Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-26-404.2 - Supervised Experience Requirement

A. Application of this Section:

1. This Section does not apply to an individual who was certified by the BACB with at least 1500 hours of supervised experience before January 1, 2015

2. This Section applies in part to an individual who was certified by the BACB with fewer than 1500 hours of supervised experience before January 1, 2015. To be licensed in Arizona, the individual shall complete additional hours of supervised experience to the meet the 1500-hour requirement under A.R.S. § 32-2091.03 and ensure all hours of supervised experience obtained after December 31, 2014, meet the requirements of this Section.

B. To be licensed as a behavior analyst in Arizona, an individual shall have completed 1500 hours of supervised experience. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience obtained on or after January 1, 2015, that meet the following standards:

1. Supervised independent fieldwork. The supervisee shall be supervised at a frequency that meets the standards of the BACB at the time of supervision;

2. Practicum. The supervisee shall:

a. Participate in a practicum in behavior analysis within a program approved by the BACB;

b. Achieve a passing grade in the practicum;

c. Obtain graduate-level academic credit for the practicum; and

d. Be supervised at a frequency that meets the standard of the BACB at the time of supervision;

3. Intensive practicum. The supervisee shall:

a. Participate in an intensive practicum in behavior analysis within a program approved by the BACB;

b. Achieve a passing grade in the intensive practicum;

c. Obtain graduate-level academic credit for the intensive practicum; and

d. Be supervised at a frequency that meets the standards of the BACB at the time of supervision;

4. Combination of experience categories. The supervisee may accrue hours of supervised experience in a single category or may combine any two or three categories listed in subsections (B)(1) through (3). However, the supervisee shall accrue supervised experience in only one category in each supervisory period; and

5. For all categories of supervised experience, the supervisee shall accrue:

a. No fewer than 20 hours and no more than 130 hours, including time spent in supervision, each month; or

b. The number of hours that meets the standards of the BACB at the time of supervision.

C. Standards for supervised experience.

1. Onset of supervised experience. The Board shall not accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience completed before attending courses required under R4-26-405. However, the Board shall accept hours of supervised experience completed concurrent with attending courses required under R4-26-405.

2. Appropriate activities. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience that demonstrate participation in supervised experiences with various populations, at various sites, with multiple supervisors, and including all of the following activity areas:

a. Conducting assessments related to behavioral intervention;

b. Designing, implementing, and monitoring skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction programs;

c. Overseeing implementation of behavior-analytic programs by others;

d. Training, designing behavioral systems, and managing performance; and

e. Performing other activities directly related to behavior analysis such as attending planning meetings regarding the behavior analytic program, researching literature related to the program, and talking with others about the program.

3. Appropriate clients. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience with appropriate clients.

a. An appropriate client is one for whom behavior-analytic services are suitable.

b. A client is not appropriate if:

i. The client is related to the supervisee,

ii. The client's primary caretaker is related to the supervisee, or

iii. The supervisee is the client's primary caretaker.

4. Supervisor qualifications. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience only if the supervisor:

a. Was licensed by the state in which the supervision occurred during the period of supervised experience; or

b. If licensure of behavior analysts was not available or not in effect in the state in which the supervision occurred or during the period of supervised experience, was certified as a behavior analyst by the BACB; and

c. Was not related to, subordinate to, or employed by the supervisee during the period of supervised experience. Employment does not include payment made to the supervisor by the supervisee for supervisory services.

5. Nature of supervision. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience that are effective in improving and maintaining the behavior-analytic, professional, and ethical skills of the supervisee.

a. Effective supervision includes:

i. Developing performance expectations for the supervisee;

ii. Observing the supervisee and providing performance feedback on behavior-analytic activities with clients in the natural environment. In person, on-site observation is preferred but use of web cameras, video record, videoconferencing, or a similar means that provides synchronous or asynchronous observation is acceptable;

iii. Modeling technical, professional, and ethical behavior for the supervisee;

iv. Guiding behavioral case conceptualization, problem solving, and decision making skills of the supervisee;

v. Reviewing written materials prepared by the supervisee such as behavior programs, data sheets, and reports;

vi. Providing oversight and evaluation of the effects of the supervisee's delivery of behavioral service; and

vii. Evaluating the effects of supervising the supervisee; and

b. Effective supervision may be conducted:

i. Individually for at least half of the total supervised hours in each supervisory period; and

ii. In groups of two to 10 supervisees for no more than half of the total supervised hours in each supervisory period.

6. Supervision plan. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience for which the supervisee and supervisor executed a written plan before starting the supervised experience, which includes the following:

a. States the responsibilities of both the supervisor and supervisee;

b. Requires the supervisor to complete eight hours of supervision training provided by BACB;

c. Includes a description of appropriate activities and instructional objectives;

d. Specifies the measurable circumstance under which the supervisor will complete the supervisee's Experience Verification Form;

e. Delineates the consequences if either supervisor or supervisee does not comply with the plan;

f. Requires the supervisee to obtain written permission from the supervisee's employer or manager when applicable; and

g. Requires both the supervisor and supervisee to comply with the ethical standard specified at R4-26-406.

7. Multiple supervisors or settings. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience provided by multiple supervisors or at multiple settings if all the hours of supervised experience meet the standards specified in subsections (C)(1) through (6)

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-26-404.2

Adopted by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3100, effective 12/11/2018. Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 1017, effective 7/4/2020. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3891, effective 1/29/2023.