Dear Certificate Holder:

The Ohio Board of Psychology has migrated to the state of Ohio’s new online application, license management, supervision management, and license renewal system.  The eLicense Ohio system operates in a secure web-based environment, and will allow you to take care of most Board business and payments online.  Please follow the steps below to create an account and review your profile information:

• Navigate to the new e-License Home Page at https://elicense.ohio.gov.
• Select the “Login/Create an Account” option.
• Select the “I HAVE A LICENSE” button.

After successfully registering, you will be directed to your online user “Dashboard” page.  A “tile” will appear showing your license, license number, status and give you an “options” picklist.  From the “options” picklist you will be able to conduct all Board business, such as:

• Address changes,
• Certificate verification requests,
• Duplicate card and wall certificate requests,
• Biennial license renewal,
• License reinstatements, and
• Name change requests.

Should you have any questions regarding managing your account or during the setup of your account, please contact the Board at (614) 466-8808.  Alternatively, you are always welcome to email the Board at info@psy.ohio.gov.

Sincerely,

The Ohio Board of Psychology

Beginning with the 2018 renewal period, July-September 2018, COBA’s with an active BCBA will automatically be recognized as having completed the Psychology Board’s biennial CE requirement without any additional CE reporting to the Board. Board staff will verify active BCBA’s on the website of the BACB. However, COBA’s attempting to renew with a lapsed BCBA will be required to register with the Ohio Psychological Association Office of MCE and arrange for a report of CE compliance to be sent to the Psychology Board. COBA’s who plan to renew without holding an active BCBA should contact the Psychology Board by email at info@psy.ohio.gov for more information. The rule governing COBA CE compliance is OAC § 4783-2-01:

(B) Responsibilities:

(2) Certificate holders who demonstrate active certification as a board certified behavior analyst by the behavior analyst certification board or its successor organization at the time of submitting a biennial registration of a certificate or request for reinstatement of an expired certificate shall be deemed to have completed sufficient biennial CE to meet the requirements of paragraph (B)(1) of this rule and to have certified to the board that the CE requirements have been met.

(3) For certificate holders who do not demonstrate active certification as a board certified behavior analyst by the behavior analyst certification board or its successor organization at the time of submitting a biennial registration of a certificate, CE may be applied to meet the requirements of paragraph (B)(1) of this rule if both of the following requirements are met:

(a) It is obtained through a program or course approved by the board, the "Behavior Analyst Certification Board," the "Ohio Psychological Association," the "Association of Black Psychologists," the "American Psychological Association," the "Ohio School Psychologists Association," or the "National Association of School Psychologists"; and

(b) Completion of the program or course is recorded with the "Ohio Psychological Association," or the "Ohio School Psychologists Association."