Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee

Applying for Licensure

Effective immediately, anyone coming in-person to complete an application, speak to an administrator, or paying a fee will be required to have an appointment. This will ensure excellent customer service. To schedule an appointment please email Unit1HRB.Health@tn.gov. An administrator will contact you with a date and time. 

When applying, please DO NOT email or fax applications to the administrative office.  All applications must be submitted online through your LARS account or received as an original document in our office.  When mailing or hand delivering your application to the cash office please send to: Applied Behavior Analyst Committee, 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville TN 37243.

• Application for Licensure as a Licensed Behavior Analyst or Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst 
  
• Paper Application for Licensure as a Licensed Behavior Analyst or Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst
  
• Declaration of Citizenship (PH-4183)
  
• Declaration of Eligibility for Expedited Licensure Process for a Military Member (PH-4279)
• Declaration of Eligibility for Expedited Licensure Process for a Spouse of Military Member (PH-4280)
• Name and Address Change Request   (PH-3619)
• Reinstatement Application  (PH-4049)
• Retirement Affidavit
• Criminal Background Check Instructions

Meetings, Members, & Minutes

Meeting Schedule

Public Notices will remain online until the minutes are ratified and posted on the Meeting Minutes page.

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at 665 Mainstream Drive, MetroCenter.

Members

Meeting Minutes

Copies of all minutes are maintained in the official record section of the administrative office. Please contact the board administrator to make arrangements to review minutes of meetings held prior to 2004.

Continuing Education

Failure to comply with continuing education requirements may result in disciplinary action against the licensee or registrant. The disciplinary action will be reported on the Department of Health license verification web site. 

Requirements

The Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee requires licensees to acquire continuing education according to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board requirements.  (See below)  Further, licensees must also follow the Rules and Regulations of the Committee.

Rule 1180-05-.12 states:

• It is the responsibility of every licensee to maintain his or her national certification and comply with all continuing education requirements of the credentialing entity, regardless of whether he or she receives direct reminders to do so. Licensees who are not certified through the B.A.C.B. must accrue continuing education hours commensurate with their level of licensing in alignment with the standards set by B.A.C.B. certification. No deadlines or fees related to late renewals or reinstatement will be waived based upon failure to receive reminders, ignorance of the requirements to maintain certification, or failure to keep track of important dates.
• Along with the application for renewal, all licensees shall submit to the Committee’s administrative office proof of completing three (3) continuing education hours on cultural diversity as specifically noted in the title, description of objectives, or curriculum of the presentation, symposium, workshop, seminar, course or activity. Cultural diversity includes aspects of identity stemming from age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, religious/spiritual orientation, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and other cultural dimensions.

The topic of the presentation, symposium, workshop, seminar, course or activity need not be on cultural diversity, but one of the objectives or descriptions of the topics covered, shall clearly indicate attention to cultural diversity.

BCBA Continuing Education Requirements

2-Year Cycle: 32 CEUs every 2 years (4 CEUs in ethics for all certificants; 3 CEUs in supervision for supervisors)

BCaBA Continuing Education Requirements

2-Year Cycle: 20 CEUs every 2 years (4 CEUs in ethics for all certificants; 3 CEUs in supervision for supervisors)

CE Broker

Frequently Asked Questions

1.What are the hours of operation for the board administrators?
8am-4:30 pm central standard time.

2.How should I contact the board administrators?
The administrators can be reached at 615-741-5735 or by email Unit1HRB.Health@tn.gov

3. What do I do if I’ve forgotten my user id and/or password?
If you have previously created an account in this licensure system, but cannot recall your Username and/or password, please click the appropriate Forgot Password or Forgot User ID link to recover your account credentials.
If you have forgotten or do know the email address used to create your account, you can contact the board administrators at 615-741-5735 local or 800-778-4123 nationwide, or email Unit1HRB.Health@tn.gov to update or retrieve your email address.

4.If I am from another state, can I treat clients in Tennessee?
A provider must be licensed in the state of Tennessee to provide treatment to a client in Tennessee or operated in a free clinic environment.

5.If I am from another state, can I provide Telehealth services to a client in Tennessee.
Unless in a free clinic environment, the provider must be licensed in Tennessee, and the client must be in Tennessee.

Policies, Rules, & Statutes

Policies

Lapsed license policy

Unlicensed Practice Policy

Rules

Click here to view the Rules and Regulations for Licensed Behavior Analysts and Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts

Statutes

Statutes are proposed and made law by the Tennessee State General Assembly (Legislature). The Board, following specific notice requirements and hearings, adopts rules. Both have the force of law and may be used in the regulation of a profession. The statutes pertaining to this Board are found at T. C. A. 63-1-101 et. seq. (Division of Health Related Boards) and T.C.A. 63-11-301 through 63-11-311.

Click Here to review the Tennessee Code Annotated. (This link will take you to a website that is not maintained by the Tennessee Department of Health).