Education Law § 8804 · Article 167. Applied Behavior Analysis
Requirements and procedures for professional licensure
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§ 8804. Requirements and procedures for professional licensure. 1. To qualify for certification as a certified behavior analyst assistant, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
(a) Application: file an application with the department;
(b) Education: have received an education, including a bachelor's or higher degree from a program registered by the department or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent thereof, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
(c) Experience: have experience in the practice of applied behavior analysis satisfactory to the board and the department in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
(d) Examination: pass an examination acceptable to the board and the department in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
(e) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;
(f) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department and submit an attestation of moral character; and
(g) Fee: pay a fee of one hundred fifty dollars for an initial license and a fee of seventy-five dollars for each triennial registration period.
2. To qualify for a license as a licensed behavior analyst, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
(a) Application: file an application with the department;
(b) Education: have received an education, including a master's or higher degree from a program registered by the department or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent, thereof, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
(c) Experience: have experience in the practice of applied behavior analysis satisfactory to the board and the department in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
(d) Examination: pass an examination acceptable to the board and the department in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
(e) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;
(f) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department and submit an attestation of moral character; and
(g) Fee: pay a fee of two hundred dollars for an initial license and a fee of one hundred dollars for each triennial registration period.
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