Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What BCBAs miss in Alaska
- Every applicant, including those licensed elsewhere, submits fingerprints for a state and FBI record check.
- The application signature must be notarized.
- The 30-day temporary license is limited to one per calendar year and cannot be renewed.
Does Alaska license behavior analysts?
Alaska licenses behavior analysts directly through the Department of Commerce, with no separate board. Applicants must have passed the BCBA exam, hold current BACB certification and complete a state and FBI fingerprint check. Practicing without a license is a misdemeanor.
- Licenses behavior analysts
- Licensed Behavior Analyst
- Licensure law enacted 2014
Citation: AS 08.15; 12 AAC 77
Can a BCBA licensed in another state get a Alaska license by endorsement?
License by credentials is open to behavior analysts and assistants licensed in another state. Applicants submit verification of the current out-of-state license, proof of current certification and fingerprints.
- Endorsement or reciprocity route
Citation: 12 AAC 77.110
Does Alaska have a state law exam or requirement?
The license rests on passing the BACB exam (or another the department approves). No state law exam appears in the statute or rules.
- No state law exam
Does Alaska require fingerprints?
- Fingerprint background check
Does Alaska license assistant behavior analysts?
BCaBAs need an Alaska assistant behavior analyst license. Along with BACB certification and fingerprints, the applicant must prove they are directly supervised by a licensed behavior analyst.
- Assistant Behavior Analyst
Do behavior technicians need a Alaska credential?
Not credentialed. A person who directly implements ABA services under the direction of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst is exempt from the law.
- No technician credential
Can an out-of-state behavior analyst practice in Alaska temporarily?
A behavior analyst licensed in a state with substantially equivalent requirements may get a nonrenewable temporary license for up to 30 days in a calendar year, one per year.
- Temporary practice allowed
Citation: AS 08.15.030; 12 AAC 77.130
How often does a Alaska behavior analyst license renew?
Licenses expire September 30 of even-numbered years. Renewal requires proof of current BACB certification and the renewal fee.
- Renews every 2 years
Licensing in Alaska?
For a license, we prepare the complete application, request your verifications and BACB documentation, and track it to a decision; you review, sign and submit. License by endorsement is $599 for a BCBA.