- Minimum: 5% of service hours per month, 2 face-to-face contacts, 1 individual.
- Train with behavioral skills training: instructions, modeling, rehearsal, feedback.
- Check procedural integrity before changing a plan.
- Give specific, timely, kind feedback.
What are the BACB requirements?
RBTs must be supervised for at least 5% of the hours they spend providing behavior-analytic services in each calendar month, including two face-to-face contacts, at least one of which is individual.1
| RBT service hours this month | Minimum supervision |
|---|---|
| 60 | 3 hours |
| 100 | 5 hours |
| 130 | 6.5 hours |
How should I structure supervision?
- Set expectations in writing: goals, schedule, how feedback works.
- Observe in session regularly, with a short checklist for key procedures.
- Meet one-on-one to review data, practice skills and plan.
- Track growth against a competency list.
How do I train a new skill?
Behavioral skills training is one of the most effective ways to train staff:2
- Describe the skill and why it matters
- Give written steps
- Model the skill
- Have the RBT rehearse it
- Give feedback, and repeat until they meet a set criterion
How do I give feedback that helps?
Try
- Specific praise first: what they did well and why
- One or two targets at a time
- Showing, not just telling
- Asking what support they need
Skip
- Long lists of corrections
- Feedback days after the session
- Supervision that's only signing notes
Research on supervision also recommends spotting barriers early, like unclear expectations or scheduling problems, and addressing them directly.3
What can I do this week?
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