The BOARD of Directors of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (“BACB®”) has authorized the development of a new professional credentialing program for behavioral technicians, the front-line staff who implement behavior plans. The number of behavioral technicians has grown ALONG with the demand for quality behavior-analytic services. This GROWTH, along with requests to identify and evaluate standards for behavioral technicians by REGULATORY and funding stakeholders, firmly establishes the need for a new credential. The RBT™ credential will complement the BCBA-D™, BCBA®, and BCaBA® credentials as an entry-level program that reflects the education and training necessary for the duties of a behavioral technician. The implementation of this new credential will take time and new developments will be noted as they are reported by the BACB.

The Board of Directors of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (“BACB®”) has authorized the development of a new professional credentialing program for behavioral technicians, the front-line staff who implement behavior plans. The number of behavioral technicians has grown along with the demand for quality behavior-analytic services. This growth, along with requests to identify and evaluate standards for behavioral technicians by regulatory and funding stakeholders, firmly establishes the need for a new credential. The RBT™ credential will complement the BCBA-D™, BCBA®, and BCaBA® credentials as an entry-level program that reflects the education and training necessary for the duties of a behavioral technician. The implementation of this new credential will take time and new developments will be noted as they are reported by the BACB.