Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-26-405 - Coursework Requirement

A. This Section does not apply to an applicant who was certified as a behavior analyst by the BACB before January 1, 2015.

B. To be licensed as a behavior analyst in Arizona, an individual shall complete, as part of or in addition to the coursework necessary to obtain the graduate degree required under R4-26-404.1, a minimum of 270 classroom hours of graduate-level instruction, the content of which is consistent with the minimum verified course sequence of the Association for Behavior Analysis International in effect at the time the instruction is obtained.

1. Ethical and professional conduct in behavior analysis: 45 hours;

2. Concepts and principles of behavior analysis: 45 hours;

3. Research methods in behavior analysis: 45 hours:

a. Measurement and data analysis: 25 hours; and

b. Experimental design: 20 hours;

4. Applied behavior analysis: 105 hours:

a. Fundamental elements of behavior change and specific behavior change procedures: 45 hours;

b. Identification of the problem and assessment: 30 hours;

c. Intervention and behavior change considerations: 10 hours;

d. Behavior change systems: 10 hours; and

e. Implementation, management, and supervision: 10 hours; and

5. Discretionary content related to behavior analysis: 30 hours.

C. The Board shall accept classroom hours of graduate-level instruction completed at an accredited institution of higher education or in a program consistent with the minimum verified course sequence of the Association for Behavior Analysis International in effect at the time the instruction is obtained.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-26-405

Section made by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2490, effective September 11, 2012 (Supp. 12-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 215, effective 3/5/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3891, effective 1/29/2023.