Section 1180-05-.05 - PROCEDURES FOR LICENSURETo become a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst in Tennessee, a person must comply with the following procedures and requirements:
(1) Behavior Analyst - Licensure by Criteria(a) An application packet shall be requested from the Committee's administrative office or downloaded from the Committee's website.(b) An applicant shall respond truthfully and completely to every question or request for information contained in the application form. The completed application form and all fees required by the form and these rules shall be submitted to the Committee's administrative office.(c) An applicant shall submit with the application a passport style photograph taken within the preceding twelve (12) months.(d) An applicant shall submit a certified copy of his birth certificate which indicates that the applicant is at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of application.(e) An applicant shall request that proof of certification be submitted directly from the certifying entity to the Committee's administrative office. The information received must confirm that the applicant is in good standing and is board certified by the national certifying entity as a BCBA or BCBA-D.(f) An applicant shall submit evidence of good moral character. Such evidence shall consist of two (2) recent original letters from applied behavior analyst professionals or professionals in a related field attesting to the applicant's personal character and professional ethics on the signatory's letterhead and dated within the preceding twelve (12) months.(g) An applicant shall disclose the circumstances surrounding any of the following: 1. Conviction of any criminal violation of any country, state or municipality, except minor traffic violations.2. The denial of licensure application by any other state or the discipline of licensure by any state or any licensing or certifying entity.3. Revocation or restriction of licensure or certification by any licensing or certifying entity.4. Any civil suit judgment or civil suit settlement in which the applicant was a party defendant including, without limitation, actions involving malpractice, breach of contract, antitrust activity, or any other civil action remedy recognized under the country's or state's statutory, common or case law.(h) An applicant shall cause to be submitted to the Committee's administrative office directly from the vendor identified in the Committee's application materials, the result of a criminal background check.(i) An applicant who holds or has ever held a license or certificate to practice applied behavior analysis in another state, regardless of the type or level of licensure or certification, shall cause to be submitted a verification of license from the authorizing regulatory agency which indicates the applicant holds or held an active license or certificate and whether it is in good standing presently or was at the time it became inactive.(j) When necessary, all required documents shall be translated into English and the translation and original document certified as to authenticity by the issuing source. Both versions must be submitted to the Committee's administrative office.(k) An applicant shall submit the application fee as provided in rule 1180-05-.06.(l) Application review and licensure decisions shall be governed by rule 1180-05-.07.(m) All documents submitted for qualification of licensure become the property of the State of Tennessee and will not be returned.(n) All applications shall be sworn to and signed by the applicant and notarized.(o) All applicants shall certify that they have read and understand T.C.A. § 63-11-301 and all subsequent parts as well as the Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee Rules.(2) Assistant Behavior Analyst - Licensure by Criteria(a) An application packet shall be requested from the Committee's administrative office or downloaded from the Committee's website.(b) An applicant shall respond truthfully and completely to every question or request for information contained in the application form. The completed application form and all fees required by the form and these rules shall be submitted to the Committee's administrative office.(c) An applicant shall submit with the application a passport style photograph taken within the preceding twelve (12) months.(d) An applicant shall submit a certified copy of his birth certificate which indicates that the applicant is at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of application.(e) An applicant shall request that proof of certification be submitted directly from the certifying entity to the Committee's administrative office. The information received must confirm that the applicant is in good standing and is board certified by the national certifying entity as a BCaBA.(f) Proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst who is currently certified as a BCBA or BCBA-D.(g) An applicant shall submit evidence of good moral character. Such evidence shall consist of two (2) recent original letters from applied behavior analyst professionals or professionals in a related field attesting to the applicant's personal character and professional ethics on the signatory's letterhead and dated within the preceding twelve (12) months.(h) An applicant shall disclose the circumstances surrounding any of the following: 1. Conviction of any criminal violation of any country, state or municipality, except minor traffic violations.2. The denial of licensure application by any other state or the discipline of licensure by any state or licensing or certifying entity.3. Revocation or restriction of licensure or certification by any licensing or certifying entity.4. Any civil suit judgment or civil suit settlement in which the applicant was a party defendant including, without limitation, actions involving malpractice, breach of contract, antitrust activity, or any other civil action remedy recognized under the country's or state's statutory, common or case law.(i) An applicant shall cause to be submitted to the Committee's administrative office directly from the vendor identified in the Committee's application materials, the result of a criminal background check.(j) If an applicant holds or has ever held a license or certificate to practice behavior analysis in another state, regardless of the type or level of licensure or certification, the applicant shall cause to be submitted a verification of license from the authorizing regulatory agency which indicates the applicant holds or held an active license or certificate and whether it is in good standing presently or was at the time it became inactive.(k) When necessary, all required documents shall be translated into English and the translation and original document certified as to authenticity by the issuing source. Both versions must be submitted to the Committee's administrative office.(l) An applicant shall submit the Application Fee as provided in rule 1180-05-.06.(m) Application review and licensure decisions shall be governed by rule 1180-05-.07.(n) All documents submitted for qualification of licensure become the property of the State of Tennessee and will not be returned.(o) All applications shall be sworn to and signed by the applicant and notarized.(p) All applicants shall certify that they have read and understand T.C.A. § 63-11-301 and all subsequent parts as well as the Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee Rules.(3) Reciprocity - An applicant must comply with the procedures and requirements set forth in rule 1180-05-.05, with the exception of 1180-05-.05(1)(f) and 1180-05-.05(2)(g).Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1180-05-.05
Original rule filed March 23, 2017; effective 6/21/2017.Authority: T.C.A §§ 63-11-304, 63-11-307, 63-11-308, and 63-11-311.