Below are learner personas representing the typical individual training to become an RBT.

You are eligible to become an RBT when you are 18 years old and hold a high school diploma or equivalent. Therefore, I see many recent high school graduates like John who are brand new to the field of ABA. For some of these individuals, this might even be their first job. They need the most amount of classroom and hands-on training as they have the least amount of experience. Videos, demonstrations, additional resources, and assessments are essential.

I also see a lot of individuals who are currently in college or just graduated, looking to become RBTs. Not all, but a majority I have found are in the process of earning, or have already earned, a degree in psychology or a similar field. These individuals are coming into training already familiar with some of the core concepts in ABA. Their training may need to focus more on hands-on activities, assessments, and demonstrations.

Some trainees are in school, have second jobs, children at home, etc. so it's important to consider how much time they have outside of work to study for the RBT exam and competency assessment. A majority of training will be during work hours, but it's important to provide additional videos and resources that trainees can access on their own time if they feel they need more study time, specifically in a certain topic.

The trainees will be provided with company tablets to complete training on during the work day. It's important to consider the access to technology they have outside of work when coming up with additional resources.

I utilized a bottom-up approach when creating my content map. I looked at the overall topic, measurement, and broke that down into the various topics within. The learners will flow through this course in a linear fashion. One topic builds on the previous one. The trainees are on a structured and timetabled approach, as they need to learn all of the material within a set amount of time and demonstrate mastery of the material.

The course will also include interactive learning resources. Trainees will be given scenarios/situations that they will likely encounter in their daily life as an RBT and will be guided through these scenarios. They will also be given assessments throughout the course to measure their understanding.

Multimedia Learning: Content will be delivered via on-screen text and corresponding audio

Infographics: Will be included to assist trainees in navigating the course

Instructional Videos: Will be used to model concepts

Activities, Assessment, & Feedback:

Polling and Quizzes: Will be provided in a multiple choice format. Will provide scenarios and examples at the end of each module to test trainees' understanding of the material

Exam: Exam will be provided at the end of the course to test the trainees' overall understanding of the course content

Facilitation Technique:

Live Chat: There will be live classes via Zoom. Trainees will be able to interact with classmates and the instructor via the live chat to ask questions, comment, etc.