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The Importance of Professional Discourse for the Continual Advancement of Practice Standards: The RBT® as a Case in Point

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Title: The Importance of Professional Discourse for the Continual Advancement of Practice Standards: The RBT® as a Case in Point
Language: English
Authors: Leaf, Justin B., Leaf, Ronald, McEachin, John, Bondy, Andy, Cihon, Joseph H., Detrich, Ronnie, Eshleman, John, Ferguson, Julia L., Foxx, Richard M., Freeman, B. J., Gerhardt, Peter, Glenn, Sigrid S., Miller, Megan, Milne, Christine M., Mountjoy, Toby, Parker, Tracee, Pritchard, Joshua, Ross, Robert K., Saunders, Melissa S., Streff, Todd
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. May 2021 51(5):1789-1801.
Availability: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, Certification, Applied Behavior Analysis, Specialists, Training, Supervision
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04631-z
ISSN: 0162-3257
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.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1294363
Database: ERIC
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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.
ISSN:0162-3257
DOI:10.1007/s10803-020-04631-z