So I just got my results yesterday and I finally passed the CHBT exam on my second try. Honestly I was pretty devastated after failing in February — I scored a 68 and needed a 75 to pass. The first time around I just read through the handbook and figured that would be enough. Spoiler: it was not.
What made the difference the second time was actually doing structured practice. I found a solid CHBT practice test that mimicked the real format and started timing myself. Biggest thing I learned is that the behavioral health technology sections hit way harder than the intro materials suggest. I spent maybe 40 hours total over 8 weeks — about 5 hours a week — and used a CHBT study guide that broke down each domain separately instead of treating it as one big blob of content.
If you're prepping right now, my advice: don't skip the ethics and compliance questions. I underestimated those completely the first time. Happy to answer questions from anyone else in the middle of this process.