01“The Client Had a Bad Day” Is Not a Session Note
How to write professional RBT session notes that show the teaching, the support, and the response—with practical examples and clear prompt levels.
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LATEST DROPRBT CLINICAL SKILLS · OCT 5, 2026
“The Client Had a Bad Day” Is Not a Session Note
How to write professional RBT session notes that show the teaching, the support, and the response—with practical examples and clear prompt levels.
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02Fraud, Waste & Abuse in ABA: The Billing Department Has Entered the Chat
When the session, the note, and the claim tell different stories, it deserves a closer look. Why OTB is bringing fraud, waste, and abuse into our October monthly PDU release.
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03Creating an RBT PDU Policy for Your Company
What counts, who pays, when staff can learn—and why your BCBAs do not have to build every course. A practical PDU plan for ABA companies.
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04Can You Follow a BIP Under Pressure? Inside OTB Practice Studio's Behavior-Plan Simulation
A behavior intervention plan can make sense on paper and still feel different in the room. See how realistic simulation helps future technicians practice reading, responding, collecting data, and knowing when to seek support.
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05What Happens After the 40-Hour RBT Training? The Professional Development Roadmap Nobody Gives You
Finished—or almost finished—with the 40-hour training? Here is the real roadmap from competency and exam preparation to supervision, strong first sessions, and continued growth.
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06Your Agency Has a Training Culture—Even If You Never Built One
If staff treat training like a checkbox, who taught them to? See how agency systems shape whether learning reaches the workplace.
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07RBT CEUs vs. BCBA CEs: Why They Don’t Cross-Apply (and What You Actually Need)
RBT PDUs and BCBA CEUs serve different credentials. Here’s what counts, what does not, and how to choose the right professional development.
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08Netflix & Data Collection: How ABA Data Methods Work (Explained Through Your Watch History)
Your watch history is data. Use that familiar idea to understand frequency, duration, latency, interval recording, and more.
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09The Karen Phenomenon: What ‘Difficult Behavior’ Really Teaches Us About the Functions of Behavior
What can viral ‘Karen’ videos teach us about the functions of behavior? Everything—if we stop analyzing the label and start analyzing the payoff.
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10RBT Certification Online: Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Certified
Get a clear look at the 2026 requirements—from the 40-hour training and competency assessment through the application and RBT® exam.
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11For High Schools: Introducing Certification Training to Your Senior Class
See how schools can turn a senior-year career pathway into an employer-recognized behavior technician credential—and a real next step after graduation.
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12Thinking About a Career Change? Why Behavioral Health Needs You
Learn what behavior technicians actually do, why the field needs career changers, and how to begin training without going back to school for four years.
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13How to Become Certified: A Complete Guide to the 40-Hour Behavior Technician Training
Understand what the required 40-hour training covers, how the RBT®, ABAT®, and IBT® pathways differ, and what comes after hour forty.
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14RBT® vs. ABAT® vs. IBT®: Which Behavior Technician Credential Fits You?
Compare all three entry-level behavior technician credentials and choose the pathway that fits your location, employer requirements, and career goals.
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15CNA to RBT: A Realistic Career-Change Guide (What to Expect + How to Get Trained Fast)
Your caregiving experience is not wasted. See how the patience, observation, and calm you built as a CNA can transfer directly into ABA work.
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