What you’ll learn: Preference assessments don’t have to feel like a clinical checklist — they can feel like cracking a code. This course turns assessment work into a real-world escape room: every behavior is a clue, every preference is a puzzle piece, and every session is a mission to unlock what truly motivates your client. You’ll learn how to run accurate, engaging preference assessments that drive better treatment outcomes — even with hard-to-assess clients.
Perfect for: RBTs, BTs, and ABA professionals who want preference assessment skills that feel less like paperwork and more like detective work.
You’ll walk away knowing how to:
- Read behavioral clues to identify true client preferences
- Run the main types of preference assessments (multiple stimulus, paired stimulus, free operant)
- Collect clean, reliable preference data during sessions
- Adapt assessments for difficult-to-assess clients
- Modify the environment to set up successful assessment sessions
RBT Test Content Outline (3rd Edition) Alignment:
- B.1 Conduct preference assessments (e.g., multiple stimulus, paired stimulus, free operant)
- A.4 Enter data and update graphs
- A.5 Describe behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms
- A.8 Describe the risks associated with unreliable data collection and poor procedural fidelity
- C.1 Implement positive and negative reinforcement procedures along a continuum of dimensions
PDU/CEU Credit: 1.0 PDU (60 minutes)
Format: Self-paced | Includes Bestie Breakdowns | Survey + Final Challenge Assessment
Why it matters: Preference is the engine that drives reinforcement, and reinforcement is the heart of ABA. Get preference assessments wrong and your whole program suffers. Get them right and you unlock real progress — every session becomes a win.
This course is offered independent of the BACB.
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