Professional Development Hour (PDH) Information and Important Dates for the 2026 Leadership Development Program (LDP) Cohorts

LDP General Cohort

The Leadership Development Program’s 2026–27 General Program cohort has been rescheduled and will kick off in September 2026. Applicants that submitted applications during the original application window are being reviewed at this time. Selection decisions will go out in early June. After the application review process is complete, selected candidates may choose the option to defer their enrollment to a future LDP General program. The 2027-2028 Leadership Development Program General cohort will open for applications in the fall of 2026.

Members will earn 18 PDHs in 2026 (Year 1). This includes 12.0 PDHs for the in-person Kick Off Workshop at ASHA headquarters, and 1.5 PDHs for each of the four webinars. Members will earn 3.0 PDH’s in 2027 (Year 2) for a total of 21.0 PDH’s over the course of the program.

The cohort kicking off in July 2026 is for schools-based audiologists and speech-language pathologists. However, it is important to note that the LDP program rotates between a healthcare and schools' cohort annually.

2026 Leadership Development Program Workshop and Webinars