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.
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