2026 40-hour certificate
Submit your most recent certificate showing training that meets the 2026 requirements. Older training must be updated first.
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VIRTUAL RBT® INITIAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
Show what
you can do.
A required, hands-on check of 19 core ABA tasks—completed after your 40-hour training and before you submit your RBT certification application.
Start my assessment request ↗Eligibility documents
Be at least 18, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and submit qualifying criminal background and abuse-registry checks.
Agreement after payment
Once payment is complete, we’ll send the required contractual agreement for you to sign before assessment begins.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Live, virtual, and skills-first.
Your 19 tasks may be completed across one or more sessions using client demonstrations, role-play, and live interview. Three Skill Acquisition and Behavior Reduction tasks must be demonstrated with a client.
WITH A CLIENTROLE-PLAYLIVE INTERVIEW
THE 90-DAY RULE
Complete the assessment no more than 90 days before submitting your RBT certification application. Don’t let that window close on you.
PRICING
Pick your lane.
Choose the option that matches your background-check needs on the payment page.
Choose my assessment option ↗For applicants submitting their own current, qualifying background and abuse-registry documentation.
Includes assistance obtaining the required background-check documentation through our process.
READY TO MOVE?
Complete the assessment request.
Tell us where you are in the process and upload the information we need to review your next steps.
Complete my assessment request ↗Completing the competency assessment does not grant RBT certification. Applicants remain responsible for meeting all current BACB requirements and submitting a complete certification application.