For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions
shall apply:
"Board-certified assistant behavior analyst"
or"BCaBA " means a person who has a bachelor's degree from an
accredited university, has completed approved coursework as defined by the
international Behavior Analyst Certification Board, has completed a defined
period of supervised practical experience, and has passed the BCaBA
examination.
"Board-certified behavior analyst"
or"BCBA " means a person who has an acceptable graduate degree
from an accredited university as defined by the international Behavior Analyst
Certification Board, has completed acceptable graduate coursework in behavior
analysis, has completed a defined period of supervised practical experience,
and has passed the BCBA examination.
"Department" means the Iowa department of
public health.
"Director " means the director of the Iowa
department of public health.
"Full-time enrollment" means the applicant is
enrolled in a program to be eligible for board certification as a behavior
analyst or assistant behavior analyst with the appropriate number of semester
credit hours as defined by the educational institution.
"Nonresident" means a person who is not a
resident.
"Part-time enrollment" means the applicant is
enrolled in a program to be eligible for board certification as a behavior
analyst or assistant behavior analyst with the appropriate number of semester
credit hours as defined by the educational institution.
"Resident" means a natural person who
physically resides in Iowa as the person's principal and primary residence and
who establishes evidence of such residency by providing the department with one
of the following:
1. A valid Iowa driver's license,
2. A valid Iowa nonoperator's identification card,
3. A valid Iowa voter registration card,
4. A current Iowa vehicle registration certificate,
5. A utility bill,
6. A statement from a financial institution,
7. A residential lease agreement,
8. A check or pay stub from an employer,
9. A child's school or child care enrollment documents,
10. Valid documentation establishing a filing for homestead or
military tax exemption on property located in Iowa, or
11. Other valid documentation as deemed acceptable by the
department to establish residency.
