Employer Partnership Program

Practitioners for your team. 

Leaders for your future.

When entry-level practitioners are trained, mentored and empowered within a career and leadership development organization, they are ready for the role, and equipped to grow beyond it.

    Sound Familiar? 

You're hiring RBTs®, training paraprofessionals, building a team from the ground up. Maybe you're stretched thin trying to recruit, onboard, and retain, all while supporting day-to-day operations. New hires  take weeks to get up to speed, and sometimes the good ones get pulled away by a better offer. 

One membership equips you and your team

AppleTree Connection teaches skills that go beyond a credential and connects you to professionals trained in the science of behavior. We partner with clinics, school districts, and community agencies to strengthen teams, cultivate leaders, and build workplace cultures where people grow and stay. Whether you're seeking job-ready talent, upskilling existing staff, or expanding your organizational impact - partnering with AppleTree Connection is built for you. 

Not all organizations have the same needs, so we customize the membership for each one. Click below to learn more.

ABA Companies & Healthcare Providers

Imagine BCBA®-minded RBTs® from day one. Connect with job-ready RBT® graduates, showcase your ethical workplace standards, and reduce direct care turnover by building a team that's trained well and treated right. 

K-12 School Districts

Access discounted bulk training seats to equip classroom aides and paraprofessionals with proactive behavior tools, backed by streamlined PO and vendor support.  

Other Organizations

Equip your direct care, administrative, and leadership teams with foundational behavior science principles, complete with seat-manager tracking and flexible billing options.

Trusted Partners - Ethical Workplace

How do ABA companies & Healthcare providers
 Benefit from Partnership with AppleTree Connection

Fill positions with candidates who know the work.

Our graduates are trained, ethics-minded, and actively looking for employers who match their standards. Your organization is listed in our national Employer Directory and on the AppleTree website. Whether you need credentialed RBTs® or team members who bring the skill set without the title, this is where they find you.

Become the organization people choose to stay at.

Turnover in direct care is expensive, disruptive, and hard on your clients. The Ethical Workplace badge tells candidates before they ever apply that your organization supervises properly, onboards thoughtfully, and treats its team as professionals on a career path. The employers who earn this badge don't just attract better candidates, they keep them longer.

Get seen by the right people

Your LinkedIn company highlight and recruiting presence across AppleTree Connection's network puts your organization in front of trained professionals at the exact moment they're deciding where to work before they ever reach a job board or see a competing offer.

Get answers from industry led-experts

When you have questions about training, onboarding, or what your team needs next, you get a response within 24 hours from industry-leading BCBAs with over 20 years of experience in ABA. Real practitioners who understand the science and how ABA organizations operate, helping your team implement evidence-based strategies faster, avoid costly mistakes, and sustain meaningful progress.

Discounted Training Seats

Access advanced Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)®
training at reduced partner rates. Every time you need an RBT®, you have two options: compete for the few already credentialed, or build the ones you need yourself. Partner pricing - 5%, 10%, or 20% off based on volume - makes training your own candidates the smarter financial choice, and it gives you staff who were trained your way from day one.

Keep track of progress to see who's ready to see clients 

The seat manager dashboard gives you a real-time view of every team member's training progress and status. No more guessing whether your new hire is actually ready. No more waiting for paperwork to confirm what the dashboard already shows you.

One Seat. A trained, career-ready professional.

Your membership unlocks discounts on training at any quantity. 
Every seat purchased includes training designed for RBT® certification.
Also stands alone as a course in the foundationof behavior science.

40-Hour Training in
Behavior Analysis

Learners understand the science, why it matters, and how to apply it, including the relationship between environment and behavior as their foundation.

Structured Study Materials to Reinforce Learning

Learners can prepare and study with confidence. Our guided notes are built to reinforce real comprehension so the science sticks beyond the exam.

Mock RBT® Board Exam to Prepare for the Exam

Learners pinpoint their strengths and gaps before the real exam, walk in confident, and arrive at your site ready to take the next steps in their journey. 

Bigger teams, bigger savings

One membership.
One price.

Everything you need to start.



We are looking to partner with...

Organizations that are committed to quality staff development, ethical onboarding, supportive team culture and ready to invest in their team and the people they serve. We provide training and ongoing support to help your staff grow professionally and deliver better outcomes.



We are NOT looking to partner with...

Organizations that are looking for job placement shortcuts, not open to an organizational assessment, or aren't prepared to provide adequate supervision and structured support for behavioral science staff. Our directory is trusted because we only list employers who've earned that trust.   

Your organization is ready. So are we.
The next chapter for your organization starts here.

Fill out the application below to unlock your partnership benefits and
join a network of employers committed to doing this work right.

What does Partnership look like for K - 12 Schools and Districts?

Your paras and support staff work with the most complex behaviors in the building. Give them the training to match.

Train your whole team at a price that works for districts.

Exclusive volume discounts on behavioral science training seats with PO and vendor support available. Whether you're equipping 10 classroom aides or 200 paraprofessionals across your district, your budget goes further here than anywhere else.

Get support from people who understand both the science and the logistics.

Questions about bulk enrollment, PO processing, or how to roll this out across multiple schools? Real people, within 24 hours. We've worked with districts and we know the procurement process doesn't move like a credit card checkout.

See who's completed training district-wide.

The seat manager dashboard gives administrators one centralized view of every staff member's training progress and status. No chasing down completion certificates or guessing who's ready.

Your district is visible in our national Employer Directory, so behaviorally trained professionals looking for school-based roles find you directly.

Exclusive volume discounts on every training seat — 5%, 10%, or 20% off, applied automatically. Train the pipeline you need instead of competing for the talent already out there.
5% off (1–19 seats) · 10% off (20–199 seats) ·  20% off (200+ seats)

Show families and staff that your district invests in quality.

The Ethical Workplace badge signals your district's commitment to evidence-based practice, quality onboarding, and staff development, visible on your website and job postings. That matters to the educators and support staff you're trying to attract and keep.

A partner in your corner with 24-hour response

Questions about training, onboarding, or your team's development? Real people who understand the science and your goals within 24 hours. This is what "We Mentor" looks like at the organizational level.

What does Partnership look like for other types organizations?

Behavior science isn't just for clinics. It's a foundation for anyone who works with people.

Train your team in a science that transfers everywhere.

Whether your staff work in direct care, administration, community services, or leadership — the science of behavior gives them a framework for understanding why people do what they do, and how to create environments where they can do better. Exclusive partner pricing makes it accessible at any team size.
5% off (1–19 seats) · 10% off (20–199 seats) · 20% off (200+ seats)

Build visibility in a growing professional network.

As an EP, your organization is visible to behavioral science professionals who are actively looking for employers where their skills transfer beyond a clinic. If your work touches behavior, learning, or human performance — they're looking for you too.

Show the people you want to hire that you take development seriously.

Your listing in the AppleTree Employer Directory and your Ethical Workplace badge signal to candidates that your organization invests in its people and not only in their output. For organizations outside traditional ABA settings, that credibility is rare and valuable.

Get support that doesn't assume you already know the field.

Real team members who understand both the science and how it applies to your organizational setting within 24 hours. You don't have to be an ABA company to get real answers about training and onboarding your team.