Continuing education requirements for an LBA must be met every two years in one of the following ways:

1. (1) Maintaining certification from a professional credentialing entity that requires CE as part of certification; or

2. (2) Completing a minimum of 32 hours of CE related to the practice of applied behavior analysis.

   1. (a) A minimum of 20 hours of activities must directly address:

      1. (i) Behavior analytic skill development; and
      2. (ii) Current practices in clinical practice of applied behavior analysis.
   2. (b) At least four hours must pertain to professional ethics and boundaries of a behavior analyst.
   3. (c) No more than eight hours may be in professional development activities that enhance the licensee's business practice as an LBA.
3. (3) In addition to the requirements in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, an LBA shall complete two hours of health equity CE every four years as described in WAC 246-12-800 through 246-12-830.
4. (4) All CE must meet the requirements in WAC 246-805-400.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.122.050, 18.380.050, 18.380.110, 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 2020 c 76, and 2021 c 276. WSR 24-11-103, § 246-805-401, filed 5/17/24, effective 6/17/24.]