NAC641.1363. Continuing education: Requirements for renewal of license as a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst.

     1. To renew his or her license, a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst must certify to the Board that during the 2 years immediately preceding the date he or she submits an application for renewal, the applicant has completed 30 hours of continuing education that is approved by the Board. At least 6 hours must include instruction in scientific and professional ethics and standards, and common areas of professional misconduct. Not more than 15 hours may be obtained from an approved distance education course.

     2. A licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst may not receive continuing education credit for a workshop, seminar, class or course in which he or she is the instructor.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the continuing education required pursuant to this section may include, without limitation:

     (a) A workshop, seminar, class or distance education course in psychology, applied behavior analysis or a closely related discipline which maintains an attendance roster and which is:

          (1) Conducted under the auspices of an accredited college or university offering undergraduate- or graduate-level instruction; or

          (2) Certified or recognized by a state, regional, national or international accrediting agency, including, without limitation:

               (I) The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy;

               (II) The American Counseling Association;

               (III) The American Medical Association;

               (IV) The American Psychiatric Association;

               (V) The American Psychological Association;

               (VI) The Association for Behavior Analysis International;

               (VII) The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.;

               (VIII) The International Congress of Psychology; and

               (IX) The National Association of Social Workers; or

     (b) A workshop, seminar, class or distance education course in psychology, applied behavior analysis or a closely related discipline which is approved by the Board.

     4. Before a licensed behavior analyst or a licensed assistant behavior analyst may receive credit for continuing education for a course in scientific and professional ethics and standards, and common areas of professional misconduct, he or she must submit information concerning the course to the Board for approval of the course, unless the Board has previously approved the course. The Board will make available at its office a list of courses and programs that are currently approved by the Board.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs by R209-09, eff. 10-15-2010)