55 Pa. Code § 5240.83 - Training requirements for staff who provide ABA services
(a) An IBHS agency
that provides ABA services shall ensure that all staff complete initial and
annual training requirements.
(b)
An individual who provides behavior analytic services or behavior
consultation-ABA services shall complete at least 16 hours of training annually
that is approved by the Department or provided by a continuing education
provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board that is related
to the individual's specific job functions and is in accordance with the
individual training plan required under §
5240.13 (relating to staff
training plan).
(c) An individual
who provides assistant behavior consultation-ABA services shall complete the
following:
(1) If the individual does not
have a certification as a BCBA, BCaBA, BCAT or other graduate or undergraduate
certification in behavior analysis that is accredited by the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards
Institute, at least 20 hours of training related to ABA that is approved by the
Department or provided by a continuing education provider approved by the
Behavior Analyst Certification Board before independently providing ABA
services to a child, youth or young adult.
(2) At least 20 hours of training annually
that is approved by the Department or provided by a continuing education
provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board that is related
to the individual's specific job functions and is in accordance with the
individual training plan required under §
5240.13.
(d) An individual who provides BHT-ABA
services shall complete the following:
(1)
Training in accordance with §
5240.73(c), (d) and
(f) (relating to training requirements for
staff who provide individual services).
(2) At least 20 hours of training annually
related to ABA that is approved by the Department or provided by a continuing
education provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board that is
related to the individual's specific job functions and is in accordance with
the individual training plan required under §
5240.13.
(e) An individual who is certified may count
hours of training required to maintain certification towards the training
requirement in subsections (b)-(d).
(f) An individual who is licensed in this
Commonwealth may count hours of training required to maintain licensure towards
the training requirements in subsections (b)-(d).
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