Behaviour Technician (BHT)

The Behaviour Technician microcredential equips you with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed for a career in applied behaviour analysis (ABA).

Building on an understanding of ABA principles and techniques, you will gain hands-on experience in measurement, assessment, and behaviour change strategies. The program will help you develop the skills to effectively support individuals, incorporate person-centred planning, and work collaboratively within a team.

• Implementing person-centred planning including considerations for building positive engagement in sessions and creating a supportive environment to build connections with colleagues and families.
• Using principles that govern behaviour change (prompting, reinforcement, task analysis, shaping, etc.) in daily sessions and/or services with clients.
• Demonstrating all primary tasks highlighted in the official BACB task list which may be used to apply for credentials in jurisdictions outside of Ontario, Canada.
• Using effective communication strategies to offer support, provide instructions, share ideas, and request clarification and mentorship from supervisors.
• Demonstrating the four core principles of behaviour analytic services: benefiting others; treating clients with compassion, dignity, and respect; behaving with integrity; and ensuring your own competence.
• Recording data accurately to assist the behaviour analyst in understanding behaviours, identifying patterns, and developing effective strategies to be implemented in practice with clients.
• Preparing materials and the environment to support assessments conducted by a behaviour analyst.
• Identifying the necessity to document and maintain a record of all client sessions as well as supervision sessions provided by the supervising behaviour analyst to meet provincial legislation requirements for ABA services.