Protecting the Public by Regulating the Professions of Psychology and Behavior Analysis

Statutes and Rules

Click "Board Statutes" to see a comprehensive listing of Title 32 Chapter 19.1 - Psychologists. Clicking on the Article number will take you to the Arizona State Legislature's website.

BEHAVIOR ANALYST RULES

Updated 12/12/2018. Continuous PDF formatted Board Statutes that can be saved to your computer for viewing offline or printing.

PSYCHOLOGIST RULES

Psychologist Rules in a continuous PDF document for viewing offline or printing. Section numbers in table of contents are linked within the document.

Reportable Misdemeanors

Document outlining misdemeanors that must be reported to the Board within 10 days, pursuant to A.R.S. 32-3208 (See link on this page).

A.R.S. § 32-3208 Criminal charges; mandatory reporting requirements; civil penalty

Arizona Statutes That May Apply to Licensees

PDF File. This may not be an exhaustive list, and does not include the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners governing statutes (Title 32, Chapter 19.1).

Substantive Policy Statement SP.01-10

Written Training Plan for Pre-Internship Supervised Experiences

Substantive Policy Statement SP.01-11

Qualified Individuals and the Practice of Behavior Analysis

Substantive Policy Statement SP.01-14

Written Training Plan for Postdoctoral Supervised Experiences

Substantive Policy Statement SP.01-16

Interpretation of A.A.C. R4-26-207(K) Pertaining to Carry Over of Continuing Education Credits

Substantive Policy Statement SP.01-17

Calculation of Face-to-Face Patient-Client Contact for Supervised Preinternship Hours

Substantive Policy Statement SP.01-18

Calculation of Face-to-Face Patient-Client Contact for Supervised Postdoctoral Experience

Substantive Policy Statement SP.02-09

Parties to Administrative Actions

FD ID-28 1/22/2012

Substantive Policy Statement SP.02-16

Interpretation of A.A.C. R4-26-409(D)(4) Pertaining to Carry Over of Continuing Education Credits for Behavior Analysis

Substantive Policy Statement SP.03-12

Guidelines for Complaint Resolution

Substantive Policy Statement SP.08-19

Residence Determination for Universal Recognition Applications for Psychologists and Behavior Analysts

ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL: Online Renewal Applications and Fee Payment Portal for Psychologists and Behavior Analysts

Please note, the Board is not accepting new/initial online applications (This does not affect renewals). If you wish to apply for licensure as a Psychologist or Behavior Analyst, please download the appropriate form-fillable PDF form and mail it with your payment to the Board office.

PLEASE SEE "APPLICATION FORMS" BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE APPROPRIATE INITIAL APPLICATION.

APPLICATION FORMS

INITIAL ISSUANCE OF LICENSE (Does not apply to renewals):

Approved Applicants may pay the initial license fee by check, money order by mail. The initial license fee may be paid by credit card online ONLY until the due date listed in your approval letter. Approved applicants who wish to pay the initial license fee by credit card using the online portal must first call or email the Board office. The initial license fee will appear in the applicant's secure shopping cart only after staff assistance. Call 602-542-8161 or 602-542-8163 or email [email protected] for assistance.

Initial license fees can be paid online by credit card ONLY until the due date listed on the approval letter. After the due date, due to technical limitations, initial license fees must be paid by check or money order.

BA RULES EFFECTIVE December 12, 2018

New Behavior Analyst Rules are now in effect.

Statutes and Rules page

A new, revised Behavior Analyst application which conforms to the new Rules is now available on the Application Forms page. If the BA application form you are completing does not have a revision date of 06/2019, you will need to download the new application. Previous versions are not accepted.