Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 824 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE, BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS REGULATORY BOARD › Division 70 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 824-070-0005 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To maintain
			 licensure, a behavior analyst must complete a minimum of 16 hours of continuing
			 education every licensure year. At least one hour of continuing education must
			 relate to ethics in applied behavior analysis as defined in ORS
			 676.802(1).
(2) To maintain
			 licensure, an assistant behavior analyst must complete a minimum of 10 hours of
			 continuing education every licensure year. At least one hour of continuing
			 education must relate to ethics in applied behavior analysis as defined in ORS
			 676.802(1).
(3) A licensee must
			 document compliance with the continuing education requirement through
			 attestation on the license renewal application. A licensee is subject to
			 provisions of OAR 824-070-0010  pertaining to periodic audit of continuing
			 education.
(4) Continuing education
			 must be obtained by participation in or attendance at a course provided by an
			 institution of higher education accredited by the Northwest Association of
			 Accredited Schools, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, or
			 the State Board of Higher Education; or a course or program approved by the
			 Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board, or other professional organizations or
			 associations that conduct educational meetings, workshops, symposiums, and
			 seminars where CEU credit is offered and where the subject matter meets the
			 requirements under subsection (6) of this rule.
(5) Continuing education must address subject
			 matter related specifically to applied behavior analysis as set forth in ORS
			 676.802(1)(a), the rules regulating licensed behavior analysts and assistant
			 behavior analysts, or related applied behavior analysis practices, ethics, or
			 business practices.
(6) Continuing
			 education may include teaching a course sponsored by a CE provider listed in
			 subsection (5) of this rule where the subject matter meets the requirements
			 under subsection (6) of this rule. No more than half of the required hours
			 shall be from teaching).
(7) Proof
			 of participation in required continuing education is the responsibility of the
			 licensee.
(8) The licensee must
			 maintain documentation of compliance with continuing education requirements for
			 a period of two years following renewal, and must make the documentation
			 available to HLO upon request.
(9)
			 A licensee may carry up to 10 continuing education hours forward to the next
			 renewal cycle.
(10) For the purpose
			 of this rule, continuing education hours mean actual academic, classroom, or
			 course work time, including but not limited to workshops, symposiums, or
			 seminars. Continuing education hours do not include travel time to or from the
			 training site, registration or check-in periods, breaks or lunch
			 periods.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676.802-676.830, ORS 676.990  & ORS 676.992
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 676.802-676.830, ORS 676.990  & ORS 676.992