Eligibility to Earn ASHA CEUs

Individuals must demonstrate that they are eligible to earn ASHA Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by meeting one of the following criteria:

• Holds the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
• Is a Life Member, an ASHA Member Without Certification, or an International Affiliate
• Is licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice independently as an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist*
• Is credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice independently as an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist
• Is credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice independently as an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist
• Is currently engaged in a Clinical Fellowship, which is supervised by someone who holds the ASHA CCC
• Is currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program in audiology or speech-language pathology

*Audiology or speech-language pathology assistants (whether certified by ASHA, licensed by your state, or currently practicing) are not eligible to earn ASHA CEU unless you meet at least one of the criteria listed above.

How the ASHA CE Registry Determines Eligibility

When an ASHA Approved CE Provider submits participant information for a learner who is not in our database as an “eligible” Registry user, we will email the learner requesting documentation of eligibility before we award ASHA CEUs. An individual must meet at least one eligibility criterion when they complete the course to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

Eligibility of ASHA Assistants/Associates To Earn ASHA CEUs

Having an Assistant or Associate credential alone does not meet eligibility criteria to use the ASHA CE Registry and earn ASHA CEUs. ASHA Assistants/Associates must meet at least one additional eligibility requirement listed above to earn ASHA CEUs.

Attending Courses Offered for ASHA CEUs by ASHA Approved CE Providers

ASHA Approved CE Providers set the prerequisites for their courses. If you meet the prerequisites for the course, you can attend. However, if you’re not eligible to earn ASHA CEUs, please do not indicate that you wish to earn them for completing the course.

Note: If you’re not eligible to earn ASHA CEUs for the course through the Registry, you may be able to use the professional development hours (PDHs) that you earned after completing the course for state licensure.

Establishing Eligibility To Earn ASHA CEUs

If our database indicates that you meet one eligibility criterion you don’t need to do anything. If our database indicates that you do not meet one of the eligibility criteria, the next steps are as follows:

1. We’ll email you asking you to submit the eligibility form.
2. You’ll submit the form.
3. You’ll receive an email regarding your eligibility status.
4. If you’re eligible, then you can pay the annual ASHA CE Registry fee and be awarded ASHA CEUs.