Colorado ABA staff requirements, with sources
This page is for people who run an ABA team in Colorado. It lists the training, supervision and credential rules for behavior technicians and analysts that we found at a state source. Each rule shows the law or policy it comes from and the date we last checked Colorado. Where we couldn't confirm a rule, we say so instead of guessing.
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Checked: 2026-08-20
What the state requires
Colorado's HB26-1425 creates a Colorado behavior analyst licensing board; on and after July 1, 2028, an individual is prohibited from engaging in or offering the practice of applied behavior analysis unless licensed by the board. Unlicensed practice is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1425
To hold either licensed tier (behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst): file an application, have a valid certification in good standing with a certifying entity (unnamed in the statute), complete a fingerprint-based criminal history record check, and carry professional liability insurance in a board-set amount (waived for public employees under governmental immunity); assistants must be supervised by a licensed behavior analyst.
Source: leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1425
Subject to federal approval, a behavior technician required to be certified but not yet certified may still be reimbursed for services during one temporary period of not less than 45 days while pursuing certification, if specified conditions are met — a floor (a minimum the department must allow), available once per technician.
Source: leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1425
What changed recently
HB26-1425 ('Applied Behavior Analysis Services') became law; signed by the Governor 2026-06-02, Signed Act published 2026-06-03, final fiscal note 2026-08-17.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the state before you act on it.