RBT certification

Follow the RBT certification process from training and competency assessment to applying, supervision and recertification, with links to BACB requirements.

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1. What Does an RBT Do? Role, Duties, and Limits: What does an RBT do? See the role, daily duties, supervision limits, exam-domain map, and original practice questions.
2. What Is an RBT? Role, Scope, Certification and Supervision: What is an RBT? A source-backed definition of the role, what RBTs do, what they cannot do independently, and how certification works.
3. RBT 40 Hour Training 2026: Rules and Certificate: RBT 40 hour training rules for 2026: hours, timing, trainer credentials, certificate wording, free-course checks, and next steps.
4. RBT Recertification Renewal Application Checklist 2026: RBT renewal application checklist: 45-day window, 12 PDUs, 2026 transition cases, fees, and reinstatement rules before the credential expires.
5. RBT Supervision Requirements 2026: Monthly 5% Checklist: RBT supervision requirements for 2026: 5% monthly service-hour rule, two contacts, one observation, supervisor records, and audit documentation.

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