Behavior Assistant

Must meet one or more of the following requirements:

• Must be age 18 years or older, have a high school diploma or GED

• Have at least one of the following:

• Two years of experience providing direct services to recipients with intellectual disabilities

• At least 120 hours of direct services to recipients with complex behavior problems, as defined in APD’s Rule 65G-4.010(3)(b), F.A.C. − Ninety classroom hours of instruction in applied behavior analysis from non-university, non-college classes or university and college courses. The 90 classroom hours of instruction will count as meeting the requirements of the 20 contact hours.

• Twenty contact hours of instruction in a curriculum meeting the requirements specified by the APD state office and approved by the APD designated behavior analyst. Instruction must be provided by a person meeting the qualifications of any category of behavior analysis provider as described in this handbook. For initial certification, role play, videotaped feedback, or instructional videos demonstrating the skills being taught, must be included.

• As proof of instruction, you must have either a certificate of completion or a college or university transcript and a course content description, verifying the applicant successfully completed the required instruction.