Online, self-paced 40-hour training for future RBTs. Eight parts (A–H), 53 lessons and 100+ quizzes, organized around the BACB 2026 40-Hour Training Outline.

RBT 40-Hour Training — BxM Education course

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Description

The RBT 40-Hour Training is the training you complete before applying for RBT certification. It is online and self-paced, organized around the BACB RBT 40-Hour Training Requirements and Curriculum Outline (2026), with lessons, practice and knowledge checks for every topic.

How every lesson works

Learn: a lesson video or audio deep dive and a one-page concept summary.
Check: a Concept Check quiz on the key terms and ideas.
Apply: an Applied quiz with real session scenarios.

One course, eight parts (A–H)

Part 1 — A. Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis 6 lessons

Features and purpose of ABA service delivery
Stimuli, responses and the three-term contingency
Positive and negative reinforcement
Common functions of problem behavior
Elementary verbal operants
Phases of behavior-analytic interventions

Part 2 — B. Preparing for Service Delivery 4 lessons

Ensuring readiness to deliver services
Reviewing procedures and prior documentation
Preparing the environment
Preparing the client for service delivery

Part 3 — C. Data Collection and Graphing 8 lessons

Describing behavior and stimuli in observable terms
Operational definitions
Why data matter, and the risks of unreliable data
Common data-collection procedures
Calculating and summarizing data
Common data displays
Entering data and updating graphs
Spotting changes in graphed data and reporting them to your supervisor

Part 4 — D. Assisting with Behavior Assessments 4 lessons

Types of assessment (functional, skill-based, preference)
Assisting with skill-based assessments
Conducting preference assessments
Assisting with functional assessments

Part 5 — E. Behavior-Change Interventions 15 lessons

Procedural integrity
Conditioned reinforcers and token economies
Discrete-trial teaching (DTT)
Naturalistic teaching (incidental teaching, NET)
Task analysis and chaining
Prompting strategies
Discrimination training
Differential reinforcement (DRO, DRA)
Extinction
Punishment
Shaping
Antecedent interventions
Generalization
Self-monitoring
Crisis intervention

Part 6 — F. Documentation and Reporting 5 lessons

Confidentiality and documentation requirements
Accurate, objective documentation
Reporting variables that affect progress (illness, medication, schedule)
Seeking direction from your supervisor
Communicating team feedback to your supervisor

Part 7 — G. Ethics and Professionalism 10 lessons

Core principles of the BACB ethics codes
The RBT Ethics Code (2.0) and consumer protection
Supervisor accountability
Multiple relationships and risk mitigation
Cultural humility and responsiveness
Public statements and professional risks
Reporting professional misconduct
The role of the RBT in service delivery
Professional conduct with clients, peers and supervisors
Advocating for effective supervision

Part 8 — H. Next Steps in the Certification Process 1 lesson

The steps from training to RBT certification: competency assessment, background checks, application, the exam, supervision and staying certified

Good to know

The BACB requires the 40-hour training to take at least 5 days and no more than 180 days from start to finish.
After the training you still need an Initial Competency Assessment with a qualified assessor, background checks, BACB application approval and a passing RBT exam score. Part 8 walks you through each step.

Instructors

BxM Education & Consulting – ABA Curriculum Team

Educational use only. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the BACB.

Course Curriculum

PART 1 — A. Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
Lesson A-1: Features and Purpose of ABA Service Delivery
- Instructional Video RBT A1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT A1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT A1 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT A1 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT A1 00:30:00
Lesson A-2: Stimuli, Responses, and the 3-Term Contingency
- Instructional Video RBT A-2 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT A-2 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT A-2 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT A-2 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT A-2 00:30:00
Lesson A-3: Positive and Negative Reinforcement
- Instructional Video RBT A-3 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT A-3 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT A-3 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT A-3 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT A-3 00:30:00
Lesson A-4: Common Functions of Problem Behavior
- Instructional Video RBT A-4 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT A-4 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT A-4 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT A-4 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT A-4 00:30:00
Lesson A-5: Elementary Verbal Operants
- Instructional Video RBT A-5 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT A-5 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT A-5 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT A-5 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT A-5 00:30:00
Lesson A-6: Phases of Behavior-Analytic Interventions
- Instructional Video RBT A-6 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT A-6 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT A-6 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT A-6 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT A-6 00:30:00
PART 2 — B. Preparing for Service Delivery
Lesson B-1: Ensure Readiness to Deliver Services
- Instructional Video RBT B-1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT B-1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT B-1 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT B-1 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT B-1 00:30:00
Lesson B-2: Review Procedures and Prior Documentation
- Instructional Video RBT B-2 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT B-2 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT B-2 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT B-2 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT B-2 00:30:00
Lesson B-3: Prepare the Environment
- Instructional Video RBT B-3 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT B-3 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT B-3 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT B-3 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT B-3 00:30:00
Lesson B-4: Prepare the Client for Service Delivery
- Instructional Video RBT B-4 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT B-4 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT B-4 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT B-4 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT B-4 00:30:00
PART 3 — C. Data Collection and Graphing
Lesson C-1: Describe Behavior and Stimuli in Observable Terms
- Instructional Video RBT C-1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-1 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-1 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-1 00:30:00
Lesson C-2: Understand Operational Definitions
- Instructional Video RBT C-2 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-2 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-2 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-2 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-2 00:30:00
Lesson C-3: Importance of Data Collection and Risks of Unreliable Data
- Instructional Video RBT C-3 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-3 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-3 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-3 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-3 00:30:00
Lesson C-4: Common Data-Collection Procedures
- Instructional Video RBT C-4 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-4 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-4 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-4 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-4 00:30:00
Lesson C-5: Calculate and Summarize Data
- Instructional Video RBT C-5 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-5 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-5 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-5 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-5 00:30:00
Lesson C-6: Common Data Displays
- Instructional Video RBT C-6 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-6 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-6 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-6 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-6 00:30:00
Lesson C-7: Enter Data and Update Graphs
- Instructional Video RBT C-7 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-7 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-7 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-7 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-7 00:30:00
Lesson C-8: Identify Changes in Graphed Data and Report to Supervisor
- Instructional Video RBT C-8 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT C-8 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT C-8 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT C-8 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT C-8 00:30:00
PART 4 — D. Assisting with Behavior Assessments
Lesson D-1: Understand Various Assessments (e.g., FBA, SPA, Preference)
- Instructional Video RBT D-1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT D-1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT D-1 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT D-1 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT D-1 00:30:00
Lesson D-2: Assist with Skill-Based Assessments
- Instructional Video RBT D-2 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT D-2 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT D-2 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT D-2 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT D-2 00:30:00
Lesson D-3: Conduct Preference Assessments
- Instructional Video RBT D-3 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT D-3 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT D-3 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT D-3 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT D-3 00:30:00
Lesson D-4: Assist with Functional Assessments
- Instructional Video RBT D-4 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT D-4 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT D-4 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT D-4 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT D-4 00:30:00
PART 5 — E. Behavior-Change Interventions
Lesson E-1: Procedural Integrity
- Instructional Video RBT E-1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-1 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-1 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-1 00:30:00
Lesson E-2: Conditioned Reinforcers (e.g., Token Economies)
- Instructional Video RBT E-2 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-2 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-2 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-2 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-2 00:30:00
Lesson E-3: Discrete-Trial Teaching (DTT)
- Instructional Video RBT E-3 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-3 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-3 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-3 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-3 00:30:00
Lesson E-4: Naturalistic Teaching (e.g., Incidental Teaching, NET)
- Instructional Video RBT E-4 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-4 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-4 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-4 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-4 00:30:00
Lesson E-5: Task Analysis and Chaining
- Instructional Video RBT E-5 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-5 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-5 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-5 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-5 00:30:00
Lesson E-6: Prompting Strategies
- Instructional Video RBT E-6 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-6 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-6 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-6 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-6 00:30:00
Lesson E-7: Discrimination Training
- Instructional Video RBT E-7 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-7 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-7 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-7 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-7 00:30:00
Lesson E-8: Differential Reinforcement (e.g., DRO, DRA)
- Instructional Video RBT E-8 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-8 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-8 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-8 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-8 00:30:00
Lesson E-9: Extinction
- Instructional Video RBT E-9 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-9 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-9 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-9 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-9 00:30:00
Lesson E-10: Punishment
- Instructional Video RBT E-10 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-10 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-10 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-10 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-10 00:30:00
Lesson E-11: Shaping
- Instructional Video RBT E-11 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-11 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-11 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-11 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-11 00:30:00
Lesson E-12: Antecedent Interventions
- Instructional Video RBT E-12 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-12 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-12 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-12 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-12 00:30:00
Lesson E-13: Generalization
- Instructional Video RBT E-13 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-13 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-13 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-13 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-13 00:30:00
Lesson E-14: Self-Monitoring
- Instructional Video RBT E-14 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-14 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-14 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-14 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-14 00:30:00
Lesson E-15: Crisis Intervention
- Instructional Video RBT E-15 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT E-15 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT E-15 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT E-15 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT E-15 00:30:00
PART 6 — F. Documentation and Reporting
Lesson F-1: Confidentiality and Documentation Requirements
- Instructional Video RBT F-1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT F-1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT F-1 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT F-1 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT F-1 00:30:00
Lesson F-2: Accurate and Objective Documentation
- Instructional Video RBT F-2 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT F-2 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT F-2 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT F-2 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT F-2 00:30:00
Lesson F-3: Reporting Variables Affecting Progress (e.g., Illness, Medication, Schedule)
- Instructional Video RBT F-3 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT F-3 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT F-3 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT F-3 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT F-3 00:30:00
Lesson F-4: Seeking Supervisor Direction
- Instructional Video RBT F-4 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT F-4 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT F-4 00:30:00
- Concept Summary RBT F-4 00:00:00
- Applied Quiz RBT F-4 00:30:00
Lesson F-5: Communicating Team Feedback to Supervisor
- Instructional Video RBT F-5 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT F-5 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT F-5 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT F-5 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT F-5 00:30:00
PART 7 — G. Ethics and Professionalism
Lesson G-1: Core Principles of the BACB Ethics Codes
- Instructional Video RBT G-1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-1 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-1 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-1 00:30:00
Lesson G-2: RBT Ethics Code (2.0) and Consumer Protection
- Instructional Video RBT G-2 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-2 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-2 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-2 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-2 00:30:00
Lesson G-3: Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts and Supervisor Accountability
- Instructional Video RBT G-3 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-3 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-3 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-3 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-3 00:30:00
Lesson G-4: Multiple Relationships and Risk Mitigation
- Instructional Video RBT G-4 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-4 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-4 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-4 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-4 00:30:00
Lesson G-5: Cultural Humility and Responsiveness
- Instructional Video RBT G-5 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-5 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-5 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-5 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-5 00:30:00
Lesson G-6: Public Statements and Professional Risks
- Instructional Video RBT G-6 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-6 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-6 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-6 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-6 00:30:00
Lesson G-7: Reporting Professional Misconduct
- Instructional Video RBT G-7 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-7 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-7 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-7 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-7 00:30:00
Lesson G-8: Role of the RBT in Service Delivery
- Instructional Video RBT G-8 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-8 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-8 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-8 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-8 00:30:00
Lesson G-9: Professional Conduct with Clients, Peers, and Supervisors
- Instructional Video RBT G-9 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-9 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-9 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-9 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-9 00:30:00
Lesson G-10: Advocating for Effective Supervision
- Instructional Video RBT G-10 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT G-10 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT G-10 00:00:00
- Concept Check Quiz RBT G-10 00:30:00
- Applied Quiz RBT G-10 00:30:00
PART 8 — H. Next Steps in the Certification Process
Lesson H-1: Steps to Obtain RBT Certification
- Instructional Video RBT H-1 00:00:00
- Deep Dive RBT H-1 00:00:00
- Concept Summary RBT H-1 00:00:00

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