OAR 824-070-0005: Continuing Education Requirements

(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.