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Restricted or Limited Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst Certificate

Discretionary restricted or limited form of Chapter 4796 recognition when a disqualifying offense would otherwise prevent certification; the restriction must be relevant to the offense.

Licensing authority: state board of psychology · Application information

Biennial registration and certificate renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bcba as ce evidence
Active BCBA certification is accepted as evidence of sufficient CE under OAC 4783-2-01(B)(2); this continuing-education alternative does not require a certification examination to be taken or a passing examination score to be submitted for renewal.
Biennial registration
Register and pay the applicable biennial fee by August 31 of each even-numbered year after the first certificate period.
Continuing education
Complete at least 23 approved CE hours including four ethics, professional conduct or cultural competency hours, subject to first-period reductions and written Board hardship or active-duty exemptions.
Restrictions
The Board-imposed restriction remains applicable unless modified by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-12-29.

Renewal after expiration caused by military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discharge
Present satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge or release within six months of discharge or release.
Fees
R.C. 5903.10 grants renewal at the usual cost without penalty and without re-examination; OAC 4783-11-01.1(D)(2) provides a further no-fee reinstatement provision for the service-member case.
Fitness
The holder must not otherwise be disqualified because of mental or physical disability.
Service
The certificate was not renewed because of the holder's military service, or because a spouse's service caused the holder's absence from Ohio.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-12-29.

Restricted or limited recognition of government certification from a jurisdiction without occupational licensure
Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst Post-Workshop Written Examination
Application
Apply as an individual for COBA certification under R.C. 4783.04(C) and Chapter 4796.
Authorization
Hold a government title certification for applied behavior analysis from a jurisdiction that does not issue an occupational license, including the uniformed services.
Criminal records
Comply with the Ohio criminal records check and disqualifying-offense requirements; pay applicable fees.
Experience
Hold the authorization for at least one year immediately before application and practice for at least one of the preceding five years, unless waived by the Board.
Good standing
Applicable authorizations must be in good standing; no disqualifying surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional misconduct is permitted.
Law exam discretion
R.C. 4796.08(A) permits the Board to require its identified Ohio law examination; OAC 4783-4-01(C) states the COBA workshop and post-workshop examination requirements. This examination is retained whether an individual applicant is required to sit it or excused.
Other jurisdiction exam
Any examination used to obtain an authorization in another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not an examination of this Ohio route.
Restriction
The Board may issue a restricted or limited certificate under R.C. 4796.10 when a disqualifying offense would otherwise prevent Chapter 4796 certification; any restriction must be relevant to that offense. Issuance is discretionary.
Restricted or limited recognition of an out of state occupational license
Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst Post-Workshop Written Examination
Application
Apply as an individual for COBA certification under R.C. 4783.04(C) and Chapter 4796.
Authorization
Hold a substantially similar occupational license for applied behavior analysis in another jurisdiction.
Criminal records
Comply with the Ohio criminal records check and disqualifying-offense requirements; pay applicable fees.
Experience
Hold the authorization for at least one year immediately before application and practice for at least one of the preceding five years, unless the Board waives these periods.
Good standing
Applicable authorizations must be in good standing; no disqualifying surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional misconduct is permitted.
Law exam discretion
R.C. 4796.08(A) permits the Board to require its identified Ohio law examination; OAC 4783-4-01(C) states the COBA workshop and post-workshop examination requirements. This examination is retained whether an individual applicant is required to sit it or excused.
Other jurisdiction exam
Any examination used to obtain an authorization in another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not an examination of this Ohio route.
Reciprocity rule
OAC 4783-4-02 expressly waives BACB verification for an applicant actively licensed/certified elsewhere for one year with one year of practice during the preceding five years; three references, paragraph 4783-4-01(C) compliance and the fee remain required.
Restriction
The Board may issue a restricted or limited certificate under R.C. 4796.10 when a disqualifying offense would otherwise prevent Chapter 4796 certification; any restriction must be relevant to that offense. Issuance is discretionary.
Restricted or limited recognition of private certification from a jurisdiction without licensure or government certification
Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst Post-Workshop Written Examination
Application
Apply as an individual for COBA certification under R.C. 4783.04(C) and Chapter 4796.
Authorization
Hold a private ABA certification in good standing with its issuing organization.
Criminal records
Comply with the Ohio criminal records check and disqualifying-offense requirements; pay applicable fees.
Examination identity
The statute does not name the private certificate or a national examination. No particular national examination is inferred.
Experience
Hold the private certification for at least two years immediately before application and practice for at least two of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction without occupational licensure or government certification, unless waived by the Board.
Good standing
Applicable authorizations must be in good standing; no disqualifying surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional misconduct is permitted.
Law exam discretion
R.C. 4796.08(A) permits the Board to require its identified Ohio law examination; OAC 4783-4-01(C) states the COBA workshop and post-workshop examination requirements. This examination is retained whether an individual applicant is required to sit it or excused.
Other jurisdiction exam
Any examination used to obtain an authorization in another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not an examination of this Ohio route.
Restriction
The Board may issue a restricted or limited certificate under R.C. 4796.10 when a disqualifying offense would otherwise prevent Chapter 4796 certification; any restriction must be relevant to that offense. Issuance is discretionary.
Restricted or limited recognition by work experience in an unlicensed jurisdiction or uniformed service
Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst Post-Workshop Written Examination
Application
Apply as an individual for COBA certification under R.C. 4783.04(C) and Chapter 4796.
Criminal records
Comply with the Ohio criminal records check and disqualifying-offense requirements; pay applicable fees.
Experience
Personally practice applied behavior analysis for at least three of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction without occupational licensure or government certification, or in the uniformed services, unless waived by the Board.
Good standing
Applicable authorizations must be in good standing; no disqualifying surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional misconduct is permitted.
Law exam discretion
R.C. 4796.08(A) permits the Board to require its identified Ohio law examination; OAC 4783-4-01(C) states the COBA workshop and post-workshop examination requirements. This examination is retained whether an individual applicant is required to sit it or excused.
Other jurisdiction exam
Any examination used to obtain an authorization in another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not an examination of this Ohio route.
Restriction
The Board may issue a restricted or limited certificate under R.C. 4796.10 when a disqualifying offense would otherwise prevent Chapter 4796 certification; any restriction must be relevant to that offense. Issuance is discretionary.
Expired certificate reinstatement after one year through five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Show active BCBA certification or the Board-accepted CE evidence specified by OAC 4783-1-03(C), unless the Board excuses the requirement in writing.
Expiration period
For requests after one year and within five years, obtain Board approval of a statement under oath describing professional activities since expiration and satisfy the specified recent or prior-biennium CE evidence.
Fees
Pay the biennial registration fee and applicable penalty unless waived.
Request
Request reinstatement of a certificate expired through failure to renew; no grounds for denial under R.C. 4783.09 may exist.
Restrictions
The Board-imposed restriction remains applicable unless modified by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-12-29.

Expired certificate reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Show active BCBA certification or the Board-accepted CE evidence specified by OAC 4783-1-03(C), unless the Board excuses the requirement in writing.
Expiration period
Automatic reinstatement may be requested within one year of expiration.
Fees
Pay the biennial registration fee and applicable penalty unless waived.
Request
Request reinstatement of a certificate expired through failure to renew; no grounds for denial under R.C. 4783.09 may exist.
Restrictions
The Board-imposed restriction remains applicable unless modified by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-12-29.

temporary certified ohio behavior analyst license

Temporary Ohio certification based on an active, good-standing authorization in another jurisdiction and military duty in Ohio; governed by current ORC 4743.041.

Licensing authority: state board of psychology · Application information

Temporary military certification for a service member
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Hold a current, valid license or certificate to practice applied behavior analysis in another jurisdiction; maintain good standing.
Criminal records
Complete the required Ohio criminal records check; disclose any pending licensing investigation.
Fees
All fees associated with issuance of the temporary authorization are waived.
Military connection
Provide adequate proof of your military duty in Ohio.
Practice scope
Practice only within the scope allowed by Ohio law and within personal training.
Temporary duration
Current R.C. 4743.041(D) limits a temporary authorization to six years and requires verification of the other-jurisdiction authorization when it is up for renewal. OAC 4783-4-04(J) states that its temporary certificate is not eligible for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-03-20.

Temporary military certification for a military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Hold a current, valid license or certificate to practice applied behavior analysis in another jurisdiction; maintain good standing.
Criminal records
Complete the required Ohio criminal records check; disclose any pending licensing investigation.
Fees
All fees associated with issuance of the temporary authorization are waived.
Military connection
Provide adequate proof of your spouse's military duty in Ohio.
Older spousal rule
OAC 4783-11-01.2(B)(2) states: (B) An application for temporary military spousal certification shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: (1) Proof that the applicant is married to an active duty member of the armed forces; (2) Proof that the applicant holds a valid, unrestricted board certified behavior analyst credential issued by the behavior analyst certification board or its successor organization; (3) Proof that the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty station in Ohio and the applicant is also assigned to a duty station in Ohio pursuant to the spouse's active duty orders; (4) Submission of the application fee in effect at the time of the receipt of the application; (5) Board approval of a written statement from the candidate that he/she has read and will comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code and agency 4783 of the Administrative Code; and (6) Applicant compliance with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. The state board of psychology shall not grant a license to an applicant for an initial license unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code and the board, in its discretion, decides that the results of the criminal records check do not make the applicant ineligible for a license issued pursuant to section 4783.04 of the Revised Code. (C) A temporary military spouse certificate shall expire six months after the date of issuance and is not renewable. This older rule refers to a valid BCBA credential and a six-month spousal certificate. Current R.C. 4743.04(C), R.C. 4743.041 and OAC 4783-4-04 govern the temporary military certificate; the older BCBA demand is retained as a lower-ranked source condition, not a national-examination requirement.
Practice scope
Practice only within the scope allowed by Ohio law and within personal training.
Temporary duration
Current R.C. 4743.041(D) limits a temporary authorization to six years and requires verification of the other-jurisdiction authorization when it is up for renewal. OAC 4783-4-04(J) states that its temporary certificate is not eligible for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-03-20.

Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst Post-Workshop Written Examination

Practice scope

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

  • Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4783 — Behavior Analysts
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-1 — Certification; Confidential Personal Information
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-2 — Continuing Education
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-3 — Definitions
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-4 — Requirements for Certification; Crimminal Records Check
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-5 — Exemptions
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-6 — Supervision
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-7 — Disciplinary Action
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-8 — Remedies
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-9 — Enforcement
  • Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4783-11 — Military and Veterans
  • Ohio Revised Code Section 2151.421 — Reporting child abuse or neglect
  • Ohio Revised Code Sections 5101.60 and 5101.63 — Adult protective services definitions and reporting
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