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Leaf JB, Leaf R, McEachin J, Bondy A, Cihon JH, Detrich R, Eshleman J, Ferguson JL, Foxx RM, Freeman BJ, Gerhardt P, Glenn SS, Miller M, Milne CM, Mountjoy T, Parker T, Pritchard J, Ross RK, Saunders MS, Streff T. The Importance of Professional Discourse for the Continual Advancement of Practice Standards: The RBT® as a Case in Point. J Autism Dev Disord 2021; 51:1789-1801. [PMID: 32761432 PMCID: PMC8084792 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04631-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) created a third level of certification, the Registered Behavior Technician™ (RBT®) in 2014. The RBT® was created based upon the requests of stakeholders who wanted to credential those individuals who make direct contact with clients under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. There has been tremendous growth in the number of RBTs® with over 60,000 individuals certified to date. The BACB® recently sent out a newsletter outlining changes to the RBT® certification, including the processes of training, supervising, and becoming an RBT®. These changes represent a number of potential concerns. The purpose of this paper is to highlight these concerns and to propose solutions to improve the RBT® certification.
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Affiliation(s)
- Justin B. Leaf
- Autism Partnership Foundation, BCBA-D. 200 Marina Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation, BCBA-D. 200 Marina Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation, BCBA-D. 200 Marina Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 USA
| | - Andy Bondy
- Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc, New Castle, DE USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation, BCBA-D. 200 Marina Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 USA
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- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation, BCBA-D. 200 Marina Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation, BCBA-D. 200 Marina Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 USA
| | | | - Tracee Parker
- Autism Partnership Foundation, BCBA-D. 200 Marina Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 USA
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- Streff Behavior Consulting, Foristell, MO USA
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