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Delaware behavior analysts

Delaware does not issue a general behavior-analyst license; public-school certification and autism, Medicaid, payer, employer, and supervision requirements must be analyzed separately.

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2026-08-11
Next scheduled review
2026-09-11
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No general Division of Professional Regulation board; Delaware Department of Education and Department of Health and Social Services regulate specified settings

Credential names: School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate, BACB or QABA certification where a setting rule requires it

What the official sources support

Applicability and exclusions are shown with each finding. “Qualified” or “conflicting” findings are not simplified into an operational answer.

Authority, credentials, and scope

Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.

No general behavior-analyst license identified

Published research · Confirmed

We did not identify a current general state behavior-analyst license in the official sources reviewed. Other professional, payer, facility, education, certification, or employment requirements may still apply.

Applies to
Use for School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate, BACB or QABA certification where a setting rule requires it research in DE.
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.

Public-school certificate

Published research · Confirmed

A behavior analyst providing behavior-analytic services in a Delaware public school generally needs the School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate unless a stated educator exception applies.

Applies to
Use for School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate, BACB or QABA certification where a setting rule requires it research in DE.
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.

School certification prerequisites

Published research · Confirmed

The school certificate rule recognizes specified BCBA or QBA certification pathways and is an education credential, not a general DPR professional license.

Applies to
Use for School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate, BACB or QABA certification where a setting rule requires it research in DE.
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.

Autism-provider standards

Published research · Confirmed

Delaware autism-service rules separately use professional licensure, BACB certification, technician credentials, supervision, training, and disqualification requirements.

Applies to
Use for School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate, BACB or QABA certification where a setting rule requires it research in DE.
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.

No general behavior-analyst license identified

Published research · Confirmed

We did not identify a current general state behavior-analyst license in the official sources reviewed. Other professional, payer, facility, education, certification, or employment requirements may still apply.

Applies to
Use for School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate, BACB or QABA certification where a setting rule requires it research in DE.
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.

Public-school certificate

Published research · Confirmed

A behavior analyst providing behavior-analytic services in a Delaware public school generally needs the School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate unless a stated educator exception applies.

Applies to
Use for School Behavior Analyst Standard Certificate, BACB or QABA certification where a setting rule requires it research in DE.
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

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Credential, telehealth, and supervision worksheets

Credential and license-maintenance checklistTrack verification, renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, and reinstatement.4 steps · WS-DE-LICENSE-MAINTENANCE

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Telehealth and cross-border decision treeDocument the client location, practitioner authority, registration or privilege, consent, emergency plan, and payer rule.4 steps · WS-DE-TELEHEALTH

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Hiring and supervision checklistCollect credential evidence and document role, supervision, setting, hours, reporting, and payer enrollment.4 steps · WS-DE-HIRING-SUPERVISION

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  1. Evidence · 2 official sources
  2. Evidence · 9 official sources
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