For Blossom behavior techs in Maryland

How to become an RBT: 3 steps

RBT = Registered Behavior Technician, the national ABA tech certificate from the BACB.

Hi there,

Your deadline:

__________

Pass the exam and send your certificate to your supervisor by this date to keep your cases.

Why this matters

Maryland Medicaid lets you work as a Behavior Technician (BT) for 150 days from the day Blossom enrolls you. After that you can't work Medicaid cases until you're an RBT.

4 to 6 weekstotal time
$150total fees

Blossom pays you back once you're on a Blossom case.

Start here

Make your free BACB account

Make my BACB account

Before your first session

Get set up with Maryland Medicaid

Get my NPI number

1

Take the 40-hour course

Free online course. Takes at least 5 days. Save your certificate when done.

Start the free course

2

Pass the skills check

Text your supervisor when the course is done. Your Blossom BCBA watches you do the skills and signs the form.

Then

Apply to the BACB

  1. Get the Attestation form signed by your BCBA.
  2. In your BACB account, start the RBT Certification Application.
  3. Upload the signed form, course certificate and skills check form. Pay the fee.
Get the Attestation form

3

Take the RBT exam

Once approved, book your exam at a Pearson VUE test center right away. 85 questions, 90 minutes. Bring a photo ID that matches your BACB name.

Book my exam

After you pass

Send your certificate to your supervisor the same day

Your supervisor adds you in BACB and Blossom re-enrolls you with Medicaid as an RBT. Then you're done.

Questions?

Text your supervisor.