RBT certification training in Virginia

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

1 school offers these RBT programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are registered behavior technician (RBT) course (2 programs) and behavior technician with medical office course (2 programs).

See the 4 programs

How much does RBT certification cost in Virginia?

$2,500 to $4,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 4 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 Virginia may also offer RBT certification training. How these figures are made

Is there free RBT certification training in Virginia?

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.³⁴⁵
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 $2,500 to $4,000.

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

All 4 RBT programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Registered behavior technician (RBT) courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
BT-1100 Behavior Technician
MedCerts, LLC
Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, LLC, Livonia, MIRegistered behavior technician (RBT) courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,500
More details about BT-1100 Behavior Technician at MedCerts, LLC
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
142
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,500
Behavior technician with medical office courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
BT-1000 Behavior Technician and the Medical Office
MedCerts, LLC
Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, LLC, Livonia, MIBehavior technician with medical office courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
More details about BT-1000 Behavior Technician and the Medical Office at MedCerts, LLC
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
95
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,000
Registered behavior technician (RBT) courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
BT-1100 Behavior Technician Specialist
MedCerts, LLC
Based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, LLC, based in Livonia, MIRegistered behavior technician (RBT) courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,500
More details about BT-1100 Behavior Technician Specialist at MedCerts, LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,500
Behavior technician with medical office courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
BT-1000 Behavior Technician and the Medical Office
MedCerts, LLC
Based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, LLC, based in Livonia, MIBehavior technician with medical office courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
More details about BT-1000 Behavior Technician and the Medical Office at MedCerts, LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,000

How to pay for RBT certification training in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for RBT certification training in Virginia

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.

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia RBT program numbers come from

Which Virginia RBT programs are on this list?

These are the RBT programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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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