Renew a Behavior Analyst or Assistant License

Before you may renew a state of Texas license, you must have a valid, current, and active certification issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® or the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board®.

If your certification is inactive, you will need to first seek re-activation of your certification with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® or the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board® before you may renew your Texas license.

A human trafficking prevention training course, approved by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), must be completed to renew your license.

For more information on the training requirement, please visit our Human Trafficking Prevention Training for Health Care Practitioners webpage.

When you renew, we will verify your current certification, which we will accept as proof that you have completed the continuing education hours required to maintain your certification.

If your certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® or the Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board® is on inactive status, you may only renew a Texas license that is also on inactive status.

You may not renew an active Texas license with an inactive certification.

A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to 1.5 times the normally required renewal fee.

A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than 18 months may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.

If your license has been expired for at least 18 months but less than three years, the executive director will need to approve your application. Go online to renew and request approval. You will need to pay a renewal fee equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.

A person paying a late renewal fee does not pay the regular renewal fee in addition to the late renewal fee.

Your Behavior Analyst Certification Board® or Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board® certification must be current and in good standing before your Texas license can be renewed. If you are subject to or have received a disciplinary action by the certification board, you may be ineligible to hold a Texas license.

License holders must notify the department within 30 days of any initiation of disciplinary action by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.

All applicants must pass a criminal history background check as a condition of license renewal.

Having a criminal conviction does not necessarily disqualify you from licensure. Texas allows you to have your criminal history evaluated before submitting your application and non-refundable fees. Please see Guidelines for License Applicants with Criminal Convictions for further information.