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Delaware ABA staff requirements, with sources

This page is for people who run an ABA team in Delaware. 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 Delaware. Where we couldn't confirm a rule, we say so instead of guessing.

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Checked: 2026-08-20

What the state requires

  • A behavioral technician must hold a High School Diploma or GED; pass federal and state criminal background checks plus child and adult abuse registry checks; obtain annual CPR certification; sign an annual statement on Delaware's mandatory child-abuse reporting law; sign a HIPAA statement; complete a course on Autism Spectrum Disorders (offered by an accredited two- or four-year college; a BACB-authorized CE provider; or the employing ABA/behavioral health agency itself); complete competency-based training in implementing ABA procedures delivered and verified by the supervising BCBA/BCBA-D (a BCaBA is deemed to have met this); and complete a course on ABA principles (agency-delivered training for this course must be by a BCBA or BCBA-D).

    Source: regulations.delaware.gov/api/AdminCode/title16/2102/82212204-27ec-4750-b4b5-68c8d3821979

  • After completing the above requirements, a behavioral technician must complete a minimum of 10 hours of competency-based training and direct service, observed by the BCBA or BCBA-D, before providing one-on-one service.

    Source: regulations.delaware.gov/api/AdminCode/title16/2102/82212204-27ec-4750-b4b5-68c8d3821979

  • Supervision hours relative to direct treatment hours delivered by a behavioral technician shall not be less than 1.5 hours per 10 hours per week; if less than 10 hours per week of ABA is prescribed and delivered, a minimum of 1 hour of supervision per week is required.

    Source: regulations.delaware.gov/api/AdminCode/title16/2102/82212204-27ec-4750-b4b5-68c8d3821979

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