Chapter B1 – Article 10. Term of Certificate

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AIDES
Behavioral Health Aide I (BHA I)	Behavioral Health Aide II (BHA II)	Behavioral Health Aide III (BHA III)	Behavioral Health Aide Practitioner (BHP)
A BHA can obtain certification at a level that is commensurate with their training/education, work experience, and demonstrated competence and is aligned with their employing organization’s needs or structure.

Sec. B1.10.010. Active Certificate.

A certificate is effective from the date of issuance until the date of expiration, unless something occurs that requires a surrender of a certificate.

Sec. B1.10.020. Effective Date.

The effective date is the date of issuance under section B1.10.030 [date of issuance].

Sec. B1.10.030. Date of Issuance.

The date of issuance of a certificate shall be the date the certificate is provisionally approved by the staff of the Board or final Board approval is granted, whichever is earlier.

Sec. B1.10.040. Date of Expiration.

A certificate as a behavioral health aide or behavioral health practitioner expires two years from the last day of the month following the month in which the Board took final action to approve the certificate.

Sec. B1.10.050. Surrender of a Certificate.

A person certified under chapter B-1 [BHA certification and recertification] of these standards shall notify the employer and the Board if, at any time during the period in which it would otherwise be in effect, the person no longer meets any requirement of initial certification under section B1.20.100 [BHA general requirements]. Certification will be inactivated until the Board is notified that the individual again meets the initial certification requirements.