Part II. Requirements for Licensure As a Behavior Analyst or an Assistant Behavior Analyst
18VAC85-150-50. Initial licensure requirements.
An applicant for initial licensure shall submit the following on forms provided by the board:
1. A completed application and a fee as prescribed in 18VAC85-150-40.
2. Verification of certification as required in 18VAC85-150-60.
3. Verification of practice as required on the application form.
4. If licensed or certified in any other jurisdiction, verification that there has been no disciplinary action taken or pending in that jurisdiction.
5. Verification from the BACB on disciplinary action taken or pending by that body.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.16 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 16, eff. May 7, 2014; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 6, eff. December 3, 2025.
18VAC85-150-51. Licensure by endorsement.
An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit the following:
1. Evidence of a current, active license in a United States jurisdiction or Canada that is in good standing;
2. A completed application and fee;
3. Verification of certification as required in 18VAC85-150-60; and
4. A current report from the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.16 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 6, eff. December 3, 2025.
18VAC85-150-60. Licensure requirement.
An applicant for licensure to practice as a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst shall hold current certification as a BCBA® or a BCaBA® obtained by meeting qualifications and passage of the examination required for certification as a BCBA® or a BCaBA® by the BACB.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.16 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 16, eff. May 7, 2014; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 6, eff. December 3, 2025.