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Registered Behavior Technician Training and Practice Competency Assessment (Voucher Included)

Course ID: SEF-3001GPG
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As a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT®), you can seek professional opportunities in a variety of growing industries, not limited to psychiatric technicians and aides, behavioral disorders and mental health and education. The RBT training requirement includes the theory of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and provides you with the required 40-hour training needed before scheduling an Initial Competency Assessment with your contracted supervisor at your employment site. Within this registered behavior technician course, you have access to a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA®) who will provide feedback on in-course assignments designed to specifically prepare you for the Initial Competency Assessment.

With the support of a BCBA instructor, you learn the steps required to administer behavioral intervention plans, record and prepare data for the behavior analyst and follow ethical decision-making and protocol, as described by the board. You learn the common functions of behavior, using motivators and reinforcers, conducting preference assessments, protocols for crisis prevention and reducing or increasing target behaviors by following a behavior intervention plan – all critical components needed for RBT competency assessment practice.

After successfully completing the 40-hour online registered behavior technician training, you will receive a certificate to be used as part of your BACB application process. You will transition to the Practice Initial Competency Assessment, which will allow you to apply skills you learned in your training and ensure you're confident and ready to complete the assessment with your supervisor at your place of employment. The Practice Competency Assessment mimics the components required for your official Initial Competency Assessment, set forth by the BACB.

This RBT course includes a voucher that can be used for the BACB RBT certification exam only when all BACB RBT application requirements are met. This course does not include any application fees, background checks or completion of the Initial Competency Assessment.

Course Objectives

Summarizing the role and the responsibilities of a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Measuring operationally defined behaviors through data collection and graphical representation

Understanding a learner's current motivations and reinforcers

Determining appropriate behavior analytic interventions based on observations and documentation

How to interpret and evaluate within real-world scenarios

Outline of Instruction

Registered Behavior Technician Training

Practice Competency Assessment

Contact Hours

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to complete this course bundle. Students complete the 40-hour training first, which unlocks access to the practice competency assessment. Students need access to a video camera (on a phone or other device) to be able to upload videos as .mp4 files to the assignment pages for review. These activities are required to pass the course.

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, a Mac or a Chromebook.
Video device to upload assignments within the course

Software requirements:
PC: Windows 11 or later
Mac: macOS 12 or later
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Microsoft Word Online
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account

Instructional material requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.