For special-education directors, PD leads and business offices
What behavior training for a team of paraprofessionals costs
Yes, a district can buy online behavior training for a whole group of paraeducators. Prices published on November 12, 2026 run from free modules and $25 for a single behavior module to $49 to $99 a person for a full online course, with lower per-person prices for larger groups; Special Learning's Level 1 course for groups is $99 a person for 10 or more, paid once, so 15 people come to $1,485 and 30 people to $2,970.
Plan your team and see the cost
Checked on each provider's own page, November 12, 2026
01The options a district can buy, and their prices
These are online or ready-made trainings on behavior support that a school or district can buy for paraeducators, with the price each provider publishes. Prices change; the link in each row goes to the page we read.
| Training | Price as published | Length and access | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS Center, Vanderbilt University: Classroom Behavior Management (Part 1) and Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Elementary) | Free, with a free certificate | About 2 and 2.5 hours; open, no log-in | beh1, bi1 |
| NRCP: Foundations of Behavior Asynchronous Module | $25 | One self-paced module | nrcp.learn.usu.edu |
| CESA 2 (Wisconsin): Paraeducator Training, a general course with behavior among its topics | $49 a person, plus an optional $25 learning community; district cohort pricing on request | Online course; length not stated | cesa2.org |
| Utah State University: Paraeducator Behavior Modules | $50 a person; $45 each for 101 to 125 and $40 for 126 or more in one purchase | About 12 hours in 3 modules; 365 days of access | cehs.usu.edu |
| Master Teacher: Paraeducator Online Training and Certification | $99 a user a year for 1 to 3 users, down to $69 for 10 to 24 and $50 for 100 or more; site licenses by phone | 13 courses; yearly access | masterteacher.net |
| Council for Exceptional Children: Paraeducator Academy | $405 for all levels | About 6 hours a level; Level III listed as coming spring 2027 | exceptionalchildren.org |
| 321 Insight: ParaSharp | Not published; free trial or demo on request | Short videos of 3 to 13 minutes | 321insight.com |
| Special Learning: Level 1 ABA Online Training Course for groups | $99 a person for 10 or more, paid once; one person on their own $199 | 9 sessions of about 45 minutes to just over 2 hours, then a final exam; 12 weeks of access from activation | this site |
Two kinds sit side by side. Free modules, such as the IRIS Center's, are good for one topic at a time. A paid group course gives every person the same foundation and their own login, on one quote your business office can approve.
For the budget line
02A budget for 15 or 30 people
Level 1 for groups is priced per person and paid once. There is no subscription and no recurring charge.
| Team size | Price a person | Total, paid once |
|---|---|---|
| 10 people | $99 | $990 |
| 15 people | $99 | $1,485 |
| 30 people | $99 | $2,970 |
| 1 person on their own | $199 | $199 |
Fewer than 10 people? Ask us. Every person gets their own access and has 12 weeks to finish from the day they activate it.
The district training planner works the same sum for your own team, shows what your state's rule says about staff training, and lays out a 10-week plan.
What the research says
03What makes the money work: how staff are trained, not how many hours
A 2017 meta-analysis by Matthew Brock and Erik Carter, published in Remedial and Special Education, pooled group-design studies of training for teachers and paraprofessionals who carry out interventions for students with disabilities. Training raised how faithfully staff carried out the intervention (mean effect size g = 1.08). Training that combined modeling with performance feedback was linked to better results, and longer training was not linked to larger effects. The authors conclude that how educators are trained matters more than the number of hours they spend in training (ERIC record EJ1141691).
For a district buying an online course, that points to a simple plan:
- Everyone takes the same foundation, one session a week, at their own pace.
- A teacher, coach or BCBA models one move in the classroom each week, taken from that week's session.
- They watch the paraeducator try it with a student and give brief, specific feedback the same day.
- Keep a simple record of who finished each session and which move each person now uses.
The course gives everyone the same words and methods; the modeling and feedback turn them into what happens with students.
For the business office
04How a district buys Level 1
The Level 1 ABA Online Training Course for groups is basic training for the people who work with students every day: paraprofessionals, aides, teachers and behavior technicians. It introduces autism and behavior-support foundations, drawn largely from work with young children in classrooms and homes, in nine online sessions followed by a final exam. Sessions run from about 45 minutes to just over 2 hours. Completing this course earns a Special Learning certificate of completion.
- Tell us how many people, or send the plan from the planner.
- We send a numbered, written quote your office can approve, or raise a purchase order against.
- Pay by check, ACH or card. Access is activated once payment has cleared.
- Each person gets their own access, and their 12 weeks start when they activate it.
What each session covers, and the W-9 for your vendor file, are on the paraprofessional training page.
Questions
05Questions districts ask about cost
Is there online behavior training for paraeducators that a district can buy for a group?
Yes. Several providers sell self-paced online courses for paraeducators by the person, some with district or volume pricing, and the IRIS Center offers free modules. Special Learning's Level 1 course for groups is $99 a person for 10 or more, bought on one written quote, with each person taking it online at their own pace.
How much does ABA training for a team of school paraprofessionals cost?
Published online options run from free modules and $25 for a single module to $49 to $99 a person for a full online course, and the Council for Exceptional Children's three-level academy is $405. Level 1 for groups is $99 a person for 10 or more, paid once: $1,485 for 15 people and $2,970 for 30.
Is the price a subscription?
No. It is paid once per person, with 12 weeks of access from the day each person activates it.
Can we try it before the district buys?
Yes. The 7-day free trial includes the first two sessions, with no payment card.
Your next step
Enter your team in the planner and see your cost and a 10-week plan. Nothing to sign up for to see it; send the plan when you want a quote.
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