Data · BACB reports for 2025, 2024, 2022 · checked 2026-11-06
RBT® exam pass rates by 40-hour training provider
Each year the BACB publishes how many first-time candidates from each 40-hour training provider took the RBT® exam, and how many passed. This page puts the 3 reports the BACB still offers in one table you can search and sort, next to the national figures. BT Exam Practice is an independent study tool. We are not affiliated with the BACB, and the BACB has not reviewed this page.
- First-time candidates who passed, 2025
- 75%
- Retake candidates who passed, 2025
- 38%
- First-time candidates, 2025
- 109,341
- Providers in the 2025 report
- 51
What the 2025 numbers show
Four training providers (Relias, CentralReach, Autism Partnership Foundation and Rethink) accounted for 57,269 of 109,341 first-time candidates in 2025, or 52%.
First-time candidates grew from 43,452 in 2021 to 109,341 in 2025. Over the same years the first-time pass rate went from 83% to 75%.
In 2025, 38% of retake candidates passed, about half the first-time rate of 75%.
Among the 9 providers with 1,000 or more first-time candidates in 2025, pass rates ranged from 36.7% to 86.3%.
7 of the 9 providers at 90% or higher in 2025 had fewer than 100 first-time candidates. Small groups move more from year to year.
First-time pass rates by training provider
| Passed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relias | 19,418 | 15,602 | 80.4% | 81.6% | 82.4% |
| CentralReach | 13,705 | 10,912 | 79.6% | 81.9% | 81.8% |
| Autism Partnership Foundation | 13,456 | 8,236 | 61.2% | 63.3% | 77.6% |
| Rethink | 10,690 | 8,670 | 81.1% | 80.8% | 81.8% |
| Behavior Webinars | 4,100 | 3,239 | 79.0% | 79.9% | 80.6% |
| Behavior University | 2,008 | 1,538 | 76.6% | 65.2% | 65.5% |
| Positive Behavior Supports, Corp.Listed as “Positive Behavior Supports Corp. (PBS)” in 2024Listed as “Positive Behavior Supports Corporation” in 2022 | 1,500 | 1,187 | 79.1% | 82.8% | 78.7% |
| ABA 4 LOVEListed as “ABA 4 LOVE LLC” in 2022 | 1,201 | 441 | 36.7% | 37.3% | 26.5% |
| Florida Tech/ABA Technologies | 1,074 | 927 | 86.3% | 84.2% | 85.7% |
| Behavior Development SolutionsListed as “Behavior Development Solutions (BDS)” in 2024 | 923 | 863 | 93.5% | 90.6% | 91.3% |
| ATCC | 747 | 645 | 86.4% | 87.2% | 84.6% |
| Sidekick Learning | 658 | 556 | 84.5% | 74.7% | – |
| Power In-Service Training CenterListed as “Power In-Service” in 2022 | 186 | 33 | 17.7% | – | 21.1% |
| Institute for Behavioral Training | 181 | 110 | 60.8% | 80.5% | 80.2% |
| University of Kansas | 178 | 155 | 87.1% | 93.0% | 90.2% |
| University of South Florida | 163 | 147 | 90.2% | 86.4% | 93.4% |
| Happy Children | 117 | 38 | 32.5% | – | – |
| Skillometry | 89 | 53 | 59.6% | 52.3% | 62.1% |
| Essential CEU Institute | 80 | 37 | 46.3% | 38.2% | 56.6% |
| AppleTree Connection | 79 | 72 | 91.1% | 91.7% | 85.3% |
| Jigsaw Training | 77 | 61 | 79.2% | – | – |
| Exceptional Minds ABA Therapy | 76 | 25 | 32.9% | – | – |
| Special Learning | 71 | 55 | 77.5% | 77.6% | 72.8% |
| Developing New Horizons Inc.Listed as “Developing New Horizons” in 2022 | 70 | 29 | 41.4% | 31.3% | 40.0% |
| AutismBXTraining DBA Autism Skills Development | 66 | 40 | 60.6% | 58.9% | 76.6% |
| Applied ABC | 65 | 30 | 46.2% | 65.4% | – |
| California Unified Service Providers, LLCListed as “California Unified Service Providers (CUSP)” in 2024 | 55 | 45 | 81.8% | 86.9% | – |
| ABA Professional Learning Center | 46 | 23 | 50.0% | – | – |
| Miami Dade College | 40 | 15 | 37.5% | – | – |
| The Applied Behavior Analysis Center | 39 | 32 | 82.1% | – | – |
| ABA International Academy | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | 32.4% | – |
| José María Vargas UniversityListed as “Jose Maria Vargas University” in 2024 | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | 23.3% | – |
| MedCerts | 36 | 30 | 83.3% | 65.0% | 83.3% |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | 33 | 23 | 69.7% | 87.1% | – |
| Ivy Tech Community CollegeFewer than 30 candidates | 26 | 25 | 96.2% | – | – |
| Behavior Analyst SupervisorFewer than 30 candidates | 25 | 15 | 60.0% | 70.0% | – |
| Mississippi State UniversityFewer than 30 candidates | 19 | 18 | 94.7% | 91.7% | – |
| Northern Michigan University Bear CenterListed as “Northern Michigan University (BEAR Center)” in 2024Fewer than 30 candidates | 18 | 18 | 100.0% | 94.7% | – |
| Bhavioral CorporationFewer than 30 candidates | 16 | 8 | 50.0% | – | – |
| ABA CoursesFewer than 30 candidates | 15 | 6 | 40.0% | – | – |
| May Behavioral ServicesFewer than 30 candidates | 15 | 12 | 80.0% | – | – |
| Child Hope CenterFewer than 30 candidates | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | – | – |
| Harcum CollegeFewer than 30 candidates | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 53.9% | – |
| Path 2 Potential, LLCFewer than 30 candidates | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | – | – |
| GoBeyond Premier Training LabsFewer than 30 candidates | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | – | – |
| The Center for Behavior Analysis at the University of West FloridaFewer than 30 candidates | 12 | 12 | 100.0% | – | – |
| Advanced Behavior Education LLC.Fewer than 30 candidates | 11 | 10 | 90.9% | – | – |
| Arc EducatesFewer than 30 candidates | 11 | 6 | 54.6% | – | – |
| Easy as Pie ABA TrainingFewer than 30 candidates | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | 33.3% | – |
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityFewer than 30 candidates | 10 | 9 | 90.0% | 100.0% | – |
| University of MissouriFewer than 30 candidates | 10 | 8 | 80.0% | – | – |
22 providers listed in 2024 or 2022 but not in 2025
A provider drops out of a report when it has fewer first-time candidates than the threshold that year, when its training is no longer publicly available, or when candidates enter its name differently.
| Training provider | 2024 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| A Boundless Care, Inc. | – | 18.5% of 81 |
| A Friendly Face - Autism Treatment Service | – | 85.0% of 20 |
| ABAplus® | 88.6% of 44 | – |
| Autism Certification Center | – | 97.1% of 34 |
| Behavior Analysis Resources and Education, Inc. | 20.0% of 10 | – |
| Breakthrough Behavior | – | 92.1% of 76 |
| Child Advancement Center | 17.7% of 34 | – |
| Child Enrichment Center | 33.3% of 15 | 69.7% of 33 |
| College of Applied Human Services | – | 70.6% of 34 |
| Coral Behavioral Services | 43.5% of 23 | – |
| Denali CRT, LLC | 15.4% of 65 | 22.7% of 22 |
| FirstSteps | – | 78.4% of 139 |
| Footprints Behavioral Interventions | 100.0% of 17 | 100.0% of 20 |
| Inspire Therapy DMCC | – | 84.6% of 26 |
| Jade Health | 82.9% of 111 | – |
| Miami Dade College (Hialeah Campus) | 50.0% of 16 | – |
| OCALI | 87.5% of 16 | – |
| Omega Center for Autism | – | 69.6% of 23 |
| Thalamus Professional Learning Center | – | 32.0% of 50 |
| Touchstone ABA | – | 80.0% of 45 |
| University of Central Florida | – | 90.9% of 33 |
| Verbal Behavior Institute | 40.3% of 595 | 54.6% of 871 |
All candidates, 2021–2025
| Year | First-time candidates | First-time passed | Retake candidates | Retakes passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109,341 | 75% | 54,674 | 38% |
| 2024 | 90,741 | 73% | 46,988 | 36% |
| 2023 | 73,690 | 74% | 30,573 | 41% |
| 2022 | 58,322 | 77% | 20,362 | 44% |
| 2021* | 43,452 | 83% | 10,793 | 53% |
* The BACB removed one region with anomalous RBT activity from its 2021 figures. With that region included, 52,309 first-time candidates passed at 79% and 15,266 retake candidates at 46%.
How to read these numbers
- The provider name is typed by the candidate. The BACB counts candidates under the training name they enter on their application. The BACB notes these figures may differ from a provider's own records.
- Training year and exam year can differ. Someone who finished a course in 2024 and sat the exam in 2025 counts in the 2025 report.
- Only first attempts count. Each provider's rate covers first-time candidates. Retakes are only reported for all candidates together.
- Who enrolls shapes the rate. A clinic that trains every new hire reaches people at every level of preparation. A university course may admit students who already study behavior analysis. Two providers with different rates may simply serve different people.
- Small groups swing. A provider with 12 candidates moves 8 points when one more person passes or fails. Rows with fewer than 30 candidates are marked.
- Not every provider is listed. The BACB lists training that was publicly available and had at least 10 first-time candidates that year (20 in the 2022 report). The listed providers cover about two-thirds of all first-time candidates in 2025.
These figures describe groups of candidates. They are not a rating of any training provider, and they do not predict your own result.
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For training providers
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Sources and method
- BACB, RBT Examination Pass Rates for 40-Hour Training Providers: 2025 (published May 2026; lists providers with at least 10 first-time candidates).
- BACB, RBT Examination Pass Rates for 40-Hour Training Providers: 2024 (published April 2025; lists providers with at least 10 first-time candidates).
- BACB, RBT Examination Pass Rates for 40-Hour Training Providers: 2022 (published April 2023; lists providers with at least 20 first-time candidates).
- BACB, Examination Information: national first-time and retake figures, 2021–2025.
We copied each row from the BACB reports and checked every row against the original on 2026-11-06: provider name, candidates, passes, fails and rate. In every row, passes plus fails equal candidates. The rates are shown exactly as the BACB published them. A few differ by 0.1 from a fresh calculation because of how the BACB rounds.
The BACB no longer hosts its 2023 and 2021 reports. We will add them only from a copy we can check against the original. Provider names can change between reports; we treat two spellings as one provider only when the name clearly matches, and each row says how the provider was listed.
Cite this page
For a single provider number, the BACB report is the primary source. To cite the table or the year-by-year comparison:
BT Exam Practice. (2026). RBT exam pass rates by 40-hour training provider, 2022–2025 [Data set]. https://btexampractice.com/rbt-pass-rates/. Original data: Behavior Analyst Certification Board, RBT Examination Pass Rates for 40-Hour Training Providers.
Questions people ask
What is the RBT exam pass rate?
In 2025, 75% of the 109,341 people who took the RBT exam for the first time passed. Among the 54,674 retake candidates, 38% passed. Those figures come from the BACB and cover every candidate, whatever training they took.
Which 40-hour training has the highest RBT pass rate?
In the 2025 report, two programs passed every first-time candidate: Northern Michigan University Bear Center (18 candidates) and The Center for Behavior Analysis at the University of West Florida (12). Groups that small can change a lot from one year to the next. Among providers with 1,000 or more first-time candidates, Florida Tech/ABA Technologies had the highest rate, 86.3%.
Does the training provider decide whether you pass?
Not on its own. A provider's rate also reflects who takes its course: employer-assigned training reaches every new hire, while a university course may select its students. How you study after the 40 hours matters too. Use the table to ask good questions, not to predict your own result.
Why is my training provider not in the table?
The BACB lists only providers whose training was publicly available and that had at least 10 first-time candidates that year (20 in the 2022 report). Candidates also type the provider name themselves, so some of a provider's candidates may be counted under a different spelling or not at all.
Is this data from the BACB?
Yes. Every provider number on this page is copied from the BACB's annual RBT Examination Pass Rates for 40-Hour Training Providers report, and the national figures come from the BACB's Examination Information page. BT Exam Practice put the reports into one table. The BACB did not review this page and does not endorse it.
How often is this page updated?
The BACB publishes the report once a year, usually in April or May. We add each new report the week it appears and keep the earlier years on this page.