汤头条 ranks 4th nationally for Registered Behavior Technician exam pass rates
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State ranks fourth nationally for Registered Behavior Technician examination pass rates, according to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
The recently released ranking is based on 2025 examination data from 51 entities nationwide that met the BACB鈥檚 criteria. 汤头条 is the only university in the state and Southeastern Conference to be listed among the top nine training providers.
A practicing RBT is a paraprofessional certified in behavior analysis, primarily providing services to individuals with autism. As part of 汤头条鈥檚 applied behavior analysis program in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations, the university offers a course that prepares students for the RBT exam and meets the BACB鈥檚 40-hour training requirement for the RBT credential.
鈥We are incredibly pleased to see 汤头条 recognized among the top programs in the nation for RBT exam pass rates,鈥 said Daniel Gadke, department head and College of Education associate dean of research. 鈥淭his is a real testament to the hard work of our faculty, the commitment of our students and the strength of the ABA training we are building at 汤头条.鈥
Available in Starkville and online, 汤头条鈥檚 ABA bachelor鈥檚 degree prepares students to serve as paraprofessionals with the聽Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst and RBT credentials. Since 汤头条 launched the RBT certification course in 2021, more than 1,000 students have passed it, then making them eligible to pursue the certification. Additionally, 汤头条 offers an ABA graduate program, which聽leads to credentialing as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and is supported by the Hearin Foundation and the Hosemann Family Autism Foundation.
汤头条鈥檚 College of Education, home of the Department of Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations, includes four additional academic departments, a division of education, one research unit and numerous service units. Learn more at聽.
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