Alabama ABA staff requirements, with sources

This page is for people who run an ABA team in Alabama. It lists the training, supervision and credential rules for behavior technicians and analysts that we found at a state source. Each rule shows the law or policy it comes from and the date we last checked Alabama. Where we couldn't confirm a rule, we say so instead of guessing.

This version covers U.S. states. If you're outside the U.S., email contact@special-learning.com with your country and we'll tell you when yours is ready.

Checked: 2026-08-20

What the state requires

• The technician tier (CASS) requires Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification plus an associate's degree, high-school diploma or GED, supervision by a PASS I, and a minimum of two years' experience working with children/adolescents/transition-age youth.

  Source: mh.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Provider-Manual-04012026-Update-Final-4.pdf

• For every provider role the manual lists 'Training Requirements' as an online Relias course sequence, in-person service-specific ADMH training, and Therap documentation training, with no duration or hour count specified for any of them.

  Source: mh.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Provider-Manual-04012026-Update-Final-4.pdf

• PASS I and Behavior Therapist (PASS I) must supervise at least 5% of total monthly supervisee hours, with supervision minutes rounded up to the next half hour.

  Source: mh.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Provider-Manual-04012026-Update-Final-4.pdf

What changed recently

The Autism Services Provider Manual was revised 2026-04-01 (before the 2026-05-29 baseline was written); the log calls this a baseline miss rather than a state move, and notes the March-2025 edition is superseded and still live at a different URL and should not be read as current.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the state before you act on it.