RBT Renewal Competency Study Guide
Included with the RBT Competency Academy
The full walkthrough of the renewal competency assessment: what your assessor will ask you to demonstrate, in the order they will ask it.
Course handout (PDF)
Step 1 — Before Assessment Day
The renewal competency assessment is a demonstration, not a quiz. Your assessor is watching you perform tasks with a real or role-played learner and scoring whether the behavior meets criteria.
Confirm three things before you schedule: your certification expiration date, that your assessor holds a current BCBA/BCaBA (or qualified RBT-assessor) credential, and which task list edition your assessment is scored against.
Gather your materials ahead of time — data sheets, a written skill-acquisition plan, a written behavior-reduction plan, preference-assessment materials, and any graphs you maintain. Assessors will ask you to work from real documents, not from memory.
Practice saying the steps out loud. Most failed items are not skill deficits; they are candidates who performed the task silently and never showed the assessor the decision they were making.
Quick checklist
- Certification expiration date confirmed
- Assessor credential verified and current
- Skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction plans printed
- Data sheets and graphing materials ready
- Role-play partner scheduled if no client is available
7 more sections
- Step 2 — Preference Assessments
- Step 3 — Skill Acquisition Demonstrations
- Step 4 — Behavior Reduction Demonstrations
- Step 5 — Measurement & Data Collection
- Step 6 — Documentation & Reporting
- Step 7 — Professional Conduct & Scope
- Step 8 — Assessment Day Walkthrough
The complete study guide downloads inside the classroom once your enrollment is approved.