Ethics Resources
Verify the public ethics violation history of an individual who holds or who held the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) or Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).
During the time the ASHA National Office is closed due to COVID-19 concerns, the Board of Ethics will temporarily accept the electronic submission of materials related to ethics complaints at ethics@asha.org.
ASHA's Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
- Code of Ethics (2016)
- Assistants Code of Conduct (2020) – effective June 1, 2020
Board of Ethics Complaint Adjudication
- Complaint Filing Process
- Guidelines for Responding to Ethics Complaints
- Petition for Approval from Board of Ethics to Reinstate Certification and Membership
- Self-Reporting to ASHA Standards and Ethics
- Board of Ethics Practices and Procedures (2020)
- Appeals of Board of Ethics Decisions (2017)
Ethics Guidance
Ethics Education
Consult Issues in Ethics statements for analysis and instruction concerning specific issues of ethical conduct. Search for ASHA Ethics Products and read the Everyday Ethics blog series.
Sanctions and Violation History
- Search for Board of Ethics Decisions in The ASHA Leader
- Board of Ethics Sanction Types
- Publication of Board of Ethics Decisions
Student Ethics Essay Award
Submissions are being accepted for the 2022 SEEA competition. Read the essay topic and requirements, and view previous winners and their essays.
