Arizona ABA staff requirements, with sources

This page is for people who run an ABA team in Arizona. 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 Arizona. 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: 2026-08-19

What the state requires

• The Behavior Analyst is responsible for training Behavior Analysis Trainees and Behavior Technicians, and must ensure the extent, kind, and quality of services performed by them are consistent with their training and experience; no state hour count or curriculum is specified.

  Source: AHCCCS AMPM Policy 320-S

• A Behavior Technician must be a paraprofessional credentialed by a nationally recognized Behavior Analyst certification board, OR qualified as specified in A.A.C. R9-10-101(39) — RBT is sufficient but not the only route.

  Source: AHCCCS AMPM Policy 320-S

• A behavioral health technician must receive clinical oversight at least once during each two-week period if providing services related to patient care; the provider institution must establish its own written policies covering supervision qualifications.

  Source: A.A.C. R9-10-115 (read at Cornell Law's mirror; no fetchable URL given in the log)

• Supervision of a Behavior Technician must be consistent with the standards set by a nationally recognized Behavior Analyst certification board, as determined by the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.

  Source: AHCCCS AMPM Policy 320-S

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