Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Dedicated licensing board
Published research · ConfirmedThe North Carolina Behavior Analyst Licensure Board issues professional licenses for behavior-analysis practice in the state.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in NC.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
Behavior Analyst license
Published research · ConfirmedA qualifying applicant may obtain the Licensed Behavior Analyst credential through the statutory and Board application route.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in NC.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
Assistant license and supervision
Published research · ConfirmedA Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst practices under the supervision requirements that apply to the assistant credential.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in NC.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
Statutory exemptions
Published research · ConfirmedArticle 43 contains exemptions that must be tested against the practitioner, employer, setting, title, and actual services before concluding that a license is unnecessary.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in NC.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
Psychology overlap
Published research · QualifiedThe separate behavior-analysis license did not erase every psychology scope issue; multidisciplinary or psychology-connected services require an overlap review.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in NC.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Dedicated licensing board
Published research · ConfirmedThe North Carolina Behavior Analyst Licensure Board issues professional licenses for behavior-analysis practice in the state.
- Applies to
- Use for Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst research in NC.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11