RBT requirements in District of Columbia

The rules that affect RBTs

• DC has no credential for behavior technicians.
• D.C. Law 25-191 (the Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act of 2024), effective July 19, 2024, added behavior analyst licensure under the Board of Psychology (D.C. Code 3-1207.71).
• The law creates a behavior analyst license only and does not mention behavior technicians or assistant behavior analysts.
• The law directs the Mayor to issue rules for behavior analysis licensure within one year of its effective date (D.C. Code 3-1202.11(f)).

BACB requirements apply everywhere

Whatever the state adds, RBT certification itself is the same in every state: the 40-hour training, the Initial Competency Assessment, the BACB exam, and ongoing supervision of at least 5% of your service hours each month. In District of Columbia, your supervising BCBA must also hold the state license. Your employer and the programs that pay for services, such as Medicaid or insurers, can have their own requirements too. See how to become an RBT.