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Idaho ABA staff requirements, with sources

This page is for people who run an ABA team in Idaho. 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 Idaho. 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

  • CHIS providers must complete a minimum of 12 hours of training each calendar year, including 1 hour of ethics and 6 hours of behavior methodology or evidence-based intervention; may be prorated for new independent providers/employees who have not provided CHIS for a full calendar year.

    Source: adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160326.pdf -- IDAPA 16.03.26 §184.09

  • The Intervention Specialist role requires a bachelor's degree (or bachelor's plus 24 human-services semester credits) AND 1,040 hours of supervised experience AND (a Department-approved competency checklist OR 40 hours of ABA training delivered by a certified/credentialed trainer). The 40-hour training is only one branch of the third of three conjunctive conditions, not the whole requirement.

    Source: adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160326.pdf -- IDAPA 16.03.26 §184.03.b

  • Intervention Technician is a provisional, employee-of-a-DDA role supervised by a specialist or professional who observes and reviews services performed; supervision must occur monthly; the provisional position is limited to a single, non-renewable 18-month period while the person works toward a higher qualification.

    Source: adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160326.pdf -- IDAPA 16.03.26 §184.02

  • A specialist who completes (or supervises) assessments needs 10 hours of documented training and 5 hours of supervised experience in comprehensive assessments and implementation plans; CPR and first-aid certification is required before delivering services and must be maintained; the birth-to-three population requires an additional 240 hours of professionally supervised experience across five developmental domains, or an EC/ECSE certificate; the Intervention Professional role requires a master's degree (or related field plus 24 upper-division credits) and 1,200 hours of relevant experience.

    Source: adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160326.pdf -- IDAPA 16.03.26 §184

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