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 New York
- New York ABA must be provided under a diagnosis and prescription or order from a professional authorized to diagnose.
- Graduates earning BACB fieldwork hours in New York need a graduate permit under a New York licensed behavior analyst, reissued every time the supervisor changes.
- Only licensees in the profession may own a New York professional corporation or PLLC that offers ABA.
Does New York license behavior analysts?
Only a person licensed, certified or exempt may practice ABA in New York. Since November 22, 2022, a BCBA can qualify through Pathway Two: Form 1, a BACB verification letter sent directly to NYSED, child abuse reporting training, age 21 and good moral character. The fee for licensure and first registration is $300.
- Licenses behavior analysts
- Licensed Behavior Analyst
- Licensure law enacted 2014
Citation: N.Y. Educ. Law art. 167 (§§ 8800-8808); 8 NYCRR Subpart 79-17
Can a BCBA licensed in another state get a New York license by endorsement?
There is no endorsement route based on another state's license. Out-of-state BCBAs use Pathway Two, which licenses on the strength of BACB certification without further education, experience or exam requirements.
- No reciprocity route: full application
Citation: N.Y. Educ. Law § 8805
Does New York have a state law exam or requirement?
No state jurisprudence exam. Pathway Two relies on BACB certification; Pathway One requires an exam acceptable to the board and department.
- No state law exam
Does New York license assistant behavior analysts?
Assistants are state certified as Certified Behavior Analyst Assistants and work under a licensed behavior analyst on assigned tasks. One licensed behavior analyst may supervise no more than six CBAAs.
- Certified Behavior Analyst Assistant
Do behavior technicians need a New York credential?
New York has no technician credential and no general exemption for technicians. Unlicensed staff may help implement an ABA plan as members of a multidisciplinary team that includes a licensed professional, and early intervention ABA aides may assist under a qualified supervisor.
- No technician credential
Can an out-of-state behavior analyst practice in New York temporarily?
No visiting-practice window. A limited permit lasting one year, renewable once, covers only applicants who meet every requirement except the exam or experience, and the holder practices under supervision.
- No temporary practice provision
Citation: N.Y. Educ. Law § 8806
Telehealth and New York
A New York license is required to serve a client located in New York, and also whenever the practitioner is located in New York.
How often does a New York behavior analyst license renew?
Licensed behavior analysts and CBAAs register every three years. Updated child abuse identification and reporting training under Chapter 25 of the Laws of 2024 must be completed by November 17, 2026.
- Renews every 3 years
Licensing in New York?
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.
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- licensure.summary, exams, notes (graduate permit)
- licensure.citation, assistant, technician, endorsement, temporaryPractice, renewal.cycleYears, notes (prescription)
- assistant.title
- telehealth
- notes (professional corporations)
- renewal.summary (child abuse training deadline)