Behavioral Health Technician
- Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-person, Hybrid, 100% Online
16 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
1 year (2 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Behavioral Health Technician?
Discover the essential knowledge and skills to make a positive impact and become a trusted ally in improving the lives of others.
- Gain specialized training to assist individuals across a range of behavioral health challenges.
- Learn from experienced instructors who bring real-world insights and expertise to the classroom.
- Access our program conveniently through online and hybrid formats, allowing you to pursue your education while balancing other commitments.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
Get a Skill. Get a Job. Get Ahead.
G3 financial assistance at Reynolds can help cover tuition for select programs like this one! Starting something new or changing a career path can be scary, but if you want to earn workplace certifications or an academic degree that leads to a career, G3 tuition assistance can help remove the financial barrier of going to college.
Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
Acquire specialized training to support individuals facing a range of behavioral health challenges, including mental illness, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, and substance use disorders. Our program provides a comprehensive understanding of these conditions and prepares you to offer effective support and intervention.
Enhance your skills and expand your career opportunities with specialized training in behavioral health. Individuals working in various public service occupations, including social/human services, education, healthcare, public safety, emergency medical, firefighting, and other first responder roles, can benefit greatly from our program.
Become eligible to sit for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification exam, upon completion of additional industry requirements. This credential enhances your professional credibility and opens doors to advanced career opportunities in behavioral health.
The only secret is to keep going… If you fall 100 times then you get up 101 times.
Keya Wingfield
Class Highlights
HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services
Introduces human service agencies, roles and careers. Presents an historical perspective of the field as it relates to human services today.
MEN 101 - Mental Health Skill Training I
Develops skills necessary to function as a mental health worker, with emphasis on guided practice in counseling skills as well as improved self-awareness.
HMS 226 - Helping Across Cultures
Provides an historical overview of selected cultural and racial groups. Promotes understanding of group differences and the impact on counseling services.
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Behavioral Health Technician program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: Individuals currently working in the field of behavioral health or other public service occupations in social/human services, education, healthcare, public safety, emergency medical, firefighter, and other first responder jobs should strongly consider the benefits of completing this short-term CSC.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Prepares students with the knowledge and skills to help individuals with:
- Mental illness
- Children and adults on the autism spectrum
- Intellectual disabilities
- Substance use disorders
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
CERTIFICATION: Students may be eligible to sit for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification exam after completing additional industry requirements. Industry requirements for the (RBT) certification include a total number of approved agency practicum observation hours and/or a combination of successful completion of online modules that combined must total at least 40 hours and a passing score on the (RBT) exam.
