Definition
The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a paraprofessional credential issued by the BACB. To earn it, a candidate completes 40 hours of training, passes a competency assessment with a qualified supervisor, and passes the RBT exam.
RBTs deliver direct 1:1 ABA implementation — running discrete trials, taking data, implementing reinforcement and extinction procedures, and writing session notes that describe what they did and how the client responded. RBTs do not modify treatment plans or interpret data; that work belongs to the BCaBA or BCBA of record.