Behavior Analyst FAQs

Once an application for licensure is submitted and the FBI and BCA fees have been satisfied, applicants will receive an email from the Criminal Background Check Program (CBCP) that will include consent forms and instructions for completing the packet of information. The CBCP website provides additional information about the background study process. The email you receive will not come from the Minnesota Board of Psychology and will be sent directly from: criminal.background.check@state.mn.us. It is suggested you flag this email address, so it does not go to spam. 

You may be fingerprinted at a facility near you, fingerprinting in Minnesota is not required. If you have any specific questions about the background check process or fingerprinting, please contact the CBCP Program directly.

Once all required materials have been received and all fees have been satisfied, the application will undergo a staff review followed by a final review. If the Board certifies that all licensure requirements have been met, a license will be issued and will be valid for two years. If any additional information is needed, the Board will contact applicants directly. Applicants can monitor the status of their application online at any time by logging in to their account: mnitservices.my.site.com/license/

Minnesota has one established pathway to licensure for behavior analysts. To become eligible for licensure, all applicants must demonstrate meeting the requirements outlined in MN Statute 148.9983 subdivisions 1 - 3.

To become eligible for licensure, an applicant will need to demonstrate evidence of holding a BCBA or BCBA-D. “A current and valid active national certification as a board-certified behavior analyst issued by the certifying entity; or have completed the equivalent requirements for certification by the certifying entity*, including satisfactorily passing a psychometrically valid examination administered by a nationally accredited credentialing organization” (MN Statute 148.9983, sub 2). 

*The equivalency determination is currently under review by the Board with more information to come on what type of degree and experience will be considered equivalent.