Qualifications for licensure -- By examination -- By certification.

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Affected by 63I-1-258 on 7/1/2026

Effective 5/12/2020
58-61-705. Qualifications for licensure -- By examination -- By certification.
  • (1) An applicant for licensure as a behavior analyst based upon education, supervised experience, and national examination shall:
    • (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
    • (c) produce certified transcripts of credit verifying satisfactory completion of a master's or doctoral degree in applied behavior analysis from an accredited institution of higher education or an equivalent master or doctorate degree as determined by the division by administrative rule;
    • (d) as defined by the division by administrative rule, have completed at least 1,500 hours of experiential behavior analysis training within a five year period of time with a qualified supervisor; and
    • (e) pass the examination requirement established by division rule under Section 58-1-203.
  • (2) An applicant for licensure as a behavior analyst based upon certification shall:
    • (a) without exception, on or before November 15, 2015, submit to the division an application on a form provided by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
    • (c) provide official verification of current certification as a board certified behavior analyst from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
  • (3) An applicant for licensure as an assistant behavior analyst based upon education, supervised experience, and national examination shall:
    • (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
    • (c) produce certified transcripts of credit verifying satisfactory completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education and satisfactory completion of specific core course work in behavior analysis established under Section 58-1-203 from an accredited institution of higher education;
    • (d) as defined by the division by administrative rule, have completed at least 1,000 hours of experiential behavior analysis training within a five-year period of time with a qualified supervisor; and
    • (e) pass the examination requirement established by division rule under Section 58-1-203.
  • (4) An applicant for licensure as an assistant behavior analyst based upon certification shall:
    • (a) without exception, on or before November 15, 2015, submit to the division an application on a form provided by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
    • (c) provide official verification of current certification as a board certified assistant behavior analyst from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
  • (5) An applicant for registration as a behavior specialist based upon professional experience in behavior analysis shall:
    • (a) without exception, on or before November 15, 2015, submit to the division, an application on a form provided by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
    • (c) have at least five years of experience as a professional engaged in the practice of behavior analysis on or before May 15, 2015; and
    • (d) be employed as a professional engaging in the practice of behavior analysis within an organization contracted with a division of the Utah Department of Human Services to provide behavior analysis on or before July 1, 2015.
  • (6) An applicant for registration as an assistant behavior specialist based upon professional experience in behavior analysis shall:
    • (a) without exception, on or before November 15, 2015, submit to the division, an application on a form provided by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
    • (c) have at least one year of experience as a professional engaging in the practice of behavior analysis prior to July 1, 2015; and
    • (d) be employed as a professional engaging in the practice of behavior analysis within an organization contracted with a division of the Utah Department of Human Services to provide behavior analysis on or before July 1, 2015.




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