IBI Qualifications

To become an IBI certified provider, you must meet the following criteria:

Education

Paraprofessional: Individuals must be at least 18 years old.

Professional: Individuals must hold a degree in Health, Human Services, Education, Behavior Science, or the Counseling field from a nationally accredited university or college (IDAPA 16.04.11.420.10a).

Questions regarding degrees should be directed to the ITC at balanoff@uidaho.edu.

Experience

An individual applying for IBI paraprofessional or professional certification must be able to provide documentation of one (1) year's supervised experience working with children with developmental disabilities. The year's experience must be gained through paid employment or university practicum experience or internship and be documented to include one thousand (1,000) hours of direct contact or care of children with developmental disabilities in a behavioral context (IDAPA 16.04.11.420.10b).

This experience is typically met through employment at a Developmental Disability Agency (DDA) working as a developmental technician or at a public school working as a paraprofessional in the Extended Resource setting. Questions regarding experience should be directed to the ITC at balanoff@uidaho.edu.