Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3301-25-10 | One-year instructional assistant permit; Renewal thereof.

                                                
(A) An instructional assistant permit may
		  be issued upon the request and recommendation of a registered private provider
		  under the autism scholarship program, as defined in section 3310.41 of the
		  Revised Code, provided that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in
		  division (B) of section 3310.43 of the Revised Code.
(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (A) of this
		  rule, an individual employed by a registered private provider under the autism
		  scholarship program shall have two years from the effective date of this rule
		  to meet the educational requirements in division (B) of section 3310.43 of the
		  Revised Code provided that the individual meets all of the other requirements
		  listed in division (B) of section 3310.43 of the Revised Code.
(C) Pursuant to division (C) of section
		  3310.43 of the Revised Code, registered private providers shall demonstrate the
		  necessary training and supervision of these individuals to the department of
		  education by ensuring that:
(1) Direct supervision is
			 provided by a qualified, credentialed individual who meets one of the
			 requirements. The supervising person must be one of the following:
(a) A licensed intervention specialist in
				Ohio;
(b) A certified Ohio behavior analyst by the Ohio state
				board of psychology;
(c) A psychologist licensed to practice in Ohio under
				Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code; 
(d) A school psychologist licensed by the state board of
				education under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code; or
(e) The holder of a doctoral degree in psychology or
				special education from a program approved by the chancellor of the Ohio
				department of higher education or the equivalent if completed outside the state
				of Ohio.
(2) The supervising
			 person shall, on a consistent basis: 
(a) Provide supervision for a minimum of five per cent of
				the hours of direct service provided by the instructional
				assistant;
(b) Observe the instructional assistant providing services
				by conducting at least one face-to-face contact if the service provided was
				five hours or less per month and two face-to-face contacts if services provided
				was more than five hours per month; and
(c) Maintain records of supervision.
(D) The registered private provider
		  shall:
(1) Require ongoing
			 training including a planned sequence of continuing education for instructional
			 assistants under the providers supervision; and
(2) Provide training to
			 instructional assistants annually.
(E)  The permit issued under this rule
		  may be renewed upon the request and recommendation of a registered private
		  provider as defined in paragraph (A) of this rule provided that the applicant:
		  
(1) Continues to meet the
			 qualifications listed in paragraph (A) of this rule;
(2) Has successfully
			 performed instructional tasks as verified by the registered private provider;
			 and
(3) Has participated in
			 and benefited from in-service training, as required and verified by the
			 registered private provider in accordance with paragraph (C) of this rule. This
			 shall include, at minimum, participation in training that is provided by the
			 Ohio center for autism and low incidence (www.ocali.org) or another qualified
			 entity.