Meet the qualifications of "Aide III" as delineated in West Virginia Code 18A-4-8: Aide III means those personnel selected and trained for teacher-aide classifications such as monitor aide, clerical aide, classroom aide or general aide, and who hold a high school diploma or a general educational certificate, and have completed six semester hours of college credit at an institution of higher education or are employed as an aide in a special education program and have one year's experience as an aide in special education. 2. Successful completion of a staff development program related to autism as determined by the West Virginia Department of Education: To become an Autism Mentor, an aide must earn, at a minimum, 15 points for participation in 30 hours of relevant staff development, which must include an overview of autism and positive behavior support strategies.