About the Registered Behavior Technician Pathway
The Accelerate U Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Pathway is a mostly online certificate program that will prepare you to work with children who have developmental behavior challenges. Working under the supervision of a Behavior Analyst, RBTs work one-on-one with children in home, school and clinical settings to help build social, communication and problem solving skills. The 6-month program consists of 6 weeks of online training to teach you job-specific skills, a 12-week paid practicum at one of our employer partners to give you on-the-ground experience, and a 6-week undergraduate course to help refine your skills. In addition, each cohort has a dedicated career coach who knows the field and is committed to supporting you throughout each step of the process. After the program, you'll receive primary consideration for open positions with our employer partners.
Program Length: 6 months (12 weeks online courses/training; 12 weeks practicum in the field)
Degree Type: Certificate including Registered Behavior Technician certification
Cost: $5,900 for Illinois learners
Application Deadline: We are pleased to announce that applications for the May 2024 cohort are now being accepted. If you are interested in applying, reach out to Angel Alcazar, Director of Outreach, at aalcazar@nl.edu or sign up for one of our upcoming information sessions. to receive comprehensive information and all the necessary resources to facilitate your application process. We sincerely appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Questions?
Email Angel Alcazar, Director of Outreach, at aalcazar@nl.edu.
Program Highlights
A Bridge to a Great Job
You will be eligible to work part-time as a Registered Behavior Technician after only 6 weeks, and since we design our programs according to employers' needs, you'll be ready to make an impact on Day 1 of your new job. RBTs in Illinois earn an average salary of $40,270 per year.*
Hands-On Experience
You will spend 12 weeks of the program gaining experience through a paid, hands-on practicum, learning on-the-job at one of our employer partners. You'll get to "test drive" being a registered behavior technician before earning your certification.
Industry Credentials and College Credit
By the end of the program, you will have earned a nationally recognized RBT certification credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) and 25 college credits you can put toward a degree program in the future.
Flexible, Online Learning Experience
The training is almost 100% online, taught by experienced instructors and coaches who know the field and will prepare you for the job market.
Affordable
The Registered Behavior Technician pathway costs $5,900 for Illinois learners. Students who are fully Pell-eligible may pay $0 out of pocket.
*According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2021
What You'll Learn
By the completion of the Registered Behavior Technician pathway, you will be able to:
- Act in accordance with current professional ethical standards, consistent with the RBT Ethics Code, in order to protect the consumers of applied behavior analysis services.
- Apply behavior analytic measurement as dictated by current best practices in behavior analytic literature, to ensure that data are collected on client outcomes.
- Apply behavior analytic assessment as dictated by current best practices in behavior analytic literature, to inform appropriate interventions.
- Apply and evaluate behavior analytic interventions as dictated by current best practices in behavior analytic literature, to ensure appropriate outcomes for the client.
- Engage in professional conduct consistent with the RBT role and scope of practice, in order to represent the field in an ethical manner.
- Be mindful and reflective of your personal values and practice and how you relate to your role as a helping professional.
- Act with awareness of cultural humility, diversity, equity, and inclusion when practicing in your role as an RBT.
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