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Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst

Applied behavior analysis under ongoing supervision by a Tennessee licensed behavior analyst certified as BCBA or BCBA-D.

Licensing authority: Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee, Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology · Application information

Licensure by Criteria — National Certification
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Order of Compliance — Lifting Suspension or Probation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Appearance
Appear before the Committee when required; the Board may require an appearance before granting the order. An appearance is not an independently identified examination.
Effective Restoration
Restoration requires an Order of Compliance and cannot take effect before the original disciplinary expiration date or the petition date.
License Status
T.C.A. 63-11-310(b) separately requires immediate license forfeiture when national certification is lost; that situation is not cured merely by lifting probation or suspension.
Order Compliance
Prove compliance with every condition of the disciplinary order, including civil penalties, required continuing education and administrative costs; submit the Order of Compliance petition and supporting evidence.
Prior License
An existing license is subject to suspension, probation or a disciplinary condition; this route restores the previously issued license rather than issuing a new license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial Licensure — Expedited Military Member
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed licensure application; it expedites processing while the applicable certification and other licensure criteria continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
Currently licensed/certified elsewhere and a U.S. armed-forces member who retired, received a non-dishonorable discharge, or was released to a reserve component within the preceding 180 days; submit PH-4279, military identification and separation documents, and request expedited license verification.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Initial Licensure — Expedited Military Spouse
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed licensure application; it expedites processing while the applicable certification and other licensure criteria continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
Currently licensed/certified elsewhere and married to a U.S. armed-forces member transferred to Tennessee; submit PH-4280, the spouse military identification and transfer orders, and request expedited license verification.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Reactivation of Retired License — Prolonged Absence
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a reinstatement application for reactivation and the license-renewal fee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Conduct
No criminal or practice-act violations that would prohibit initial licensure.
Prior License
Retired Tennessee license; absent from clinical or educational practice for over two years; obtain six months of clinical supervision by a licensed behavior analyst with the certification stated in Rule 1180-05-.09(4).
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Reactivation of Retired License — Recent or Continuous Practice
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a reinstatement application for reactivation and the license-renewal fee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Conduct
No criminal or practice-act violations that would prohibit initial licensure.
Prior License
Retired Tennessee license; not absent from clinical practice or an educational setting for more than two years, or continuously licensed in good standing and practicing elsewhere.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
New Application Following Revocation
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Prior Revocation
No new licensure application is considered for at least one year after the revocation order unless that order provides otherwise; comply with conditions imposed before reapplication.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Licensure by Reciprocity — Discretionary
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
The two recommendation letters are waived under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Committee Implementation
Rule 1180-05-.05(3) applies the criteria-route requirements except recommendation letters, including current BACB certification, to reciprocity. Section 63-11-311(a) authorizes Committee discretion and does not prohibit that implementing requirement.
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
The Committee may grant licensure to a person residing or employed in Tennessee who has not previously failed to attain this license, holds an equivalent license or certificate under standards not less stringent, and establishes that licensure is in the public interest.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Licensure by Reciprocity — Mandatory
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
The two recommendation letters are waived under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Committee Implementation
Rule 1180-05-.05(3) applies the criteria-route requirements except recommendation letters, including current BACB certification, to reciprocity. Section 63-11-311(a) authorizes Committee discretion and does not prohibit that implementing requirement.
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
Licensure shall be granted when the applicant holds a similar license or certificate in good standing, has the required BACB certification, and shows reasonable proof of available Tennessee employment.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Reinstatement of an Expired License
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Reinstatement — Expedited Military Member
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed reinstatement application; ordinary reinstatement requirements continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
PH-4279: currently licensed/certified elsewhere, qualifying military separation within 180 days, military ID and separation documents, and expedited license verification.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Reinstatement — Expedited Military Spouse
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed reinstatement application; ordinary reinstatement requirements continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
PH-4280: currently licensed/certified elsewhere, spouse military transfer to Tennessee, military ID and transfer orders, and expedited license verification.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Biennial Renewal
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the completed signed renewal application, renewal and state regulatory fees, valid photo identification and notarized good-standing statement under T.C.A. 63-11-307(b).
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Maintain BACB continuing education and supply proof of three continuing education hours addressing cultural diversity.
Prior License
Hold this Tennessee license and apply on or before its expiration date. Licenses are valid for two years from issuance under T.C.A. 63-11-307(a).
Reminders
Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve timely renewal obligations.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.

Temporary Authorization to Practice as a Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst

Committee-designee authorization pending final Committee and Board action, effective for no more than six months; not a separate state examination.

Licensing authority: Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee, Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology · Application information

Temporary Authorization Pending Licensure by Criteria
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying licensure by criteria application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Temporary Authorization Pending Discretionary Reciprocity
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
Conditions of T.C.A. 63-11-311(a); recommendation letters waived.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying discretionary reciprocity application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Temporary Authorization Pending Mandatory Reciprocity
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
Conditions of T.C.A. 63-11-311(b); recommendation letters waived.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying mandatory reciprocity application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Temporary Authorization Pending Reinstatement
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying reinstatement application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Temporary Authorization Pending Renewal
BCaBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the completed signed renewal application, renewal and state regulatory fees, valid photo identification and notarized good-standing statement under T.C.A. 63-11-307(b).
Certification
Current BACB BCaBA certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Maintain BACB continuing education and supply proof of three continuing education hours addressing cultural diversity.
Prior License
Hold this Tennessee license and apply on or before its expiration date. Licenses are valid for two years from issuance under T.C.A. 63-11-307(a).
Reminders
Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve timely renewal obligations.
Supervision
Provide ongoing supervision by a Tennessee LBA currently certified as BCBA or BCBA-D, a completed supervisor affidavit, and the formal employment/co-employment relationship required by T.C.A. 63-11-308; notify the Committee of supervision changes within 10 business days.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying renewal application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.

Licensed Behavior Analyst

Independent applied behavior analysis practice.

Licensing authority: Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee, Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology · Application information

Licensure by Criteria — National Certification
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Order of Compliance — Lifting Suspension or Probation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Appearance
Appear before the Committee when required; the Board may require an appearance before granting the order. An appearance is not an independently identified examination.
Effective Restoration
Restoration requires an Order of Compliance and cannot take effect before the original disciplinary expiration date or the petition date.
License Status
T.C.A. 63-11-310(b) separately requires immediate license forfeiture when national certification is lost; that situation is not cured merely by lifting probation or suspension.
Order Compliance
Prove compliance with every condition of the disciplinary order, including civil penalties, required continuing education and administrative costs; submit the Order of Compliance petition and supporting evidence.
Prior License
An existing license is subject to suspension, probation or a disciplinary condition; this route restores the previously issued license rather than issuing a new license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial Licensure — Expedited Military Member
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed licensure application; it expedites processing while the applicable certification and other licensure criteria continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
Currently licensed/certified elsewhere and a U.S. armed-forces member who retired, received a non-dishonorable discharge, or was released to a reserve component within the preceding 180 days; submit PH-4279, military identification and separation documents, and request expedited license verification.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Initial Licensure — Expedited Military Spouse
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed licensure application; it expedites processing while the applicable certification and other licensure criteria continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
Currently licensed/certified elsewhere and married to a U.S. armed-forces member transferred to Tennessee; submit PH-4280, the spouse military identification and transfer orders, and request expedited license verification.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Reactivation of Retired License — Prolonged Absence
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a reinstatement application for reactivation and the license-renewal fee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Conduct
No criminal or practice-act violations that would prohibit initial licensure.
Prior License
Retired Tennessee license; absent from clinical or educational practice for over two years; obtain six months of clinical supervision by a licensed behavior analyst with the certification stated in Rule 1180-05-.09(4).
Reactivation of Retired License — Recent or Continuous Practice
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a reinstatement application for reactivation and the license-renewal fee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Conduct
No criminal or practice-act violations that would prohibit initial licensure.
Prior License
Retired Tennessee license; not absent from clinical practice or an educational setting for more than two years, or continuously licensed in good standing and practicing elsewhere.
New Application Following Revocation
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Prior Revocation
No new licensure application is considered for at least one year after the revocation order unless that order provides otherwise; comply with conditions imposed before reapplication.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Licensure by Reciprocity — Discretionary
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
The two recommendation letters are waived under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Committee Implementation
Rule 1180-05-.05(3) applies the criteria-route requirements except recommendation letters, including current BACB certification, to reciprocity. Section 63-11-311(a) authorizes Committee discretion and does not prohibit that implementing requirement.
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
The Committee may grant licensure to a person residing or employed in Tennessee who has not previously failed to attain this license, holds an equivalent license or certificate under standards not less stringent, and establishes that licensure is in the public interest.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Licensure by Reciprocity — Mandatory
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
The two recommendation letters are waived under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Committee Implementation
Rule 1180-05-.05(3) applies the criteria-route requirements except recommendation letters, including current BACB certification, to reciprocity. Section 63-11-311(a) authorizes Committee discretion and does not prohibit that implementing requirement.
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
Licensure shall be granted when the applicant holds a similar license or certificate in good standing, has the required BACB certification, and shows reasonable proof of available Tennessee employment.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Reinstatement of an Expired License
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Reinstatement — Expedited Military Member
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed reinstatement application; ordinary reinstatement requirements continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
PH-4279: currently licensed/certified elsewhere, qualifying military separation within 180 days, military ID and separation documents, and expedited license verification.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Reinstatement — Expedited Military Spouse
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Expedited Effect
The declaration accompanies a completed reinstatement application; ordinary reinstatement requirements continue to apply.
Expedited Eligibility
PH-4280: currently licensed/certified elsewhere, spouse military transfer to Tennessee, military ID and transfer orders, and expedited license verification.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Biennial Renewal
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the completed signed renewal application, renewal and state regulatory fees, valid photo identification and notarized good-standing statement under T.C.A. 63-11-307(b).
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Maintain BACB continuing education and supply proof of three continuing education hours addressing cultural diversity.
Prior License
Hold this Tennessee license and apply on or before its expiration date. Licenses are valid for two years from issuance under T.C.A. 63-11-307(a).
Reminders
Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve timely renewal obligations.

Temporary Authorization to Practice as a Licensed Behavior Analyst

Committee-designee authorization pending final Committee and Board action, effective for no more than six months; not a separate state examination.

Licensing authority: Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee, Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology · Application information

Temporary Authorization Pending Licensure by Criteria
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying licensure by criteria application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Temporary Authorization Pending Discretionary Reciprocity
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
Conditions of T.C.A. 63-11-311(a); recommendation letters waived.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying discretionary reciprocity application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Temporary Authorization Pending Mandatory Reciprocity
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit a complete, truthful, signed, notarized application, citizenship declaration, Social Security number, required fees, and a passport-style photograph taken within the preceding 12 months.
Application Review
Committee and Psychology Board ratification apply. An interview may be requested to clarify qualifications; this is an application-review condition and is not an independently identified examination.
Background Check
Have the designated vendor send criminal-background-check results directly to the Committee.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Certification Verification
The May 2025 application says the administrative office requests BACB certification verification directly; the applicant requests it only if the office cannot locate it.
Character References
Two original professional recommendation letters on letterhead, dated within the preceding 12 months; waived on reciprocity applications under Rule 1180-05-.05(3).
Disciplinary History
T.C.A. 63-11-304(3) permits the Committee to accept corrected conduct or mitigating circumstances preventing resolution; current certification must not be subject to certifying-entity discipline.
Good Moral Character
Good moral character and compliance with accepted professional and ethical standards; disclose criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations, professional credential denials or discipline, restrictions, and civil judgments or settlements.
Historic DIDDOption
The May 2025 application still lists DIDD qualification before July 12, 2012. T.C.A. 63-11-307(c)(5) requires BACB certification and receipt of a regular license by July 1, 2019; that deadline is applied as closing new provisional issuance. Historical DIDD qualification does not substitute for the current certification requirements of renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
Laws And Ethics
Certify having read and understood T.C.A. 63-11-301 and subsequent parts and the Committee rules; acknowledge the applicable BACB ethical code.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old; submit a certified birth certificate or notarized copy.
Other Licenses
Obtain direct verification of every present or former applied-behavior-analysis license or certificate, including its standing when it became inactive.
Reciprocity
Conditions of T.C.A. 63-11-311(b); recommendation letters waived.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying mandatory reciprocity application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Translations
When necessary, submit both the original document and an issuing-source-certified English translation.
Temporary Authorization Pending Reinstatement
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the Committee-linked PH-4049 reinstatement application, notarized declaration, employment history and employment verification, citizenship declaration, and direct verification of other licenses.
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of three cultural-diversity continuing education hours and comply with BACB continuing education requirements.
Fees
Pay renewal, late renewal, reinstatement and state regulatory fees under Rule 1180-05-.06.
Prior License
A previously issued Tennessee license has expired; stop practicing until it is reinstated or valid temporary authorization is issued.
Temporary Authorization
The completed file must establish every requirement of the underlying reinstatement application; issuance is discretionary with the Committee designee, lasts no more than six months, and ends on the Committee and Board final decision.
Unlicensed Practice
The visually inspected Committee Lapsed License Policy, effective September 14, 2017, distinguishes administrative reinstatement within 60 days, an agreed citation for practicing after 60 days but less than six months, and referral for formal discipline for six months or longer or failure to execute/pay a citation. Reinstatement may proceed subject to further disciplinary action. Source: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/behavior-analyst/LBA_Lapsed_License_Policy.pdf
Temporary Authorization Pending Renewal
BCBA Certification Examination
Application
Submit the completed signed renewal application, renewal and state regulatory fees, valid photo identification and notarized good-standing statement under T.C.A. 63-11-307(b).
Certification
Current BACB BCBA or BCBA-D certification in good standing.
Continuing Education
Maintain BACB continuing education and supply proof of three continuing education hours addressing cultural diversity.
Prior License
Hold this Tennessee license and apply on or before its expiration date. Licenses are valid for two years from issuance under T.C.A. 63-11-307(a).
Reminders
Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve timely renewal obligations.
Temporary Authorization
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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.
Examination sources