Membership Requirements (1926)
- Clinical work in speech correction OR administrative duties associated with supervision
- MD, PhD, DDS, or a master's degree with work in speech correction or some closely allied field
- Publication of original research
- Professional reputation; no blatant commercialization or guaranteeing "cures"
- Member of National Association of Teachers of Speech
Membership Requirements (1930)
The West Committee created two classes of members:
- Fellows—same as original membership requirements without mandatory publication requirement; but another outstanding achievement
- Associates—Bachelor's degree with "high grade, independent, practical experience in an accredited working situation"
Membership Requirements (1935)
- In 1935, membership in National Association of Teachers of Speech no longer required
- Education in physiology of speech and its disorders
- 10 fellows had to review and approve each associate applicant
- Review reduced to two in 1936 (53 new individuals)
Membership Requirements (1938)
- Period of employment reduced from three to one year but BA had to be in speech correction with clinical practice.
Membership Requirements (1942)
Associates
- BA with 18 semester credit hours in speech correction; 12 hours in allied fields; 200 clock hours of supervised clinical training and one year clinical employment
- Several years later the Associates category was changed to Clinical Members
Professional Members
- Meet requirement for Associates plus master's degree; 24 semester credit hours speech correction courses and additional three years of clinical experience
Fellows
- Meet requirements for Professional Members and must have made "significant and worthy contributions in the field" as demonstrated by publications
Highlights
- Clinical membership/associate status was intended as an interim stop for those preparing for the profession—approval was needed by two Fellows for Professional Members and Fellows, and one Fellow for Associates
- Fellows and Professional Members were considered professionally competent
- Clinical Members could be speech correctionists with supervision (apprentices)
- Fellow status did not indicate more training; rather it was a professional distinction
- These membership categories were not revised in a major way for a decade
Membership and Recognition of Two Professions (Late 1940s)
- It was clear to the Executive Council (EC) that specialization in speech-language and hearing disorders had to be recognized
- EC also recognized there were research scientists in speech or hearing that needed to be in the Association but could not meet correct membership qualifications
Membership and Certification (1952)
- Membership separated from certification of clinical competence
- Any person with a Bachelor's degree could be a member
- Associates were continued with no voting right. These members primarily consisted of subscribers to Association publication
- Beginning of Certification Program as we know it
- Clinical certification rather than a membership requirement became a service to members
- Two levels and two different certificates at each level:
1. Basic Speech or Basic Hearing—30 semester credit hours, 275 hours of clinical Practicum and one year of "sponsored Professional experience"
2. Advanced Speech or Advanced Hearing—60 semester credit hours, 400 hours of clinical practicum and 4 years of sponsored Professional experience
- Written and oral exam for Advanced Hearing
- The result of not processing new applications during the establishment of the two different certificates and the separation of membership from certification was a backlog of several hundred applications and three years to process all of the applications.
- 15 months after the plan was instituted 600 new applications were filed.
- When reorganization had begun, the entire membership was 787
Certification (1952-1965)
- Basic and Advanced levels of certification-requirements for speech-language pathology and audiology remained until 1965.
- In 1965, a single level of certification for Hearing and for Speech (Certification of Clinical Competence) was established.
- Members with Advanced Certification were granted CCC in either Speech or Hearing.
- New applicants for CCC required the master's degree
Grandfather Period (1965-1970)
- Option for non-certified pre-1965 members and holders of Basic Certification
- 4 years of acceptable Report of Sponsored Professional Experience prior to 1/1/70
- or achieving a passing score on the Special 1969 exam
Standards and Structure (1965-1973)
- Master's degree or equivalent required
- 60 semester credit hours
- 275 hours of clinical practicum
- Supervised clinical fellowship
- June 30, 1970—CFY supervisors were required to be certified
- Passing score required on National Examination in Speech Pathology and/or Audiology (NESPA)
- Coursework required in 1965
- 60 semester credit hours
- 18 semester credit hours in Foundation/Development areas
- 24 semester credit hours in major area; no specific language or aural rehabilitation course required
- 6 semester credit hours in minor area
- maximum of 6 semester credit hours of practicum
- Practicum in 1965
- 275 clock hours of practicum
- 200 clock hours in major area
- 25 in minor area ("significant amount in audiological evaluation and rehabilitation")
- 30 hours in assessment
- 25 clock hours each in articulation, voice, and fluency and 75 clock hours in language
- Jan. 1, 1970—all supervisors had to have ASHA certification
Certification Standards (1973)
- No specific supervision for clinical practicum hours or CFY
- Had an appeals body
Certification Changes (1980)
- Practicum supervisory requirements specified
- ASHA Membership Requirement dropped
- Master's degree or equivalent specified
Certification Standards (1993)
- Graduate degree required
- CF required 36 weeks full-time employment or part-time equivalent had to be initiated within 7 years following completion of course work/practicum and had to include periodic formal evaluation from supervisor
- 75 semester credit hours
- 27 semester credit hours in basic science, 6 semester credit hours in biological or physical science and math, 6 semester credit hours behavioral/social science, 15 semester credit hours in basic human communication
- 36 semester credit hours professional course work; 30 at graduate level; 21 in major professional area
- Speech/Language 6 semester credit hours in speech, 6 semester credit hours in language, 3 semester credit hours Audiology assessment, 3 semester credit hours auditory rehabilitation
- 375 clock hours of clinical practice; 250 at graduate level in major area
- 25 clock hours of observation prior to initiation of practicum
- 50 clock hours in 3 different clinical settings
- 20 clock hours each evaluation of speech disorder with children; evaluation of speech disorder with children, evaluation of language disorders with adults
- Treatment with all of the about groups
- 35 clock hours in minor area
- Nov. 28, 1998—minor area practicum reduced to 20 clock hours and deletion of distribution
- July 1, 2004—modification of Clinical Fellowship for individuals in doctoral programs-allows for as few as 5 hours per week
Current Standards (2005)
- No specific course work; 75 total semester credit hours; 36 semester credit credit hours at post-BA level
- 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience; 375 clock hours direct clinic contact
- 325 clock hours at graduate level; minimum 25% supervision
- Passed Exam
- Clinical Fellowship; mentored by individual holding CCC-SLP
- At least 36 weeks at 35 hours per week
- Verified by employer
- Continued professional development
- Graduated from CAA-accredited program
- Tracking system for outcomes (KASA)
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