The requirements for certification as a certified Ohio behavior
analyst, which are generally set forth under division (A) of section
4783.04 of the Revised Code,
include that the applicant shall conduct one's professional activities in
accordance with accepted professional and ethical standards. In addition, the
applicant shall demonstrate current certification as a board certified behavior
analyst by the "Behavior Analyst Certification Board" or its successor
organization, or shall meet the reciprocity
requirements set forth in paragraphs (A) and (B) of rule
4783-4-02 of the Administrative
Code, or demonstrate completion of equivalent requirements and passage of
a psychometrically valid examination administered by a nationally accredited
credentialing organization. With regard to such requirements, the board hereby
further prescribes that
(A) Immediate certification shall be
granted as a certified Ohio behavior analyst to persons certified as board
certified behavior analysts by the "Behavior Analyst Certification Board" who
can demonstrate active practice as an applied behavior analyst and who make
application within one year of the effective date of this rule without being
required to comply with other requirements in section 4783.04 of the Revised
Code so long as the following requirements are met:
(1) Written verification is received
and verified by the board from the "Behavior Analyst Certification Board"
(BACB) or its successor organization that the person holds a current, valid
certificate as a board certified behavior analyst;
(2) Board approval of one or more
letters, at the discretion of the board, from an employer, organization, health
care professional or individual familiar with the applicant's recent work,
establishing that the applicant is engaged in active practice of applied
behavior analysis.
(3) Board approval of a written
statement from the candidate that he/she has read and will comply with the
requirements set forth in Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code and agency 4783 of
the Administrative Code.
(B)
Following one year
after the effective date of this rule, the
The applicant shall evidence compliance with division
(A) of section
4783.04 of the Revised Code, by
demonstrating that the following requirements have been met:
(A) Written verification is received from the
"Behavior Analyst Certification Board" or its successor organization that the
person holds a current, valid certificate as a board certified behavior analyst
or approval by the board that the applicant has demonstrated completion of
equivalent requirements and passage of a psychometrically valid examination
administered by a nationally accredited credentialing organization.
In order for an applicant to demonstrate completion of requirements equivalent
to holding a board certified behavior analyst certificate the individual shall
comply with the following indicia of equivalence:
(1) Evidence on a grade transcript bearing
official seal of an earned master's or doctoral degree conferred in behavior
analysis or other natural science, education, psychology, counseling, social
work, human services, or a field related to behavior analysis as judged by the
board, from:
(a) A nationally or regionally
accredited university in the United States;
(b) A Canadian institution of higher
education that is a member of the "Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada" or the "Association of Canadian Community Colleges"; or
(c) An institution of higher education
located outside the United States or Canada that, at the time the applicant was
enrolled and at the time the applicant graduated, maintained a standard of
training equivalent to the standards of training of those institutions
accredited in the United States. In addition, the academic transcript
underlying the relevant degree shall be translated into English (as applicable)
and shall be evaluated by a member organization of the national association of
credential evaluation service (NACES). The degree shall be judged by a NACES
member organization to be equivalent to a minimum of a master's degree in
behavior analysis or other natural science, education, psychology, counseling,
social work, human services, or a field related to behavior analysis as judged
by the board from a regionally accredited academic institution in the U.S.
Candidates can find information about seeking professional credential reviews
at
www.naces.org and at the board's
website
www.psychology.ohio.gov. The
applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with said credential
review and any required translation deemed necessary by the board to conduct a
review of the degree.
(d) The
coursework shall include a minimum of two hundred seventy classroom hours as
follows, either on the master's degree of doctoral degree transcript, or on
academic transcripts reflecting coursework completed subsequent to the award of
the degree:
(i) Forty-five hours in ethical
and professional conduct taught in one or more freestanding courses devoted to
ethical and professional conduct based on the behavior analyst certification
board's professional disciplinary and ethical standards and guidelines for
responsible conduct for behavior analysts;
(ii) Forty-five hours in concepts and
principles of behavior analysis, based on the behavior analyst certification
board's foundational knowledge list;
(iii) Research methods in behavior analysis
based on the behavior analyst certification board's fourth edition task list,
including twenty-five hours in measurement (including data analysis) and twenty
hours in experimental design;
(iv)
Applied behavior analysis based on the behavior analyst certification board's
fourth edition task list, including: forty-five hours in fundamental elements
of behavior change and specific behavior change procedures; thirty hours in
identification of the problem and assessment; ten hours in intervention and
behavior change considerations; ten hours in behavior change systems; ten hours
in implementation management and Supervision; and, thirty discretionary hours
related to applied behavior analysis.
(2) Evidence of a passing score on a
psychometrically valid written examination in the subject area of applied
behavior analysis administered by a nationally accredited credentialing
organization, recognition of which shall be made by the board on a case-by-case
basis.
(3) Completion of a minimum
of fifteen hundred hours of relevant supervised experience in applied behavior
analysis satisfactory to the board.
(B) Not less than three letters of reference
from individuals substantially familiar with the applicant's professional
conduct, competencies, and personal character as required in paragraph (B)(5)
of rule
4783-1-01 of the Administrative
Code.
(C) Compliance with board
processes designed to expose the applicant to and measure understanding of the
laws and rules governing the practice of applied behavior analysis in Ohio as
evidenced by:
(1) Receipt in the board office
of a signed statement that the applicant has received and studied Chapter 4783.
of the Revised Code, agency 4783 of the Administrative Code, and copies of any
state and/or federal laws governing the practice and legal responsibilities of
certified Ohio behavior analysts;
(2) Attendance at a jurisprudence workshop of
no longer than four hours prepared and presented by the board;
(3) Earning a passing score on a
post-workshop written examination covering the material presented in the
workshop. Information about the workshop and passing score cut-offs shall be
available on the board's website.
