RBT requirements in Rhode Island

The rules that affect RBTs

• Rhode Island has no state credential for behavior technicians.
• 216-RICR-40-05-28, section 28.3(A)(3) defines an "applied behavior analyst aide" as someone not licensed under the Act who works under the supervision of a licensed applied behavior analyst and assists in activities that require an understanding of ABA but not professional or advanced training.
• The rules set no registration, training standard or aide-specific supervision rule.
• Rhode Island licenses applied behavior analysts and applied behavior assistant analysts through the Department of Health, with the Rhode Island Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Board.

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 Rhode Island, 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.