40 Hours of Training Built for How Schools Actually Work
Every example, every scenario, every role-play is set in a school. You'll leave prepared to work in your actual job — not a hypothetical clinic.
Everything Included
Official certificate meeting the 2026 BACB 40-Hour Training Curriculum requirements
Your Journey Starts May 2
Every Saturday, 8:00–9:30 AM PST. Miss a session? All live sessions are recorded.
Foundations: ABA in Your Classroom
Introductions, community building, ABA foundations applied to the school day, service delivery role-play, and Q&A with Amanda.
Becoming a Data Detective
Live data collection practice with school scenarios, hands-on graphing workshop, preference assessment demos, functional assessment discussion.
Building Skills: Teaching Procedures
Reinforcement systems for classrooms, DTT/naturalistic teaching/chaining demos, prompting and fading practice, token economy design workshop.
Reducing Challenging Behavior
Differential reinforcement role-play, extinction discussion, antecedent interventions for classrooms, crisis response planning.
Documentation, Reporting & Ethics
Session note writing practice, FERPA/PIPA confidentiality scenarios, ethics case studies, cultural humility and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
Your RBT Journey & Exam Prep
Certification walkthrough, mock exam review, competency assessment prep, course celebration, community connection, and ongoing support planning.
Amanda Broadway, BCBA, PhD
20+ Years in K-12 Education
Amanda has spent over two decades working directly in schools, as a teacher, and BCBA. She's worked with both public and independent schools and has trained hundreds of education paraprofessionals. She knows what TAs/EAs actually face in classrooms because she's been there.
When you have a question during this course, you'll be getting answers live and directly from Amanda.
Not All RBT Training is Equal
| Feature | BCBA Teacher | Typical Self-Paced Course | University Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| School-based scenarios only | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Live instructor-led cohort | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Direct BCBA instructor access (2 months) | ✓ | ✗ | Varies |
| Canada-specific content (PIPA/FIPPA) | ✓ | ✗ | Rarely |
| Built by practicing school BCBA | ✓ | ✗ | Sometimes |
| MTSS/PBIS Integration bonus module | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Anti-Boring Framework(TM) (no back-to-back videos) | ✓ | ✗ | Varies |
| Price | $499 | $30–$150 | $1,500–$2,977 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Education Assistants (EAs), Teaching Assistants (TAs), Special Education Assistants (SEAs), paraprofessionals, and anyone pursuing RBT certification who works — or wants to work — in a school setting. This course is designed for school staff specifically, not clinic-based trainees.
In Ontario in July 2024, The BACB was replaced by the CPBAO who governs behavior professionals. However, this course is still valuable for Ontario-based education professionals: it provides genuine professional development, and skills that transfer directly to school settings. Ontario education staff are absolutely welcome, you'll just need to be aware of the certification pathway regulations in your province.
Becoming a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) follows a clear pathway set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) under the 2026 requirements. Steps to RBT Certification:
- Meet eligibility requirements (must be 18+, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and complete background and abuse registry checks).
- Complete a BACB-approved 40-hour RBT Training based on the 2026 curriculum (our course meets these requirements).
- Pass the RBT Initial Competency Assessment with a qualified BCBA or BCaBA.
- Submit your application to the BACB.
- Pass the RBT exam through Pearson VUE.
For the most current details, fees, handbook, and official requirements, visit the BACB RBT page: bacb.com/rbt
All 6 live Saturday sessions are recorded. If you can't attend live, you'll have access to the recording within 24 hours. You won't miss out — you just watch on your own schedule.
You get 6 months of access to all asynchronous course materials on Thinkific. The live sessions run for 6 weeks (May 2 – June 6, 2026), and then you get an additional 2 months of direct support from Amanda for any questions that come up as you begin applying what you've learned.
Plan for approximately 5–7 hours per week: 3–5 hours of asynchronous content (video lessons, activities, readings) completed on your own schedule, plus one 90-minute live Saturday session. The course is designed for working professionals — you can do the async work in the evenings or spread it across the week.
We don't have first-cohort data yet (May 2026 is our first run!), but here's what we know: our curriculum allocates the most time to Module E (22 hours — 44% of the exam), we include a dedicated Exam Prep Module and mock review session, and we exceed the BACB's 5-hour ethics requirement. We've built this to give you the best possible shot at passing on your first attempt.
Ready to Become a Certified School-Based RBT?
Join your May 2 cohort. 40 hours. 6 live sessions. 2 months of direct support from Amanda Broadway, BCBA, PhD.
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