RBT Competency Assessment vs the RBT Exam
The Initial Competency Assessment and the RBT exam are two separate requirements. What each involves, who conducts it, and in what order.
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Genuine confusion point for candidates. Competitor 3 currently owns this query and it is winnable.
Planned outline
- What the Initial Competency Assessment is
- Who can conduct it
- What the exam is, and where it is delivered
- The order the two happen in
- The renewal competency assessment
- Common misconceptions