RBT® Essentials: 40-Hour Training for Behavior Technicians (2026 Edition) BEHP1326-202607-10

RBT® Essentials: A 40-hour Training for Technicians (2026 Edition)

40.0 credits

RBT Essentials meets the BACB® 2026 RBT (3rd Edition) 40-Hour Training and Curriculum Outline, as well as the 2nd edition requirements, including RBT Ethics Code (2.0), and is designed to meet the 40-hour training requirement for RBT certification. The program is offered independent of the BACB. It provides video lectures, demonstrations and student responding exercises to facilitate learning. Also included are two practice exams to test your knowledge.

Students have 180-days to complete the course. Students also may not complete the training in fewer than five days. These restrictions cannot be altered for any reason due to BACB requirements.

Review the BACB's RBT transition guidance for 2026.

Refund Policy

The student registered for the course may request to drop the course as long as it is within 30 days of registration and they have not completed anything beyond Module 2. To officially drop the course and receive a refund, please contact ABAessentials@fit.edu and request the drop survey. The completed drop survey must be received within this time period to be dropped from the course and to receive a refund. The refund is returned to the credit card that was used to pay for the training.  A cancellation fee of $25 applies if the student has started module 1.

Important Information

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This training program is based on the BACB® 2026 RBT (3rd Edition) 40-Hour Training and Curriculum Outline and is designed to meet the 40-hour training requirement for RBT certification. The program is offered independent of the BACB. This course provides only the 40-hour training. For all other requirements for RBT certification, please read the RBT Handbook - located at www.bacb.com/rbt.

Company Rewards Program

For more information on how your company can earn free seats and special discounts, please email ABAessentials@fit.edu and ask for information on the RBT Corporate Rewards program.

If you are a company that is registering staff and would like information on their progress and completion, please email ABAessentials@fit.edu and request information on FERPA and the form the student will need to sign allowing Florida Tech to release information on the course progress and completion. This is a federal law called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act which requires the student's signature to release information.

International Students

This training course is one requirement of several towards certification with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® within the United States.  Please visit the BACB's webpage for International Development & Support for more information if you reside abroad.

Questions?

Contact us at ABAEssentials@fit.edu. 

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