Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 To be licensed requires a licensing board, which costs somewhere between $150,000 - $200,000 to maintain. The licensing board maintains standards, investigates complaints, issues tests for licenses, etc. The Florida behavior analysts tried to establish a licensing board, but there were so few that the license fees would have been so expensive that hardly anyone would apply for a license--almost $10,000/year. The Behavioral field is so new that there simply aren't enough professionals to support a board. However, the requirements for certification are quite rigorous--rigorous enough that some states have accepted the certification in lieu of a license until such time as there are enough licensed professionals to support a board of their own. While there are some BCBAs who are psychologists, there are many who are not. In fact the requirements are set up in Texas so that it is actually prohibitive to go both the educational requirements for a license in psychology and certification in behavior analysis--at least that what the psychologists who are also BCBAs tell me. Licensing is a big deal as there is a certain process for a professional to be licensed. Along with licensing comes the priviledged of being able to get reimbursed by Medicaid (card not waiver)(although most providers consider the Medicaid reimbursement rates so low and dealing with Medicaid such an enormous hassle as to not be worth it. Thus the very few providers who actually accepts Medicaid patients.) S. Re: RE: licenses Board certified behavioral analyst is a private, trademarked certification that does not have the same status as licensure, at least in Texas. PT's and OT's are licensed in Texas by a publicly regulated board, similar to MD's DO's and in my case, DC's (chiropractic doctors). Apparently, many of the BCBA's are either psychologists or LPC's. Jeff Cunningham, DC Sulphur Springs, TX RE: licenses Arzu said " I'm trying to get a better understanding of why ABA is not covered, is it because BCBA's are not licensed, if that's the case, are OT's PT's and SLP's licensed? and if not how is it that they are getting covered? " PT's, OT's, and SLP's are licensed by the state. This is a stupid question on my own part, but are BCBA's licensed BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, or are they certified by their own group (TXABA or whoever)? This makes a BIG difference. The " C " makes me believe that they are certified by their own group, but that does not mean they are licensed by the state. If this is indeed the case, this is where the big hangup is. nna Texas Autism Advocacy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Texas Disability Network Calendar of Events www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Quote
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 I can tell you from the LPC that we are licensed to do functional behavior assessements and behaviral interventions/modifications in addition to psychological assessements and counseling. You can look anyone who has a license up in the state of Texas. There are occupational databases with their information-. If licensed they are there, if not then they are not licensed. Candis Autism Research Survey online at: http://www.inclusioncommunitytrainingcenter.org Candis Firchau,MA,TLPC Director Inclusion Community Training Center Advocacy, Behavioral Interventions, Counseling and Training This email is intended exclusively for the person to whom it was addressed. This email is confidential. If you have received this email by error, please disregard it. Quote
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 Everything is pointing to this, however, I need to find out how they are covered in other states as well. I've checked with WA and Ca and BCBA's are not licensed either. Another friend is following up with BCBA's to see where they stand on this issue. Thank you for your feedback. A On Feb 28, 2006, at 1:16 AM, Texas-Autism-Advocacy wrote: > PT's, OT's, and SLP's are licensed by the state. This is a stupid > question > on my own part, but are BCBA's licensed BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, or > are they > certified by their own group (TXABA or whoever)? This makes a BIG > difference. The " C " makes me believe that they are certified by > their own > group, but that does not mean they are licensed by the state. If > this is > indeed the case, this is where the big hangup is. > > nna Quote
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