Prepare for the 2026 RBT Requirements Changes!
Explore the Guidance for Meeting RBT Requirements During the 2026 Transition, RBT Professional Development: In-Service Training Requirements, the updated RBT Handbook, and the December 2023 BACB Newsletter for details on new RBT requirements and the 2026 exam. Find more resources in the RBT Resource Carousel below.What is RBT Certification?
The Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) certification is a paraprofessional certification in behavior analysis. RBTs assist in delivering behavior-analytic services and practice under the direction and close supervision of an RBT Supervisor and/or RBT Requirements Coordinator who is responsible for their work.
Video: What is an RBT
How to Obtain and Maintain RBT Certification
Start with the RBT Handbook
Updated August 25, 2025
To get started, review the
RBT Handbook and watch these videos. Other important stops in your journey will include the
RBT Ethics Code (2.0) and the
Recent and Upcoming Changes to BACB Requirements web page. If you have questions, please use the
Contact Us Form.
Video: How to Become an RBT
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Resources for RBTs
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document
RBT Ethics Code
RBT Ethics Code (2.0)
Resource 1
podcast
Learn about RBT certification
Ethical Responsibilities as an RBT
Resource 2
page
Helpful Ethics information
Ethics Information
Resource 3
document
Self-reporting resource
Self-Reporting Statement
Resource 4
document
Helpful Ethics information
Code-Enforcement Procedures
Resource 5
page
Helpful Ethics information
BACB Disciplinary Actions
Resource 6
podcast
Episode 25
Introduction to the RBT Ethics Code (2.0)
Resource 7
blog
RBT in Practice
How to Represent Your BACB Certification Status
Resource 8
blog
RBT Guidance
When RBT Certification Doesn’t Go as Planned
Resource 9
document
Toolkit for navigating service transitions
Continuity of Services: Reminders for RBTs
Resource 10
podcast
Episode 22
Helpful Ethics Resources
Resource 11
document
Reporting resource
Considerations for Reporting an Alleged Violation Against an RBT
Resource 12
