New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions
Part 79 - Regulation of Individual Professions
Subpart 79-18 - Certified Behavior Analyst Assistants
Section 79-18.1 - Professional study for certified behavior analyst assistants
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 79-18.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) As used in this section, acceptable credentialing organization shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of establishing standards for the practice of applied behavior analysis, as that profession is defined in Education Law, and applying its criteria in a fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner.
(b) To meet the professional education requirements for certification as a certified behavior analyst assistant, the applicant shall present satisfactory evidence of:
(1) holding a bachelor's or higher degree
awarded upon successful completion of a program in applied behavior analysis
leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that is:
(i) registered by the department as leading
to certification as a certified behavior analyst assistant;
(ii) accredited, recognized, or verified by a
credentialing organization acceptable to the department; or
(iii) determined by the department to be the
equivalent of such a registered, accredited, recognized, or verified program
that prepares the applicant for practice as a certified behavior analyst
assistant; or
(2) both:
(a) holding a bachelor's or higher degree
awarded upon successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree program in
a related field acceptable to the department and registered by the department,
or its substantial equivalent as determined by the department; and
(b) completing a credit bearing certificate
program in applied behavior analysis that is registered by the department as
leading to certification or accredited, recognized, or verified by a
credentialing organization acceptable to the department, or determined by the
department to be substantially equivalent to such a registered, accredited,
recognized, or verified program. Such equivalent program shall be recognized by
the appropriate civil authorities of the jurisdiction in which the program is
offered as a program that prepares the applicant for professional practice as a
certified behavior analyst assistant and must be designed and conducted by the
degree-granting institution to prepare graduates to practice as an applied
behavior analyst assistant.
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