N.Y. EDN Law § 8804

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Requirements and procedures for professional licensure

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§ 8804. Requirements and procedures for professional licensure. 1. To\nqualify for certification as a certified behavior analyst assistant, an\napplicant shall fulfill the following requirements:\n (a) Application: file an application with the department;\n (b) Education: have received an education, including a bachelor's or\nhigher degree from a program registered by the department or determined\nby the department to be the substantial equivalent thereof, in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations.\n (c) Experience: have experience in the practice of applied behavior\nanalysis satisfactory to the board and the department in accordance with\nthe commissioner's regulations.\n (d) Examination: pass an examination acceptable to the board and the\ndepartment in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.\n (e) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;\n (f) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the\ndepartment and submit an attestation of moral character; and\n (g) Fee: pay a fee of one hundred fifty dollars for an initial license\nand a fee of seventy-five dollars for each triennial registration\nperiod.\n 2. To qualify for a license as a licensed behavior analyst, an\napplicant shall fulfill the following requirements:\n (a) Application: file an application with the department;\n (b) Education: have received an education, including a master's or\nhigher degree from a program registered by the department or determined\nby the department to be the substantial equivalent, thereof, in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations.\n (c) Experience: have experience in the practice of applied behavior\nanalysis satisfactory to the board and the department in accordance with\nthe commissioner's regulations.\n (d) Examination: pass an examination acceptable to the board and the\ndepartment in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.\n (e) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;\n (f) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the\ndepartment and submit an attestation of moral character; and\n (g) Fee: pay a fee of two hundred dollars for an initial license and a\nfee of one hundred dollars for each triennial registration period.\n

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