From Behavioral Therapists to BCBA Apprentices, our program allows for structured observation, programming, and more.
Registered Behavior Technician, RBT
The RBT is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of behavioral analysis services. RBTs work with patients with autism, developmental disorders, intellectual disabilities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), neurological disorders, and other behavioral disorders.
Their main tasks include:
- Ensuring client care
- Following behavioral skill acquisition and behavior reduction protocols
- Informing families and caregivers
- Maintaining client confidentiality.
Knowledge of ABA therapy, a caring personality, patience and perseverance, analytical thinking, and clinical skills are essential.
Certification from the Behavior Analysis Board is also required.
Assistant Behavior Analyst
The Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) is an undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis. Professionals certified at the BCaBA level provide behavior-analytic services under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). BCaBAs may supervise the work of Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) .
Assistant Behavior Analysts support and assess people with emotional disabilities, and they implement plans to improve behavior.
Knowledge of ABA therapy, a caring personality, patience and perseverance, analytical thinking, and clinical skills are essential.
Certification from the Behavior Analysis Board is also required.
Behavior Analyst
A Behavior Analyst is a professional who uses scientific principles to study, understand, and modify human behavior. Behavior analysts work in various settings, including schools, clinics, and businesses. They develop interventions to address problems such as aggression, anxiety, and addiction .
Behavior analysts study how biological, pharmacological, and experiential factors influence the behavior of humans and nonhuman animals.
The field of behavior analysis is most commonly associated with treating children on the autism spectrum. However, behavior analysts can work with a wide range of patients, including those with developmental disorders, intellectual disabilities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), neurological disorders, and other behavioral disorders.
Certification from the Behavior Analysis Board is also required.