The following table shows the usual time it takes to complete each step in the registration process.
| From the time an application is complete (application form and all supporting documentation) until initial review | 4 to 6 weeks |
| From the time of initial review until a written response and supporting documents are sent | 1 to 2 weeks |
| If, at initial review, an application is referred to the Registration Committee (the Committee meets every 6 to 8 weeks) for further review | 30 days notice period + number of days until the next meeting |
| From the date of a Committee meeting until a written decision is sent | 4 to 6 weeks |
| From the date of issuance of a certificate authorizing supervised practice until issuance of a certificate authorizing autonomous practice | a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 2 years |
| From the issuance of a certificate authorizing supervised practice until writing the Ontario Examination for Professional Practice in Applied Behaviour Analysis (OEPPABA) | a maximum of 1 year |
| From the issuance of a certificate authorizing supervised practice until completion of the Jurisprudence & Ethics Course and Assessment in Applied Behaviour Analysis (JECAABA) | 60 days from the date of access |
| From the date of receipt of an application until expiry (i.e., if not all supporting documents are received and a certificate for registration is not issued) | 2 years |