49 Pa. Code § 18.524 - Criteria for licensure as behavior specialist
(a) An applicant for licensure as a behavior
specialist shall satisfy the Board that the applicant is of good moral
character and has received a master's or higher degree from a Board-approved,
accredited college or university, including a major course of study in at least
one of the following:
(1) School, clinical,
developmental or counseling psychology.
(2) Special education.
(3) Social work.
(4) Speech therapy.
(5) Occupational therapy.
(6) Professional counseling.
(7) Behavioral analysis.
(8) Nursing.
(9) Another related field.
(b) An applicant for licensure as
a behavior specialist shall have at least 1 year of experience involving
functional behavior assessments of individuals under 21 years of age, including
the development and implementation of behavioral supports or treatment
plans.
(c) An applicant for
licensure as a behavior specialist shall have completed at least 1,000 hours of
in-person clinical experience with individuals with behavioral challenges or at
least 1,000 hours of experience in a related field with individuals with autism
spectrum disorders.
(d) An
applicant for licensure as a behavior specialist shall have completed 90 hours
of course work in evidence-based practices from an accredited college or
university or training approved by the BACB or the BAS as follows:
(1) Three hours of professional ethics
approved by the BAS.
(2) Eighteen
hours of autism-specific coursework or training.
(3) Sixteen hours of assessments coursework
or training.
(4) Sixteen hours of
instructional strategies and best practices.
(5) Eight hours of crisis
intervention.
(6) Eight hours of
comorbidity and medications.
(7)
Five hours of family collaboration.
(8) Sixteen hours of addressing specific
skill deficits training.
(e) Coursework under this section may be
attended face-to-face instructor-led or online distance education and include:
(1) Hours completed during a master's degree,
post-master's certificate or higher program as noted in a course
syllabus.
(2) BACB continuing
education credits.
(3) BAS-approved
training with associated tests and corresponding course evaluations.
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