State Licensure Status
Licensed. LBA via the Department of Public Health. Requires 2 hours on PTSD, suicide-risk, depression and grief screening at first renewal and at least once every 6 years.
Last verified: 2026-10-01
Renewing in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Public Health licenses behavior analysts through its Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section. Your license renews every year; the statute doesn't set a fixed renewal date beyond that annual cycle. Connecticut sets no broader CE-hour count for renewal beyond proof of current BACB certification. You also need at least 2 hours of training on PTSD, suicide-risk, depression and grief screening, plus suicide prevention, due at your first renewal and at least once every 6 years after that.
Source: Connecticut Dept. of Public Health, read October 1, 2026.
Your BACB certification has its own requirement: 32 CEUs per 2-year cycle, including 4 in ethics. If you supervised during the cycle, you also need 3 supervision CEUs through December 31, 2026, and 4 from January 1, 2027.
Video CE Library: $199 for 12 months, free 7-day trial
BACB CE hours, including Ethics and 3.5 hours of Supervision
BACB CE Requirements (All States)
Regardless of state licensure, all BCBAs must meet BACB certification maintenance requirements:
| Requirement | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total CEUs per cycle | 32 | 2-year renewal cycle |
| Ethics (minimum) | 4 | BACB Ethics Code content |
| Supervision (minimum) | 3.5 | Increasing to 4 in 2027 |
| General CE | 24.5 | Balance after Ethics + Supervision |
| Renewal fee | $215 BCBA · $290 BCBA-D | Late fee: +$100 · BACB Handbook (Updated 06/2026), read at source 2026-09-03; confirm the amount on your BACB account before you pay |
| Carryover | None | Excess CEUs do not transfer |
ABA Practice in Connecticut
Estimated BCBAs: ~600
Insurance Coverage: ABA coverage required
Licensed Behavior Analyst through DPH.
Employer Training Mandates in Connecticut
Harassment Training: Mandatory
Employer Size: 3+ employees
Frequency: Within 6 months of hire
For employer compliance training, see training for organizations.
July 2026 Changes Affecting Connecticut BCBAs
Format Change: Participation Monitoring for Asynchronous CE
Starting July 1, 2026, asynchronous (self-paced) CE includes participation monitoring — at least 3 knowledge-check questions per CEU, the handbook's example measure, or other active responding. This is not a video- or interactive-only mandate: live webinars, video, journal clubs, and podcasts all remain valid CE when they include the required knowledge checks. CEUs already in your record are unaffected.
Is your CE provider ready? For on-demand CE, the BACB's listed measure is knowledge questions on the event, at least 3 per CEU. Our BACB CE courses use it, and you need 80% to earn your certificate.
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