Keep reading for more details about some of the best online behavioral health technician training and education programs.

1. Florida Institute of Technology

The Florida Institute of Technology offers a 40-hour RBT training program that is 100% online and self-paced.

Through this program, you'll take course modules aligned with the educational requirements for the RBT credential, including:

  • Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Verbal Behavior
  • Functional Assessment
  • Behavior Reduction Procedures
  • Behavior Reduction Plans

This training is provided year-round with open enrollment, so you don't have to wait for a college semester to get started.

The program costs just $149 for the entire 40-hour program. Florida Tech also offers monthly payment plans to fit your budget.

2. Franklin University

Through Franklin University, you can take a 40-hour online RBT training course offered by MedCerts.

This program is self-paced with completely asynchronous instruction and is designed to take three to four months to complete.

In line with the BACB task list for the RBT certification exam, the program teaches you to do the following:

  • implement behavior-analytic services
  • minimize or eliminate behaviors
  • educate clients on communication, social, and daily living skills
  • record and analyze data
  • understand and identify behavior

The total price for the program is $2,500, with affordable monthly payment options available through MedCerts.

3. Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University offers an online 40-hour RBT training course aligned with the requirements to become a certified RBT.

The program includes a voucher for the RBT certification exam, which you can take when you complete the course.

Skills you'll learn through this program include:

  • summarizing the role and responsibilities of an RBT
  • measuring behaviors through data collection
  • determining your clients' current motivations and reinforcers
  • determining appropriate interventions based on your observations and documentation
  • interpreting and evaluating data within the context of real-life scenarios

The total cost of the program is $1,495. Monthly payments as low as $73 per month are available.

4. Relias Academy

Through Relias Academy, you can enroll in a 100% online 40-hour training program that meets the BACB certification requirements.

Although self-paced, your access to the program does expire 180 days after you open the first course.

Courses offered within this program include:

  • Behavioral Challenges of Autism
  • Communication with Families and Professional Boundaries
  • Data Collection, Behavior, and Decisions
  • Ensuring Client Dignity Through the Behavior Change Process
  • Functional Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans

The program is available for just $99. Additional continuing education courses are also available for existing RBTs.

5. University of Kansas

The University of Kansas Department of Applied Behavioral Science offers an online RBT preparation course.

The course meets the BACB's training requirements and prepares you to take the RBT certification examination.

Through the training program, you will:

  • solidify your knowledge of behavioral programs
  • learn how to implement behavioral programs
  • prepare yourself to take the certification exam

The registration fee for the asynchronous, self-paced online course is $149 and must be paid in full at the time of registration.

6. University of Tennessee Martin

The University of Tennessee Martin has a 100% online RBT training course designed to meet the BACB training requirements.

This RBT training course is self-paced and includes instruction on:

  • administering behavior intervention plans
  • recording and preparing data
  • following ethical decision-making and protocol
  • using motivators and reinforcers
  • reducing or increasing target behaviors

A voucher is included in the total price for the course, so you can take the certification exam after completion.

The 40-hour course costs $995 total, with monthly payments available for as low as $90 a month.

7. University of Texas San Antonio

The University of Texas San Antonio offers a 100% online RBT training program that lasts a total of five weeks.

This program is not self-paced. Students meet with an instructor once a week for two hours and have eight hours of coursework per week.

The course covers the basic principles and concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including:

  • operationally defining and measuring target behaviors
  • functions of behavior
  • data recording
  • discrete trial training (DTT)
  • natural environment training (NET)

The total cost for the program is $349, which includes all digital materials and a BACB certified instructor. Multiple class times are available.