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 Virginia
- Virginia sets its own CE attestation and audits it, so BACB recertification alone is not the proof the board asks for.
- Behavior analysts are licensed by the Board of Medicine, not a psychology or behavioral health board.
Does Virginia license behavior analysts?
Virginia's Board of Medicine licenses behavior analysts, and practicing without the license is unlawful. Applicants hold current BCBA certification, follow the BACB ethics code and show no suspended or revoked license or certification and no pending discipline with the BACB or any other jurisdiction.
- Licenses behavior analysts
- Licensed Behavior Analyst
- Licensure law enacted 2012
Citation: Va. Code § 54.1-2957.16; 18VAC85-150
Does Virginia have a state law exam or requirement?
No state exam. The license rests on current BCBA or BCaBA certification earned by passing the BACB exam.
- No state law exam
Does Virginia license assistant behavior analysts?
BCaBAs need a Virginia assistant license, documentation that their work is supervised by a licensed behavior analyst, and a written supervisory agreement setting out their domains of competency and how often supervision happens.
- Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst
Do behavior technicians need a Virginia credential?
No technician credential. The statute has the board set rules for licensed behavior analysts and assistants who supervise unlicensed individuals assisting in ABA services; the licensed behavior analyst stays accountable for delegated work.
- No technician credential
How often does a Virginia behavior analyst license renew?
Behavior analysts attest to 32 hours of BACB-recognized CE each biennium and assistants to 20, with 4 in ethics. Up to two hours can come from volunteer services. CE is waived for the first renewal, and records are kept four years for random audits.
- Renews every 2 years
- 32 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Virginia?
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.