Level I Provider

To qualify as a level I provider, a person must meet both of the following requirements:

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1. Be employed by an EIDBI agency.

2. Complete either:

At least 2,000 hours of clinical experience and/or training in the examination and/or treatment of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a related condition.
Note: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, mental health practitioner, personal care assistance (PCA) worker, EIDBI level II or level III provider or another role in a clinic or education setting as required hours of experience.
The equivalent in graduate-level coursework at an accredited university (refer to the equivalent coursework section on this page).
Note: Coursework must be documented in one or more of the following areas: ASD or related condition diagnostics, ASD or related condition treatment strategies or child development.
In addition to the above requirements, a person must meet at least one of the following requirements:

1. Have a doctoral or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral health, child development or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies).

2. Be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D) or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB).

3. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral health, child development or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies) and advanced certification in one of the DHS-recognized treatment modalities (refer to the advanced certification section on this page and EIDBI – Treatment modalities).

4. Be a Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) through the BACB and have 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience that meets all registration, supervision and continuing education requirements of the certification.

5. Meet all of the following requirements for provider shortage variance one:

Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies).
Complete the ASD Strategies in Action and EIDBI 101: Overview of the Benefit required trainings (refer to EIDBI – Individual EIDBI provider trainings).
Have at least 6,000 hours of clinical experience in their EIDBI agency’s treatment modality.
6. Meet all of the following requirements for provider shortage variance two:

Complete or currently be enrolled in a master’s degree program at an accredited college or university in behavioral health, child development or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies).
Receive observation and direction from a qualified supervising professional (QSP) at least once per month until they reach 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience.