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 Rhode Island
- All Rhode Island licenses share a June 30 even-year expiration, so a license issued in an odd year runs less than two years.
- Rhode Island also issues a third license type, psychologist with equivalent experience, for licensed psychologists with 1,500 post-doctoral hours of ABA.
Does Rhode Island license behavior analysts?
Rhode Island's Department of Health licenses applied behavior analysts. Applicants pass the BCBA exam, keep BACB certification active, and submit verification of good standing in any other state where they are licensed plus a full criminal background check from the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office.
- Licenses behavior analysts
- Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst
- Licensure law enacted 2012
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 5-86; 216-RICR-40-05-28
Can a BCBA licensed in another state get a Rhode Island license by endorsement?
A license may be issued to an applicant who holds a recognized national certification and a license in another state, territory or country whose requirements the board finds substantially equivalent.
- Endorsement or reciprocity route
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-10; 216-RICR-40-05-28.7
Does Rhode Island have a state law exam or requirement?
No state exam. Applicants must have passed the BACB exam at the matching level.
- No state law exam
Does Rhode Island license assistant behavior analysts?
BCaBAs are licensed as applied behavior assistant analysts and must be supervised by a licensed applied behavior analyst, who meets them in person for initial direction and periodic on-site supervision. Assistants may not perform evaluations, interpret evaluation data or start a treatment program on their own.
- Licensed Applied Behavior Assistant Analyst
Do behavior technicians need a Rhode Island credential?
No technician credential. The law defines an applied behavior analyst aide as an unlicensed person who assists under a licensed applied behavior analyst's supervision.
- No technician credential
How often does a Rhode Island behavior analyst license renew?
Every license expires June 30 of even-numbered years, with renewal applications due June 1 and a $150 renewal fee set in statute. CE is met by keeping up the BACB's continuing education for certification. A late renewal adds a fee.
- Renews every 2 years
Licensing in Rhode Island?
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.
Sources
- licensure.status, licensure.since, board.url
- licensure.citation, board.name
- technician (read via Wayback)
- licensure.title, assistant.title, notes (read via Wayback)
- endorsement (read via Wayback)
- renewal (read via Wayback)
- assistant (supervision; read via Wayback)
- licensure.summary, assistant, exams, notes
- licensure.summary (background check, good standing)
- endorsement
- renewal, notes