Behavior Technician Specialist

Behavior Technician Specialist

Issued by Ball State University

A Registered Behavior Technician is a recognized paraprofessional certification in behavior analysis that assists in delivering behavior-analytic services and practice under the direction and close supervision of a bachelor, masters, or PhD level certified behavior analyst. Behavior technicians work directly with the learners, implementing the designed plan for behavior management. Earners of this badge will be granted elective credit towards their Bachelors in Social Work.

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Discuss the foundational principles of a behavior technician
  • Identify typical stages of cognitive, linguistic, physical, social and emotional development.
  • Properly prepare data collection per facility protocols, and progress documentation
  • Conduct preference assessments and assist with various assessment procedures as directed by practitioner.
  • Explain and effectively implement: discrete-trial and naturalistic teaching procedures, discrimination training, stimulus control transfer procedures, prompt and prompt fading procedures, generalization and maintenance procedures, shaping procedures, and token economy procedures.
  • Explain strategies for behavior reduction
  • Identify laws related to behavior analysis
  • Explain the codes of professional conduct, ethics and supervision for a Registered Behavior Technician.
  • Behavior Analyst Certificate Board (BACB) Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) **An assessment is made in person by a qualified, approved assessor. The assessment is scheduled after completion of the course.
  • At least an 80% level of mastery of content