RBT certification training in Florida

3 RBT (registered behavior technician) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these RBT programs, and Florida has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered behavior technicians help deliver behavior-analytic services, working under the close supervision of an RBT supervisor who is responsible for their work. The RBT is a paraprofessional certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).¹ To earn the RBT credential you complete a 40-hour training, then show your skills in an initial competency assessment overseen by a BCBA or BCaBA, then pass the RBT exam.²

In Florida, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 3 are the same kind of program: registered behavior technician (RBT) course.

See the 3 programs

How much does RBT certification cost in Florida?

$149 to $5,000

is what the 2 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Florida may also offer RBT certification training. How these figures are made

Is there free RBT certification training in Florida?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 14 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $149 to $5,000.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 RBT programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Registered behavior technician (RBT) courseIn personNo diploma needed
Registered Behavioral Tech
Central Florida Urban League, Inc.-CSCF
Orlando
No diploma needed
Central Florida Urban League, Inc.-CSCF, OrlandoRegistered behavior technician (RBT) courseIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
14 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Registered Behavioral Tech at Central Florida Urban League, Inc.-CSCF
Finished
71%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
43
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,000
students trained with WIOA funding
14
Registered behavior technician (RBT) courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Behavior Analysis Essentials: A 40-hour Behavior Technical Training
Florida Institute Of Technology-Un
Based in Melbourne, FL
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Florida Institute Of Technology-Un, based in Melbourne, FLRegistered behavior technician (RBT) course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$149
Program website, Behavior Analysis Essentials: A 40-hour Behavior Technical Training at Florida Institute Of Technology-Un
More details about Behavior Analysis Essentials: A 40-hour Behavior Technical Training at Florida Institute Of Technology-Un
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$149
Program website, Behavior Analysis Essentials: A 40-hour Behavior Technical Training at Florida Institute Of Technology-Un
Registered behavior technician (RBT) courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Registered Behavior Technician
Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park-Is
Pinellas Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park-Is, Pinellas ParkRegistered behavior technician (RBT) course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Registered Behavior Technician at Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park-Is
More details about Registered Behavior Technician at Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park-Is
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 5 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Registered Behavior Technician at Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park-Is

How to pay for RBT certification training in Florida

WIOA funding can pay for RBT certification training in Florida

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RBT certification training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for RBT certification training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

RBT certification training in Orlando, Tampa and other Florida cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Florida

How RBT certification training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Florida

Where the Florida RBT program numbers come from

Which Florida RBT programs are on this list?

These are the RBT programs Florida approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Florida offers.

How the prices and results of Florida RBT programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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