Behavior Technician

Behavior Technician

Issued by Ball State University

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a science that uses the principles of learning and motivation to solve behavioral problems in children, adults, and seniors. A Behavior Technician is a paraprofessional that assists in delivering behavior-analytic services and practice under the direction and close supervision of a bachelor, masters, or PhD level certified behavior analyst. Behavior technicians work directly with the learners, implementing the designed plan for behavior management.

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Discuss the foundational principles of a behavior technician
  • Identify typical stages of cognitive, linguistic, physical, social and emotional development.
  • Properly prepare data collection per facility protocols, and progress documentation
  • Conduct preference assessments and assist with various assessment procedures as directed by practitioner.
  • Explain and effectively implement: discrete-trial and naturalistic teaching procedures, discrimination training, stimulus control transfer procedures, prompt and prompt fading procedures, generalization and maintenance procedures, shaping procedures, and token economy procedures.
  • Explain strategies for behavior reduction
  • Identify laws related to behavior analysis
  • Explain the codes of professional conduct, ethics and supervision for a Registered Behavior Technician.
  • Behavior Analyst Certificate Board (BACB) Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) **An assessment is made in person by a qualified, approved assessor. The assessment is scheduled after completion of the course.