Kentucky Statutes 319C.080 – Application for license as licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst — Temporary license — Duties of certification board
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(1) A person applying for a license as a licensed behavior analyst shall apply to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe and shall furnish evidence to the board that such person:
(a) Has met the education requirements of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)® standards, has passed the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)® examination, and is credentialed as a behavior analyst by the certification board;
(b) Maintains active status and fulfills all requirements for renewal and recertification with the certification board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)®;
(c) Conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted standards as required by administrative regulations promulgated by the board in accordance with KRS § 319C.050(1); and
(d) Complies with all applicable administrative regulations promulgated by the board.
(2) A person applying for a license as a licensed assistant behavior analyst shall make application to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe by administrative regulation and shall furnish evidence to the board that such person:
(a) Has met the education requirements of the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)® standards, has passed the BCaBA® examination, and is credentialed as an assistant behavior analyst by the certification board;
(b) Maintains active status and fulfills all requirements for renewal and recertification with the certification board as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst®;
(c) Conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted standards as required by administrative regulations promulgated by the board in accordance with KRS § 319C.050(1);
(d) Complies with all applicable administrative regulations promulgated by the board; and
(e) Is supervised by a certified behavior analyst in a manner consistent with the certification board requirements for supervision of Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts®.
(3) A person applying for a temporary license to complete his or her experience requirement shall make application to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe by administrative regulation and shall furnish evidence to the board that he or she:
(a) Has met the coursework requirements for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® and will begin accumulating experience as required by the certification board; and
(b) Will comply with the provisions of this chapter and the requirements of the certification board during the period of temporary licensure.
(4) If the certification board ceases certification of practitioners of applied behavior analysis, the board shall:
(a) Approve a successor entity to the certification board; or
(b) Establish a certification process by administrative regulation and approve an examination for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts and establish standards for acceptable performance.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2010.
(a) Has met the education requirements of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)® standards, has passed the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)® examination, and is credentialed as a behavior analyst by the certification board;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 319C.080
- Applied behavior analysis: means the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between environment and behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 319C.010
- Board: means the Kentucky Applied Behavior Analysis Licensing Board. See Kentucky Statutes 319C.010
- Certification board: means the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®. See Kentucky Statutes 319C.010
- Certified: means a practitioner who has met the certification criteria of the certification board. See Kentucky Statutes 319C.010
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Licensed assistant behavior analyst: means an individual who:
(a) Is licensed by the board as an assistant behavior analyst and meets the requirements of KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 319C.010 - Licensed behavior analyst: means an individual who is licensed by the board and meets the requirements of KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 319C.010
(b) Maintains active status and fulfills all requirements for renewal and recertification with the certification board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)®;
(c) Conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted standards as required by administrative regulations promulgated by the board in accordance with KRS § 319C.050(1); and
(d) Complies with all applicable administrative regulations promulgated by the board.
(2) A person applying for a license as a licensed assistant behavior analyst shall make application to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe by administrative regulation and shall furnish evidence to the board that such person:
(a) Has met the education requirements of the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)® standards, has passed the BCaBA® examination, and is credentialed as an assistant behavior analyst by the certification board;
(b) Maintains active status and fulfills all requirements for renewal and recertification with the certification board as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst®;
(c) Conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted standards as required by administrative regulations promulgated by the board in accordance with KRS § 319C.050(1);
(d) Complies with all applicable administrative regulations promulgated by the board; and
(e) Is supervised by a certified behavior analyst in a manner consistent with the certification board requirements for supervision of Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts®.
(3) A person applying for a temporary license to complete his or her experience requirement shall make application to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe by administrative regulation and shall furnish evidence to the board that he or she:
(a) Has met the coursework requirements for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® and will begin accumulating experience as required by the certification board; and
(b) Will comply with the provisions of this chapter and the requirements of the certification board during the period of temporary licensure.
(4) If the certification board ceases certification of practitioners of applied behavior analysis, the board shall:
(a) Approve a successor entity to the certification board; or
(b) Establish a certification process by administrative regulation and approve an examination for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts and establish standards for acceptable performance.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2010.