The School-Based RBT

40-Hour Training for Education Assistants

The only RBT training designed specifically for Education Assistants and Paraprofessionals working in schools. Live cohort sessions. Real classroom strategies. Expert BCBA mentorship.

You spend every day supporting students through some of their hardest moments. You deserve training that was built for your world — not adapted from someone else's. This 40-hour, BACB-compliant course transforms Education Assistants into confident, skilled behavior professionals with an internationally recognized credential. Led by Dr. Amanda Broadway, BCBA — a former teacher and school district leader who has trained hundreds of EAs — this is the course that finally speaks your language.

You Were Hired to Help Students. But Nobody Trained You How.

You walked into the classroom on your first day as an Education Assistant and were told to "support" a student with complex behavioral needs. Maybe you were handed a binder with an IEP and told to figure it out. Maybe you were paired with a student who hits, bites, or elopes — and nobody showed you what to do when it happens. You were expected to manage the unmanageable, and you were expected to do it with a smile.

 

The truth is, most Education Assistants and Paraprofessionals receive little to no formal training in behavior management. You learn on the job — through trial and error, through crisis after crisis, through watching what other people do and hoping it works. You lie awake at night replaying the moment a student was in distress and you froze because you didn't know what to do. That feeling stays with you.

 

You've probably searched for training. And you've probably found dozens of RBT courses — all built for clinic-based therapists working in ABA therapy centers. The examples are about tabletop programs and discrete trial sessions in sterile therapy rooms. The scenarios feature 1:1 client-therapist interactions in clinical settings. Nothing about hallway transitions, lunch duty, the student who shuts down during math, or the classroom with 25 other students watching while one child is in crisis.

 

It's not that you lack dedication. You show up every single day for your students. You stay late. You take it personally when things go wrong. The problem isn't you — the problem is that nobody built a training program for you. Every RBT course on the market was designed for someone else, and you've been trying to make it fit.

 

That ends here.

A Training Built for YOUR Classroom

This is not another generic RBT course with clinic examples and a "good luck in your school" afterthought. The School-Based RBT is the first and only 40-hour RBT training designed from the ground up for Education Assistants, Teaching Assistants, and Paraprofessionals who work in schools.

 

Every module. Every example. Every scenario. Every strategy. Built for the classroom.

 

Created by Dr. Amanda Broadway, BCBA — a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst who started her career as a classroom teacher and has spent over 20 years in K–12 education as a teacher, EA trainer, inclusive support coordinator, and district leader — this course combines rigorous BACB-approved certification content with the practical, real-world strategies you need to succeed in a school environment.

 

You'll learn the science of Applied Behavior Analysis — not as abstract theory, but as a toolkit for the challenges you face every day: the student who refuses to transition, the child who communicates through behavior because they don't yet have the words, the classroom where one student's needs threaten to consume all your time and attention.

 

And when you're done, you'll have more than knowledge. You'll have a credential. The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification is recognized across Canada and the United States. It tells your school, your district, and your students' families that you are a trained, competent, ethical behavior professional. It changes how people see you — and it changes how you see yourself.

What You Get

40 Hours of BACB-Aligned Course Content

31 hours of asynchronous, self-paced modules covering all eight sections of the BACB 2026 RBT Training Curriculum. Every lesson includes "School Spotlight" scenarios — 46 in total — showing you exactly how each concept plays out in a real classroom. No clinic examples. No generic case studies. Just the situations you actually face.

6 Weekly Live Cohort Sessions with Dr. Broadway

9 hours of live, interactive sessions (6 sessions × 1.5 hours) via Zoom. These aren't recorded lectures you watch on 2× speed. They're working sessions where you bring your real challenges, practice skills through role-play and case studies, and get direct feedback from a BCBA who has been in your shoes. Every session is recorded for replay if you can't attend live.

2 Months of Direct Access to a BCBA

After your course start date, you have direct access to Dr. Broadway for questions, support, and guidance as you prepare for your exam and apply what you've learned in your classroom. Most RBT courses hand you a certificate and wish you luck. We stay with you.

6 Months of Course Access

Complete the asynchronous modules at your own pace with full access to all video lessons, interactive activities, practice exercises, and quizzes for six months. Go back and review any module as many times as you need.

BONUS: PBIS/MTSS Integration Module

Go beyond RBT certification with a bonus module connecting your new ABA skills to the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) frameworks your school is already using. You'll become the person who bridges both worlds.

BONUS: RBT Exam Preparation

A dedicated exam prep module with domain-by-domain study strategies, 25 practice questions with detailed rationales, common exam traps to avoid, and a recommended study schedule. Designed to help you pass on your first attempt.

Certificate of Completion

Upon completing all 40 hours, receive your official training certificate to submit with your BACB RBT application. This certificate meets all 2026 training eligibility requirements for RBT certification.

What You'll Learn

Eight comprehensive modules aligned with the BACB 2026 RBT Training Curriculum, plus bonus content you won't find anywhere else.

Module

Focus Area

Hours

A

Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis — the science behind why students do what they do, and how to use it ethically in schools

2.5

B

Preparing for Service Delivery — reviewing plans, preparing your environment, and building rapport with students

1.5

C

Data Collection & Graphing — measuring behavior objectively, collecting reliable data, and showing progress visually

3.5

D

Assisting with Behavior Assessments — preference assessments, functional assessments, and your role in the process

3.5

E

Behavior-Change Interventions — the largest module because this is what you face every day. Reinforcement, teaching procedures, prompting, behavior reduction, crisis response, and more.

22.0

F

Documentation & Reporting — writing objective session notes, maintaining confidentiality (FERPA/PIPA), and communicating with your team

3.0

G

Ethics & Professionalism — the RBT Ethics Code 2.0, cultural humility, neurodiversity-affirming practice, and professional boundaries in schools

3.0

H

Next Steps in Certification — your step-by-step roadmap to the RBT exam, ongoing supervision, and maintaining your credential

1.0

BONUS

PBIS/MTSS Integration for Schools + Exam Preparation Strategies

2.0+

This Course Is For You If...

●     You're an Education Assistant, Teaching Assistant, or Paraprofessional working in a school — elementary, middle, or high school, public or independent.

●     You support students with challenging behaviors and want evidence-based strategies that actually work in a classroom — not a textbook.

●     You want to earn your RBT certification to advance your career, increase your earning potential, and gain the professional recognition you deserve.

●     You're tired of generic ABA training that teaches you about clinic-based therapy sessions and leaves you to figure out the classroom part on your own.

●     You want live mentorship — not just another self-paced course you'll start and never finish. You want a cohort, a community, and a BCBA who knows your name.

●     You're based in Canada or the United States. RBT certification is an international credential recognized in both countries. This course was designed for both markets.

●     You want to learn from someone who has actually worked in schools — as a teacher, an EA trainer, a coordinator, and a district leader — not just someone who studied them.

●     You want to become the most valuable member of your school team — the person teachers come to when a student is struggling, the person administrators trust with the toughest assignments, the person families are grateful for.

Meet Dr. Amanda Broadway, BCBA

I've spent over 20 years in schools — as a teacher, a coordinator, a director, and now as a BCBA. And I built this course because I've seen what happens when Education Assistants are asked to do one of the hardest jobs in education with almost no formal training.

Dr. Amanda Broadway — At a Glance

●     Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)

●     PhD — PBIS for Increasing Attendance (Liberty University, 2024)

●     20+ years in K–12 inclusive and special education

●     Former high school math and science teacher

●     Former Inclusive Support Coordinator & Director of Student Support

●     University instructor — Vancouver Island University

●     Associate Director of Learning — Independent schools, British Columbia

●     Trained PBIS coach

I started my career as a high school math and science teacher. I know what it's like to stand in front of a classroom and feel the weight of 30 students who need you to show up. I moved into inclusive education and spent years as an Inclusive Support Coordinator and Director of Student Support, working directly with EAs, designing behavior plans, and figuring out how to make inclusion actually work — not just in theory, but in the hallway at 8:15 on a Monday morning.

 

Today, I'm a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), a trained PBIS coach, and a university instructor who teaches pre-service EAs and teachers at Vancouver Island University. I serve as the Associate Director of Learning for independent schools in British Columbia, and I completed my PhD at Liberty University in 2024, where my research focused on PBIS implementation for Indigenous students — because equitable, culturally responsive practice isn't optional. It's the baseline.

 

I've trained hundreds of Education Assistants over the course of my career. I know what you face every day because I've faced it too. I've been the person called to the classroom when a student is in crisis. I've been the one writing the behavior plan at midnight. I've been the trainer watching a room full of EAs light up when a concept finally clicks and they realize they already have the instincts — they just needed the framework.

 

That's what this course gives you: the framework. The science. The language. The confidence. And a credential that the world recognizes.

 

I built The School-Based RBT to give you a training that was designed for your world.

 

I'll be with you every step of the way — in the live sessions, in the community, and for two full months after your course starts. You're not doing this alone.

Not Your Typical RBT Training

Most RBT courses were built for clinic-based ABA therapists. They check the BACB boxes and leave you to figure out how any of it applies to a classroom with 25 students, a fire drill at 10:15, and a student who just flipped a desk. Here's how The School-Based RBT is different.

Feature

Typical RBT Course

The School-Based RBT

Focus

Clinic-based ABA therapy

School-based — every example, scenario, and strategy from real classrooms

Format

100% self-paced (no interaction)

Hybrid: self-paced modules + 6 weekly live cohort sessions with Dr. Broadway

Instructor Access

None or email-only

2 months of direct access to a BCBA after course start

Scenarios

Generic case studies

46 proprietary "School Spotlight" scenarios woven into every module

PBIS/MTSS

Not mentioned

Dedicated bonus module bridging ABA with your school's existing frameworks

Created By

Content companies or clinicians

A former teacher, EA trainer, and school district leader who has lived your reality

Market

US-only

Designed for both Canadian and American education systems

Community

Work alone

Private cohort community for peer support and networking

Investment

$699 USD

One-time payment  ·  Flexible payment plans available

Here's What's Included

What You Get

Value

40 hours of BACB-compliant training (31 hrs async + 9 hrs live)

$1,200+

6 weekly live cohort sessions with Dr. Amanda Broadway, BCBA

$900+

2 months of direct BCBA access for questions and support

$500+

46 proprietary School Spotlight classroom scenarios

Exclusive

BONUS: PBIS/MTSS Integration Module

$199 value

BONUS: Exam Prep Module with 25 practice questions

$149 value

Private cohort community

Included

6-month access to all course materials

Included

Certificate of Completion (BACB-compliant)

Included

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