New York ABA staff requirements, with sources

This page is for people who run an ABA team in New York. 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 New York. Where we couldn't confirm a rule, we say so instead of guessing.

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Checked: 2026-08-19

What the state requires

• New York requires no credential, certification, or license for the person delivering ABA services under supervision. An 'unlicensed individual' (also called a 'technician') supports the ABA service delivery team under the supervision of an LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst), but is not licensed, certified, or registered by the State of New York as an ABA provider.

  Source: https://www.emedny.org/ProviderManuals/ABA/PDFS/ABA_Policy.pdf

• An LBA may not delegate to an unlicensed individual any task within the scope of practice of applied behavior analysis, even under direct supervision; the unlicensed individual may only carry out the specific, scripted treatment-plan activities/sessions created by an LBA.

  Source: https://www.emedny.org/ProviderManuals/ABA/PDFS/ABA_Policy.pdf

• An LBA can supervise no more than six unlicensed individuals at a time.

  Source: https://www.emedny.org/ProviderManuals/ABA/PDFS/ABA_Policy.pdf

• LBAs are required to supervise unlicensed individuals for a minimum of five percent of the hours the unlicensed individual spends providing behavior analysis services each calendar month, with at least one monthly observation of the individual actually providing services.

  Source: https://www.emedny.org/ProviderManuals/ABA/PDFS/ABA_Policy.pdf

This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the state before you act on it.