Become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
A Registered Behavioral Technician® (RBT® ) is someone who receives training and supervision to provide ethical and quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. RBTs® assist in delivering ABA services and practice under close supervision from a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)®
Become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
A Registered Behavioral Technician® (RBT® ) is someone who receives training and supervision to provide ethical and quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. RBTs® assist in delivering ABA services and practice under close supervision from a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)®
How to become an RBT?
HERE'S HOW TO QUALIFY
APPLY AT BACB WEBSITE
TAKE & PASS RBT EXAM
BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.
HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
COMPLETE THE 40-HOUR TRAINING COURSE.
COMPLETE THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCY.
(This program is offered independent of the BACB)
Is Becoming an RBT Worth It?
“I have loved being an RBT for the past 1.5 years. I have seen clients develop independent daily living skills for the first time in 13 years. I have learned from other RBTs, who show me new ways to incorporate goals into a child’s natural play and who support me in challenging situations. I have developed close relationships with my BCBAs who value research-based practices, socially meaningful goals, and a positive client experience. Being an RBT takes energy, dedication, and a whole lot of patience. However, being an RBT also gives you meaningful relationships with incredible kids, clinicians, and caregivers. You help kids functionally communicate their needs, wants, and emotions for the first time. Lastly, as a personal favorite, it gives you a paycheck to blow bubbles, draw colorful pictures, and sing silly songs. That’s why I love being an RBT.”
By: Emma Rogers, BA, RBT
Why I Became an RBT?
When I graduated college, I was looking for a job and one thing I always knew that I wanted to do was to help kids because I loved being around kids and being silly. I started to look into being a paraprofessional at first in a private school for special needs kids; specifically, those affected with autism. This job was not easy by all means and at that time,
I was not yet an RBT, just a paraprofessional trying to do something different while making some money. Fast forward to a year later and I started working in an elementary school working as a teacher’s assistant. This was the job that I become RBT certified because they had an early intervention program for preschoolers with autism. Being there for 3 years has taught me so much about who I was as a person but also the ability to help the most vulnerable population kids and specifically kids with autism.
