Skip to main content
Store Sign in ES
ABA licensure by state

ABA licensure in Wyoming: who needs a license, how to get one and how to keep it

The short answer

Wyoming licenses behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts through the Wyoming State Board of Psychology, with exemptions under state law. W.S. 33-27-124(a) requires current certification as a board certified behavior analyst or board certified assistant behavior analyst, verified by the Board with the certifying entity.

Confirm with the Wyoming State Board of Psychology before you rely on this.

What the law says

Behavior analysis is part of Wyoming's psychology law, Chapter 27 of Title 33. The 2022 Legislature added the behavior analyst license (Enrolled Act No. 18, House Bill 0110). The Board's rules page says: "Governor Gordon signed HB0110, Enrolled Act No. 18 effective March 9, 2022". The statute defines the practice this way (W.S. 33-27-113(a)(xiii)):

"design, implementation and evaluation of instructional and environmental modifications based on scientific research and direct and indirect observation and measurement of behavior and environment to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior."

It adds that the practice "includes the empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors" and "does not include psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, counseling, psychological testing, personality, intellectual or neuropsychological assessments or the diagnosis of psychological disorders".

The penalty provision, W.S. 33-27-119(b), reads:

"Unless exempt under W.S. 33-27-114 or 33-27-125, any person who represents himself as a psychologist and who engages in the practice of psychology or represents himself as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst and who engages in the practice of behavior analysis in violation of this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both."

The Board's forms page says: "No person may practice as a Psychologist, Psychological Practitioner, Specialist in School Psychology, Behavior Analyst or Assistant Behavior Analyst in the State of Wyoming without first obtaining a license or certificate from the Board."

Who is exempt. W.S. 33-27-125(a) lists ten groups who may do acts within the practice of behavior analysis "when practicing within the scope of their authority and their education and training", without a behavior analyst license. Each exemption has specific conditions; see W.S. 33-27-125(a) for the complete requirements. Two exemptions matter for staff in many programs. On supervised experience:

"Any unlicensed person who is pursuing experience in applied behavior analysis consistent with the experience requirements of the certifying entity, provided such experience is supervised in accordance with the requirements of the certifying entity and as provided by rule of the board;"

On behavior technicians:

"A behavior technician who delivers behavior analysis services under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst."

Source: W.S. 33-27-113, 33-27-119 and 33-27-125, Wyoming Legislative Service Office, Title 33; 2022 Enrolled Act No. 18; Wyoming State Board of Psychology, Rules and Regulations; Board of Psychology, Forms.

How to get licensed

W.S. 33-27-124(a) tells the Board to issue the license to an applicant who files an application on the Board's form with the fee, "furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board of the applicant's competence" and meets the certification requirement:

"For licensure as a behavior analyst, the applicant holds a current certification as a board certified behavior analyst verified by the board with the certifying entity; or"

"For licensure as an assistant behavior analyst, the applicant holds a current certification as a board certified assistant behavior analyst verified by the board with the certifying entity."

The statute defines "certifying entity" as "the behavior analyst certification board or another entity as specified by rule of the board" whose programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, the American National Standards Institute or a similar successor accrediting organization.

A person already licensed elsewhere may qualify:

"A license may be issued to any person who is verified by the board to be currently licensed as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst and in good standing in another jurisdiction that has licensure requirements comparable to and who otherwise meets the requirements of this act."

The Board's rules set out the application. Under Chapter 4, Section 5(a), the Behavior Analyst Certification Board is the only certifying entity the Board recognizes.

A behavior analyst applicant submits a completed application form, license and certification verification from all other states where the applicant has been or is currently licensed or certified in any profession, verification from the BACB of current certification in good standing, all appropriate fees, proof of lawful presence in the United States, and legible fingerprint cards. An assistant behavior analyst applicant submits the same items and must also provide proof that the applicant will be supervised by a licensed psychologist or licensed BCBA in good standing.

The Board's Chapter 9 lists a $600 application fee and a $150 temporary application and license fee.

The statute directs the Board to request criminal history background information "for all initial applicants and all renewal applicants every two (2) years as provided by rule of the board" (W.S. 33-27-116(o)).

Source: W.S. 33-27-113, 33-27-116 and 33-27-124, Title 33; Board of Psychology rules, Chapters 4 and 9.

Assistants, RBTs and technicians

Assistant behavior analysts are licensed, and they work under supervision:

"Any person licensed under this section as an assistant behavior analyst may engage in the practice of behavior analysis only under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed psychologist in compliance with the requirements of the certifying entity and as provided by rule of the board."

The Board's Chapter 14, Section 6 sets the supervision terms for a BCaBA. The supervisor must be a licensed BCBA without current disciplinary sanctions who is certified by the BACB, or a licensed psychologist certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology who was tested in applied behavior analysis. It adds:

"Ongoing supervision must comprise at least two percent (2%) of the total behavior-analytic service hours provided per month."

"The BCaBA and supervisor must meet at least once during each month in which the BCaBA provides behavior-analytic services."

Behavior technicians who meet W.S. 33-27-125(a)(viii) are exempt from behavior analyst and assistant behavior analyst licensure. The exemption says a behavior technician:

"shall not represent himself as a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst and shall only use titles that communicate his unlicensed status, such as "applied behavior analysis technician," "behavior technician" or "tutor.""

The statute defines the technician as "a paraprofessional who practices under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst and who delivers services as assigned by the supervisor responsible for the technician's work." It adds that "The services that may be assigned to a behavior technician shall not include designing assessment or intervention plans or procedures".

Under W.S. 33-27-125(a)(ix), an exempt caregiver may serve only the recipient receiving behavior analysis services from the supervising licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst, under that professional’s authority and direction. The caregiver must not represent themselves as a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst.

Source: W.S. 33-27-124 and 33-27-125, Title 33; Board of Psychology rules, Chapter 14.

Renewal and state-required training

Wyoming licenses renew every year. Chapter 8, Section 2 of the Board's rules says:

"Licenses and certificates expire June 30 of every year."

The annual renewal fee is $400, and a late fee of $400 applies in addition to it within the 30 days after expiration. The Board does not accept a renewal more than 30 days after expiration, and the license expires.

For behavior analysts, the renewal condition is certification. Chapter 8, Section 4 says:

"BCBA and BCaBA. A BCBA or BCaBA applying for renewal of their license shall provide proof of current BACB certification in good standing."

The 40 hours of continuing education every two years in Chapter 8, Section 3 and Chapter 18 are set for psychologists, psychological practitioners and specialists in school psychology. We found no separate Wyoming continuing education rule for behavior analysts in those chapters. Keeping your BACB certification current means meeting the BACB's own requirements.

If a license has expired, Chapter 8, Section 2(f) sets out how to apply within one year, and it mentions 40 hours of continuing education. Ask the Board how that applies to a behavior analyst.

Source: W.S. 33-27-116, Title 33; Board of Psychology rules, Chapters 8, 9 and 18.

Training the staff you supervise

If you run a program in Wyoming and need new technicians or aides trained in the basics, this is what our Intro to ABA Level 1 course covers.

The Intro to ABA Level 1 course teaches methods and techniques of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for parents and caregivers, teachers, paraprofessionals and behavior technicians who work with a child every day. Topics include what autism is, what ABA is, pairing, errorless teaching and prompting, and active student responding. Complete the course and pass its 40-question final exam with a score of at least 80%. Completing this course earns a Special Learning certificate of completion. That certificate is not a continuing education (CE) certificate. It is basic training in ABA methods for daily practice, not a professional credential. It is not the 40-hour training required for the RBT credential. We do not claim Wyoming state approval or continuing education credit for this course.

Two ways to start

Last reviewed: October 30, 2026.

See every state's ABA licensure rules

---

Notes for the build (not page copy):