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 Florida
- The statute lets the Agency for Persons with Disabilities create its own behavior analyst certification, but requires it to recognize national certification that meets the stated standards.
- Florida's telehealth statute names behavior analysts certified under § 393.17 among telehealth providers, held to the same standard as in-person care in Florida.
Does Florida license behavior analysts?
Florida has no behavior analyst license. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities must recognize national behavior analyst certification, meaning the BACB, and the state autism insurance mandate requires covered ABA to be provided by someone certified under § 393.17 or licensed as a psychologist or under chapter 491.
- No behavior analyst license
Citation: Fla. Stat. §§ 393.17, 627.6686
Can a BCBA licensed in another state get a Florida license by endorsement?
Not applicable. There is no Florida behavior analyst license to obtain by endorsement.
Does Florida have a state law exam or requirement?
Not applicable. There is no state license or state exam.
Does Florida license assistant behavior analysts?
No state assistant license. BCaBA status matters to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and to payers, not to a state licensing board.
- No assistant credential
Do behavior technicians need a Florida credential?
No state technician license or registration. Payer and agency rules set what technicians need.
- No technician credential
Telehealth and Florida
Florida's telehealth law counts a behavior analyst certified under § 393.17 as a telehealth provider, who must practice to the standard that applies to in-person care in the state.
Licensing in Florida?
Florida has no behavior analyst license, so the work here is usually payer enrollment, which our sister credentialing team handles. 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.