CEHHS Presents New Autism Training Opportunites

 

Participants during the Autism Information and
Recruiting event

DEARBORN, MI - On September 22, 2016, the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) hosted an information and recruiting event to present the new CEHHS programs on Autism Opportunities. More than 30 participants learned about the basics of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and its evidence-based applications to autism and other areas. Participants also learned about new Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training course and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) courses.

Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT) are credentialed paraprofessionals who practice under the close, ongoing supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA). 

Dr. David Hill explains the basics of Applied Behavior
Analysis

The RBT delivers behavioral interventions in a one-on-one or small group setting from a detailed plan with the goals including:

• Improved education
• Improved health outcomes
• Improved behavior challenges
• Improved social behavior

There are many possibilities, including international, for RBT employment upon earning the credential.  Some opportunity fields are:

• Private family homes
• Residential group homes
• Private and state facilities providing behavioral and mental health services
• Non-profit agencies, health, and human services providers
• Private clinics
• Hospitals
• Behavioral in-patient crisis centers
• Schools as paraprofessional in special or general education settings
• Law enforcement agencies

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services has a new 40-hour program teaching the RBT Task List of skills necessary to sit for the national examination and become an RBT. Courses start on October 14, 2016. Please check the Registered Behavior Technician page for additional details.

Paul Bielich from the Curriculum Knowledge Center
offered literature about Autism