Career Options for a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
For individuals who obtain the RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) credential, the most immediate—and often the easiest—career path is to join a team led by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who provides treatment to children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The demand for this work is immense. To put it in perspective, recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 32 children in the United States is diagnosed with ASD. When applied to the population of children between the ages of 2.8 and 21, that translates to approximately 2.34 million children in need of services. That’s a staggering number—and a clear indicator of the urgent need for qualified professionals in this field. For many years, the U.S. Surgeon General’s website has described Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as the only evidence-based treatment for autism, supported by over 50 years of applied research. Unfortunately, there are still individuals and o...