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79-18.2 Experience requirement for certified behavior analyst assistants.

  1. For licensure, an applicant shall present evidence of supervised experience in the practice of applied behavior analysis acceptable to a credentialing organization having certification or registration standards acceptable to the department for practice as a certified behavior analyst assistant.
  2. Content. The content shall meet the requirements of a credentialing organization acceptable to the department.
  3. Setting. Experience completed in New York shall be completed in a setting which is legally authorized to provide services that constitute the practice of applied behavior analysis, as defined in section 8802 of the Education Law.
  4. Supervision.
    1. Experience completed in New York shall be under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst registered to practice in this state.
    2. The supervisor shall be the owner of, be employed by, or be retained by the entity providing the experience opportunities to the applicant who is gaining experience for certification.
    3. In order to prevent a potential conflict of interest, the supervisor shall not be a member of the applicant's family or an individual who has a close personal relationship with the applicant and/or his or her family and may not be paid by the applicant.
    4. The supervisor shall be responsible for the assessment and treatment of each patient seen under supervision and shall not be employed or compensated by the applicant.
    5. Experience completed in another jurisdiction must be under the supervision of a qualified supervisor, as defined in that jurisdiction, in a setting authorized to provide services that constitute the practice of applied behavior analysis, as defined in section 8802 of the Education Law.
    6. Supervision shall be individual or group supervision of a duration and frequency acceptable to the department or a credentialing organization acceptable to the department. Supervision may utilize technology acceptable to the department, including secure video technology.