A. Application of
this Section:
1. This Section does not
apply to an individual who was certified by the BACB with at least 1500 hours
of supervised experience before January 1, 2015
2. This Section applies in part to
an individual who was certified by the BACB with fewer than 1500 hours of
supervised experience before January 1, 2015. To be licensed in Arizona, the
individual shall complete additional hours of supervised experience to the meet
the 1500-hour requirement under A.R.S. §
32-2091.03 and ensure all hours of
supervised experience obtained after December 31, 2014, meet the requirements
of this Section.
B.
To be licensed as a behavior analyst in Arizona, an individual shall have
completed 1500 hours of supervised experience. The Board shall accept, for the
purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience obtained on or after
January 1, 2015, that meet the following standards:
1. Supervised independent fieldwork. The
supervisee shall be supervised at a frequency that meets the standards of the
BACB at the time of supervision;
2.
Practicum. The supervisee shall:
a.
Participate in a practicum in behavior analysis within a program approved by
the BACB;
b. Achieve a passing
grade in the practicum;
c. Obtain
graduate-level academic credit for the practicum; and
d. Be supervised at a frequency that meets
the standard of the BACB at the time of supervision;
3. Intensive practicum. The supervisee shall:
a. Participate in an intensive practicum in
behavior analysis within a program approved by the BACB;
b. Achieve a passing grade in the intensive
practicum;
c. Obtain graduate-level
academic credit for the intensive practicum; and
d. Be supervised at a frequency that meets
the standards of the BACB at the time of supervision;
4. Combination of experience categories. The
supervisee may accrue hours of supervised experience in a single category or
may combine any two or three categories listed in subsections (B)(1) through
(3). However, the supervisee shall accrue supervised experience in only one
category in each supervisory period; and
5. For all categories of supervised
experience, the supervisee shall accrue:
a. No
fewer than 20 hours and no more than 130 hours, including time spent in
supervision, each month; or
b. The
number of hours that meets the standards of the BACB at the time of
supervision.
C.
Standards for supervised experience.
1. Onset
of supervised experience. The Board shall not accept, for the purpose of
licensure, hours of supervised experience completed before attending courses
required under
R4-26-405. However, the Board shall
accept hours of supervised experience completed concurrent with attending
courses required under R4-26-405.
2. Appropriate activities. The Board shall
accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience that
demonstrate participation in supervised experiences with various populations,
at various sites, with multiple supervisors, and including all of the following
activity areas:
a. Conducting assessments
related to behavioral intervention;
b. Designing, implementing, and monitoring
skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction programs;
c. Overseeing implementation of
behavior-analytic programs by others;
d. Training, designing behavioral systems,
and managing performance; and
e.
Performing other activities directly related to behavior analysis such as
attending planning meetings regarding the behavior analytic program,
researching literature related to the program, and talking with others about
the program.
3.
Appropriate clients. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure,
hours of supervised experience with appropriate clients.
a. An appropriate client is one for whom
behavior-analytic services are suitable.
b. A client is not appropriate if:
i. The client is related to the
supervisee,
ii. The client's
primary caretaker is related to the supervisee, or
iii. The supervisee is the client's primary
caretaker.
4.
Supervisor qualifications. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of
licensure, hours of supervised experience only if the supervisor:
a. Was licensed by the state in which the
supervision occurred during the period of supervised experience; or
b. If licensure of behavior analysts was not
available or not in effect in the state in which the supervision occurred or
during the period of supervised experience, was certified as a behavior analyst
by the BACB; and
c. Was not related
to, subordinate to, or employed by the supervisee during the period of
supervised experience. Employment does not include payment made to the
supervisor by the supervisee for supervisory services.
5. Nature of supervision. The Board shall
accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours of supervised experience that are
effective in improving and maintaining the behavior-analytic, professional, and
ethical skills of the supervisee.
a. Effective
supervision includes:
i. Developing
performance expectations for the supervisee;
ii. Observing the supervisee and providing
performance feedback on behavior-analytic activities with clients in the
natural environment. In person, on-site observation is preferred but use of web
cameras, video record, videoconferencing, or a similar means that provides
synchronous or asynchronous observation is acceptable;
iii. Modeling technical, professional, and
ethical behavior for the supervisee;
iv. Guiding behavioral case
conceptualization, problem solving, and decision making skills of the
supervisee;
v. Reviewing written
materials prepared by the supervisee such as behavior programs, data sheets,
and reports;
vi. Providing
oversight and evaluation of the effects of the supervisee's delivery of
behavioral service; and
vii.
Evaluating the effects of supervising the supervisee; and
b. Effective supervision may be conducted:
i. Individually for at least half of the
total supervised hours in each supervisory period; and
ii. In groups of two to 10 supervisees for no
more than half of the total supervised hours in each supervisory
period.
6.
Supervision plan. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure, hours
of supervised experience for which the supervisee and supervisor executed a
written plan before starting the supervised experience, which includes the
following:
a. States the responsibilities of
both the supervisor and supervisee;
b. Requires the supervisor to complete eight
hours of supervision training provided by BACB;
c. Includes a description of appropriate
activities and instructional objectives;
d. Specifies the measurable circumstance
under which the supervisor will complete the supervisee's Experience
Verification Form;
e. Delineates
the consequences if either supervisor or supervisee does not comply with the
plan;
f. Requires the supervisee to
obtain written permission from the supervisee's employer or manager when
applicable; and
g. Requires both
the supervisor and supervisee to comply with the ethical standard specified at
R4-26-406.
7. Multiple
supervisors or settings. The Board shall accept, for the purpose of licensure,
hours of supervised experience provided by multiple supervisors or at multiple
settings if all the hours of supervised experience meet the standards specified
in subsections (C)(1) through (6)