Section 1180-05-.04 - QUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSURE(1) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-11-304 and T.C.A. § 63-11-307, the Committee and the Board shall license no person as a behavior analyst unless at the time of application:(a) The applicant is a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) or a board certified behavior analyst-doctoral (BCBA-D) who is credentialed through the nationally accredited behavior analyst certification entity; and(b) The applicant is not the subject of any disciplinary actions by the certifying entity at the time of application; or(c) The applicant is qualified by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities (DIDD) to provide behavior analysis services prior to July 12, 2012 and the requirements of T.C.A. § 63-11-307(c) are met.(2) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-11-304, the Committee and the Board shall license no person as an assistant behavior analyst unless: (a) The applicant is a board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCaBA) who is credentialed through the nationally accredited behavior analyst certification entity; and(b) The applicant is not the subject of any disciplinary actions by the certifying entity at the time of application; and(c) The applicant provides proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst (LBA) who is certified as a BCBA or BCBA-D under the certifying entity's requirements for supervision; or(d) The applicant is qualified by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities (DIDD) to provide behavior analysis services prior to July 12, 2012 and the requirements listed in T.C.A. § 63-11-307(c) are met.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1180-05-.04
Original rule filed March 23, 2017; effective 6/21/2017.Authority: T.C.A §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-11-301, 63-11-304, and 63-11-307.