Assistant Behavior Consultation (ABC)– ABA Services

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 Assistant Behavior Consultation-ABA Services (ABC-ABA) will be provided by an individual who shall meet one of the following:

· Have the qualifications for licensure as a behavior specialist under 49 Pa. Code § 18.524 (relating to criteria for licensure as behavior specialist) except the experience required under section 18.524(c). 

· Have a certification as a BCaBA or other undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute and a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education or related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.

· Have a minimum of 6 months of experience in providing ABA services and a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education or related field and a minimum of 12 credits in ABAfrom a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the equivalent from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.

ABC-ABA services:

1. Will be provided in accordance with the child’s, youths, or young adult’s Intensive Treatment Plan. 

2. Will consist of implementing the ITP.