175 scored questions) (7%)
    • D.1. Distinguish between dependent and independent variables.
    • D.2. Distinguish between internal and external validity.
    • D.3. Identify threats to internal validity (e.g., history, maturation).
    • D.4. Identify the defining features of single-case experimental designs (e.g., individuals serve as their own controls, repeated measures, prediction, verification, replication).
    • D.5. Identify the relative strengths of single-case experimental designs and group designs.
    • D.6. Critique and interpret data from single-case experimental designs.
    • D.7. Distinguish among reversal, multiple-baseline, multielement, and changing-criterion designs.
    • D.8. Identify rationales for conducting comparative, component, and parametric analyses.
    • D.9. Apply single-case experimental designs.
  • E. Ethical and Professional Issues (22 of 175 scored questions) (13%)
    • E.1. Identify and apply core principles underlying the ethics codes for BACB certificants (e.g., benefit others; treat others with compassion, dignity, and respect; behave with integrity).
    • E.2. Identify the risks to oneself, others, and the profession as a result of engaging in unethical behavior.
    • E.3. Develop and maintain competence by engaging in professional development activities (e.g., read literature, seek consultation, establish mentors).
    • E.4. Identify and comply with requirements for collecting, using, protecting, and disclosing confidential information.
    • E.5. Identify and comply with requirements for making public statements about professional activities (e.g., social media activity; misrepresentation of professional credentials, behavior analysis, and service outcomes).
    • E.6. Identify the conditions under which services or supervision should be discontinued and apply steps that should be taken when transitioning clients and supervisees to another professional.
    • E.7. Identify types of and risks associated with multiple relationships, and how to mitigate those risks when they are unavoidable.
    • E.8. Identify and apply interpersonal and other skills (e.g., accepting feedback, listening actively, seeking input, collaborating) to establish and maintain professional relationships.
    • E.9. Engage in cultural humility in service delivery and professional relationships.
    • E.10. Apply culturally responsive and inclusive service and supervision activities.
    • E.11. Identify personal biases and how they might interfere with professional activity.
    • E.12. Identify and apply the legal, regulatory, and practice requirements (e.g., licensure, jurisprudence, funding, certification) relevant to the delivery of behavior-analytic services.
  • F. Behavior Assessment (23 of 175 scored questions) (13%)
    • F.1. Identify relevant sources of information in records (e.g., educational, medical, historical) at the outset of the case.
    • F.2. Identify and integrate relevant cultural variables in the assessment process.
    • F.3. Design and evaluate assessments of relevant skill strengths and areas of need.
    • F.4. Design and evaluate preference assessments.
    • F.5. Design and evaluate descriptive assessments.
    • F.6. Design and evaluate functional analyses.
    • F.7. Interpret assessment data to determine the need for behavior-analytic services and/or referral to others.
    • F.8. Interpret assessment data to identify and prioritize socially significant, client-informed, and culturally responsive behavior-change procedures and goals.
  • G. Behavior-Change Procedures (25 of 175 scored questions) (14%)
    • G.1. Design and evaluate positive and negative reinforcement procedures.
    • G.2. Design and evaluate differential reinforcement (e.g., DRA, DRO, DRL, DRH) procedures with and without extinction.
    • G.3. Design and evaluate time-based reinforcement (e.g., fixed-time) schedules.
    • G.4. Identify procedures to establish and use conditioned reinforcers (e.g., token economies).
    • G.5. Incorporate motivating operations and discriminative stimuli into behavior-change procedures.
    • G.6. Design and evaluate procedures to produce simple and conditional discriminations.
    • G.7. Select and evaluate stimulus and response prompting procedures (e.g., errorless, most-to-least, least-to-most).
    • G.8. Design and implement procedures to fade stimulus and response prompts (e.g., prompt delay, stimulus fading).
    • G.9. Design and evaluate modeling procedures.
    • G.10. Design and evaluate instructions and rules.
    • G.11. Shape dimensions of behavior.
    • G.12. Select and implement chaining procedures.
    • G.13. Design and evaluate trial-based and free-operant procedures.
    • G.14. Design and evaluate group contingencies.
    • G.15. Design and evaluate procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization.
    • G.16. Design and evaluate procedures to maintain desired behavior change following intervention (e.g., schedule thinning, transferring to naturally occurring reinforcers).
    • G.17. Design and evaluate positive and negative punishment (e.g., time-out, response cost, overcorrection).
    • G.18. Evaluate emotional and elicited effects of behavior-change procedures.
    • G.19. Design and evaluate procedures to promote emergent relations and generative performance.
  • H. Selecting and Implementing Interventions (20 of 175 scored questions) (11%)
    • H.1. Develop intervention goals in observable and measurable terms.
    • H.2. Identify and recommend interventions based on assessment results, scientific evidence, client preferences, and contextual fit (e.g., expertise required for implementation, cultural variables, environmental resources).
    • H.3. Select socially valid alternative behavior to be established or increased when a target behavior is to be decreased.
    • H.4. Plan for and attempt to mitigate possible unwanted effects when using reinforcement, extinction, and punishment procedures.
    • H.5. Plan for and attempt to mitigate possible relapse of the target behavior.
    • H.6. Make data-based decisions about procedural integrity.
    • H.7. Make data-based decisions about the effectiveness of the intervention and the need for modification.
    • H.8. Collaborate with others to support and enhance client services.
  • I. Personnel Supervision and Management (19 of 175 scored questions) (11%)
    • I.1. Identify the benefits of using behavior-analytic supervision (e.g., improved client outcomes, improved staff performance and retention).
    • I.2. Identify and apply strategies for establishing effective supervisory relationships (e.g., executing supervisor-supervisee contracts, establishing clear expectations, giving and accepting feedback).
    • I.3. Identify and implement methods that promote equity in supervision practices.
    • I.4. Select supervision goals based on an assessment of the supervisee’s skills, cultural variables, and the environment.
    • I.5. Identify and apply empirically validated and culturally responsive performance management procedures (e.g., modeling, practice, feedback, reinforcement, task clarification, manipulation of response effort).
    • I.6. Apply a function-based approach (e.g., performance diagnostics) to assess and improve supervisee behavior.
    • I.7. Make data-based decisions about the efficacy of supervisory practices.
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