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ABA Workforce Shortage: Why RBT Retention, Not Recruitment, Is the Fix Providers Keep Missing.

ABA Workforce Shortage: Why RBT Retention, Not Recruitment, Is the Fix Providers Keep Missing.

by Ethan Webb | Apr 30, 2026 | Technology

Key Takeaways The shortage is a retention problem, not a recruitment problem. Despite a record 253,397 active RBTs and 83,586 BCBAs certified as of April 2026, providers continue to cite workforce scarcity as their primary operational constraint because annual RBT...

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