South Carolina ABA staff requirements, with sources

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

• New Behavior Technicians get a one-time, 90-day grace period to obtain their RBT credential, running from the date of the BT's first service to any Medicaid member (not from hire); it does not reset if employment status changes or the BT never obtains the credential.

  Source: provider.scdhhs.gov/internet/pdf/manuals/autism/Manual.pdf

• During the 90-day grace period, an uncredentialed BT may only deliver ABA treatment in a clinic-based setting with an enrolled provider directly on site -- the window does not authorize in-home service.

  Source: provider.scdhhs.gov/internet/pdf/manuals/autism/Manual.pdf

• Any BT services delivered after the 90-day grace period expires are subject to postpayment review and recoupment from the enrolled provider.

  Source: provider.scdhhs.gov/internet/pdf/manuals/autism/Manual.pdf

• A BT's signature line must include the exact date their one-time 90-day grace period began, and employer files must document the outcomes of the grace period for every uncredentialed BT who delivered services.

  Source: provider.scdhhs.gov/internet/pdf/manuals/autism/Manual.pdf

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