Registered Behavior Technician (RBT®) 40-Hour Training
What is a Registered Behavior Technician?
The RBT is a paraprofessional who works under the close supervision of a BCBA or BCaBA. The RBT's main role is to implement behavior-analytic services directly, while the BCBA designs intervention and assessment plans. The supervising BCBA guides the RBT's work on their cases ensuring fidelity and quality of service delivery. It is the supervisor's duty to determine the tasks an RBT can perform based on their training, experience, and competence.
Why should I become RBT Certified?
If you’re looking for a meaningful career with strong job security and the chance to positively impact lives every day, becoming a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a great starting point.
With the prevalence rate of ASD increasing from 1:36 to 1:31 children, millions of individuals and families are waiting for skilled professionals who can deliver evidence-based support. As an RBT, you’ll be trained to teach essential skills, reduce challenging behaviors, and promote independence.
RBT: Overall Certificate per Year. BACB, https://www.bacb.com/bacb-certificant-data/. May 5. 2025
Who Can Benefit from the RBT 40-Hour Training?
ParaProfessionals
Adults who work with ASD or IDD
Direct Care Professionals
Teachers
supervisors and nursing staff
Daycare staff
Knowledge and Benefits
Be prepared to sit with an individual and be present with them teaching acquisition targets. Be empowered to have the tools and knowledge to implement behavioral strategies.
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Behavioral Mapping
Understand the fundamentals of observing behavior and recognizing their triggers and influences in the environment.
Data Analysis
Understand the importance of data collection and informed decisions for effective implementation strategies.
Strategies and Implementation
Learn how to use evidence-based strategies to encourage skill acquisition and reduce unwanted behaviors.
Ethics, Considerations, and More
Understand ethical guidelines and considerations practicing ABA therapy as an RBT.
Course contents
Certification included
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Registered Behavior Technician 2.0 40-Hr Course
Requirements- 18+ years old
High school diploma/GED
40-hour RBT training
Competency assessment
Background check
Application to BACB
Pass the RBT examKnowing and Maintaining Your Certification- Receive ongoing supervision for behavior analytic services
Adhere to ethical code of conduct
Keep documentation updated
Complete renewal requirements every two years
Renew competency assessment
12 BACB continuing education units -
You Have Your RBT Certification, now what?
Potential Careers
Registered Behavior Technician
RBTs are the hands and heart of behavior analytic service delivery. They work directly with individuals (children, teens, or adults) to teach life-changing skills like communication, emotional regulation, behavioral challenges, and social skills. Whether helping someone speak their first word or navigate a tolerance to independently performing a job task, RBTs use evidence-based strategies rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to help individuals progress towards their goals. Guided by data, they don’t just support behavior, they shape brighter, more independent futures.
Direct Support Professional (DSP) & Respite Worker
DSPs and Respite are valuable members who support and provide hands-on care and meaningful connection to individuals with disabilities by helping them live, learn, and thrive in their homes and communities. From preparing meals to promoting independence, from offering a break for families to teaching life skills, these professionals bring patience, heart, and purpose to every moment. They’re not just caregivers, they’re advocates, mentors, and lifelines. Obtaining an RBT certification can assist DSP and Respite workers in learning strategies to reduce challenging behaviors, making daily routines easier for individuals to succeed.
Special Education Teacher
Special education teachers create inclusive, empowering classrooms where every student (regardless of ability) can learn, grow, and succeed. With creativity, patience, and specialized strategies, they adapt instruction, foster communication, and celebrate progress big and small. More than educators, they are advocates, collaborators, and difference-makers who turn barriers into breakthroughs every single day. Obtaining an RBT certification can help special education teachers in managing behavioral challenging in classrooms while promoting active learning and engagement.
Coordinator
Coordinators manage teams, track goals, and ensure the smooth delivery of care and support across programs. Coordinators with strong organizational skills and a passion for people transform systems into meaningful outcomes. Earning an RBT certification gives coordinators deeper insight into the behavioral techniques their teams use. This empowers them to lead with knowledge, support staff effectively, and advocate for meaningful client outcomes.
Recruiters
Recruiters seek out compassionate, capable individuals and connect them with life-changing roles in behavioral health care, education, and support. With every hire, they help build stronger, more supportive communities. By obtaining an RBT certification, recruiters gain a deeper understanding of the field they serve, enhancing their ability to screen for quality, communicate expectations clearly, and inspire new talent with firsthand insight and experience.
Transferable Skill
Patient
Ethical
Compassionate
Data Driven
Empowering
Impactful
Foster
Having your RBT certification is a professional asset that may demonstrate your competencies and formal training in behavioral support and data-driven care.
Adds credibility to your resume in education, psychology, human services, social work, or healthcare.
It sets you apart from untrained staff in direct care, DSP, or mental health technician roles
Adds credibility to your resume in education, psychology, human services, social work, or healthcare.
It sets you apart from untrained staff in direct care, DSP, or mental health technician roles
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