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 Mississippi
- Mississippi keeps a technician registry: supervisors must register each RBT within seven days of hire, or face discipline.
- The licensing cycle is three years with 36 CE hours, unlike the two-year cycle common elsewhere.
- A temporary licensee may not supervise anyone, including technicians.
Does Mississippi license behavior analysts?
The Mississippi Autism Board licenses behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts. A behavior analyst applicant needs a passing BCBA exam, BCBA or BCBA-D certification, qualifying education, fingerprint cards and the board's jurisprudence exam, given on published dates at least quarterly.
- Licenses behavior analysts
- Licensed Behavior Analyst
- Licensure law enacted 2015
Citation: Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-1 et seq.; 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 3301
Can a BCBA licensed in another state get a Mississippi license by endorsement?
The 2025 rule revision removed the separate reciprocity rule; out-of-state BCBAs apply on the standard requirements, including the jurisprudence exam.
Does Mississippi have a state law exam or requirement?
Behavior analyst applicants must pass the board's jurisprudence exam. Failing it three times means registering as an RBT, completing remedial supervision and waiting a year to reapply.
- State law exam or requirement
Does Mississippi require fingerprints?
- Fingerprint background check
Does Mississippi license assistant behavior analysts?
BCaBAs need a Mississippi assistant license, with at least a bachelor's degree, BCaBA certification and records of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.
- Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst
Do behavior technicians need a Mississippi credential?
Technicians are not separately licensed, but the supervising licensee must register each RBT with the board within seven days of hire or certification. The technician needs current BACB RBT certification, a high school diploma, and must be 18. The board keeps a public register.
- Registered behavior technician (board registration)
Can an out-of-state behavior analyst practice in Mississippi temporarily?
Mississippi's six-month temporary license is for applicants awaiting national exam scores or the next jurisprudence exam, practicing in Mississippi under a licensee, not for visiting practitioners.
- No temporary practice provision
Citation: 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 3301, R. 3.4-3.5
How often does a Mississippi behavior analyst license renew?
Licenses run up to three years. Each three-year cycle requires 36 CE hours, including three in ethics or legal topics, reported before renewal; hours do not carry over. Late renewal adds a $50 penalty.
- Renews every 3 years
- 36 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Mississippi?
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.