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SLP Continuing Education Requirements in Illinois

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CEUs are hours of instruction that can be obtained by finishing various “professional development” programs. They could also be called continuing education hours or maintenance hours for certificates.

In a broad sense, CEUs are obtained by successfully completing courses that teach students about subjects related to speech-language pathology. These could be conferences, webinars, podcasts, or videos. Some of these courses are only an hour long and focus on a single topic, while others are longer and cover more ground. In this blog, SLP Continuing Education Requirements in Illinois will be discussed.

Approved Providers for CEUs

Courses relevant to the scope of practice are available from the following providers:
● American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
● Board approved courses listed in CEBroker

Continuing Education Requirements

Speech-Language Pathology License
Renewal for the First Time: Speech Language Pathologists who renew their license for the first time and were licensed within six months or less of the conclusion of the biennial cycle are free from CE requirements.

Speech Language Pathologists who renew their license for the first time and were initially licensed between January 1 and June 30 of an odd year must complete 18 clinically related hours and a 2-hour course on medical mistake prevention.

Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists renewing their licences for the first time and who were first licensed between January 1 and December 31 of an even year must complete 30 credit hours, 18 of which must be clinically related, 10 non clinical hours, and a 2 hour course on medical error prevention.


Assistant In Speech-Language Pathology License
Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists renewing their licenses for the first time and who were first licensed between January 1 and December 31 of an even year must complete 30 credit hours, 18 of which must be clinically related, 10 non clinical hours, and a 2 hour course on medical error prevention.

If you are renewing your license for the first time and were licensed during the first half of the biennium, you must complete the 20 hours of authorized CE.

Continuing Education Audit System

Each month, the Department selects a random sample of license renewals for auditing. If the licensee is chosen for an audit, they will be notified when their renewal notice arrives. Following that, the licensee will be required to submit copies of certificates, transcripts, or other documentation to verify attendance, participation, and completion of continuing education requirements. Licenses will not be renewed unless and until continuing education requirements are met.

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● https://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/renewals/continuing-education-ce/
● https://www.communicationcommunity.com/how-to-get-slp-ceus/#:~:text=What%20are%20Continuing%20Education%20Units,hours%20or%20certificate%20maintenance%20hours

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SLP Continuing Education Requirements in Florida

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CEUs are hours of instruction that can be obtained by finishing various “professional development” programs. They could also be called continuing education hours or maintenance hours for certificates.

In a broad sense, CEUs are obtained by successfully completing courses that teach students about subjects related to speech-language pathology. These could be conferences, webinars, podcasts, or videos. Some of these courses are only an hour long and focus on a single topic, while others are longer and cover more ground. In this blog, SLP Continuing Education Requirements in Florida will be discussed.

Approved Providers for CEUs

Courses relevant to the scope of practice are available from the following providers:
● American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
● Board approved courses listed in CEBroker

Continuing Education Requirements

Speech-Language Pathology License
Renewal for the First Time: Speech Language Pathologists who renew their license for the first time and were licensed within six months or less of the conclusion of the biennial cycle are free from CE requirements.

Speech Language Pathologists who renew their license for the first time and were initially licensed between January 1 and June 30 of an odd year must complete 18 clinically related hours and a 2-hour course on medical mistake prevention.

Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists renewing their licences for the first time and who were first licensed between January 1 and December 31 of an even year must complete 30 credit hours, 18 of which must be clinically related, 10 non clinical hours, and a 2 hour course on medical error prevention.

Assistant In Speech-Language Pathology License
Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists renewing their licenses for the first time and who were first licensed between January 1 and December 31 of an even year must complete 30 credit hours, 18 of which must be clinically related, 10 non clinical hours, and a 2 hour course on medical error prevention.

If you are renewing your license for the first time and were licensed during the first half of the biennium, you must complete the 20 hours of authorized CE.

Continuing Education Audit System

Each month, the Department selects a random sample of license renewals for auditing. If the licensee is chosen for an audit, they will be notified when their renewal notice arrives. Following that, the licensee will be required to submit copies of certificates, transcripts, or other documentation to verify attendance, participation, and completion of continuing education requirements. Licenses will not be renewed unless and until continuing education requirements are met.

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1) https://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/renewals/continuing-education-ce/
2) https://www.communicationcommunity.com/how-to-get-slp-ceus/#:~:text=What%20are%20Continuing%20Education%20Units,hours%20or%20certificate%20maintenance%20hours

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Tips on getting CEUs in ST

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​To maintain your national certification as an SLP—those CCC-SLP letters after your name—you must do continuing education. You’ll need 30 hours every three years, starting the January after you’re awarded the CCC-SLP. For grad students, that means you can start taking and tracking your continuing education hours approximately one year after you get your masters degree, and then you’ll have three more years before you have to report those courses to ASHA. Yes, it sucks that CEUs you might do during your clinical fellowship year don’t count. Listed below are some tips on getting CEUs in ST (Speech Therapy)

1. Check for Eligibility

Are you eligible to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association? To be eligible, you must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • Member of the ASHA (includes Life Member and International affiliates)
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder.
  • Licensed to practise speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology by a state or provincial regulatory agency.
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
  • Participating in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of someone with their ASHA CCC.
  • Currently enrolled in a master’s or doctorate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology.

One of these conditions must be met by the time you complete a CEU course in order for it to be applied to your certification.

2. Find Approved Continuing Education Providers

Find ASHA CEU courses that can help you achieve your educational and professional goals while also assisting you to retain certification and meet licencing renewal criteria. There are over 145,000 ASHA-approved courses available (online and in-person). To find an Approved Provider, use the ASHA CEFind service.

3. Ensure That You Are On the ASHA Registry

The ASHA CE Registry is the only service that keeps track of your ASHA CEUs. If ASHA CEUs are sought at the time of course completion, the ASHA Approved CE Provider will submit participant data to the ASHA CE Registry. The CE Registry grants ASHA CEUs and keeps track of all continuing education courses you’ve completed through ASHA’s network of Approved Continuing Education Providers in years where the applicable fee was paid.

Please keep in mind that only ASHA Certified CE Providers, as approved by ASHA Continuing Education (CE), are eligible to provide courses for ASHA CEUs. Courses that do not provide ASHA CEUs are not eligible for inclusion on your ASHA CE Registry transcript.

4. Know About The Costs

The cost of a CEU is determined by a number of factors, including:
> Your state
> The type of course (community college, webinar, online written etc.)
> Whether you go to an event, such as an out-of-state ASHA convention
> Seminars in other cities (sometimes multi-day)

There are certain ASHA CEUs available for free. Typically, this occurs when organisations who provide paid courses offer a “perk” so that you can see what it’s like to take courses from them.

Unfortunately, though, there aren’t enough free CEUs to get you through the next however many years of your career. And if you’re trying to become a genuinely competent clinician, you’re going to need to identify courses based on areas of expertise you’re lacking, not just which ones are free.

5. Manage Your Time Effectively

This phase demands focus, especially if you’re taking online courses for CEUs. Every three years, ASHA requires 3.0 CEUs, or 30 hours, to retain certification. While 36 months may seem like a long time, it can fly by; you don’t want to be scrambling for CEUs at the end of the period. Look for CEU material that interests you and schedule time to complete such courses.

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SLP Continuing Education Requirements in New York

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CEUs are hours of instruction that can be obtained by finishing various “professional development” programs. They could also be called continuing education hours or maintenance hours for certificates.

In a broad sense, CEUs are obtained by successfully completing courses that teach students about subjects related to speech-language pathology. These could be conferences, webinars, podcasts, or videos. Some of these courses are only an hour long and focus on a single topic, while others are longer and cover more ground.

Approved Providers for CEUs

Courses relevant to the scope of practice are available from the following providers:
● American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
● New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA)

Continuing Education Requirements in New York

Speech-Language Pathology License
During each three-year registration cycle, each licensed speech-language pathologist and audiologist must complete 30 hours of continuing competency learning activities. At least 20 of these 30 hours must be completed in a “professional” area, with the remainder in a “related area.”


Dual License In Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
Individuals who are licensed as both speech-language pathologists and audiologists may satisfy the continuing competency requirement by accumulating 20 “professional” hours in each discipline and an additional 10 hours in a “related” area. The “professional” hours cannot be applied to both professions, but the “related” hours can.

Continuing Education Audit System in New York

Each month, the Department selects a random sample of license renewals for auditing. If the licensee is chosen for an audit, they will be notified when their renewal notice arrives. Following that, the licensee will be required to submit copies of certificates, transcripts, or other documentation to verify attendance, participation, and completion of continuing education requirements. Licenses will not be renewed unless and until continuing education requirements are met.

Rollover Hours

Continuing competency hours are not transferable from one registration period to the next.

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References

● https://op-prod.nysed.gov/professions/speech-language-pathology-audiology/questions-and-answers?page=0
● https://www.communicationcommunity.com/how-to-get-slp-ceus/#:~:text=What%20are%20Continuing%20Education%20Units,hours%20or%20certificate%20maintenance%20hours

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SLP Continuing Education Requirements in Texas

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You can obtain CEUs by finishing various “professional development” programs, which are hours of instruction. You could also call them continuing education hours or maintenance hours for certificates.
Students obtain CEUs by successfully completing courses that teach them about subjects related to speech-language pathology. These could be conferences, webinars, podcasts, or videos. Some of these courses are only an hour long and focus on a single topic, while others are longer and cover more ground. Elaborated below are the SLP Continuing Education Requirements in Texas.

Approved Providers for CEUs

Courses relevant to the scope of practice are available from the following providers:
● American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
● Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA)

SLP Continuing Education Requirements in Texas

Speech-Language Pathology License
Speech-language pathologists must complete 20 clock hours (2 continuing education units) of continuing education, including 2 clock hours (0.2 continuing education units) in ethics.

Intern In Speech-Language Pathology License
An intern in speech-language pathology must complete 10 clock hours (1 continuing education unit) of continuing education, including 1 clock hour (0.1 continuing education unit) in ethics.

Assistant In Speech-Language Pathology License
A speech-language pathology assistant must complete 20 clock hours of continuing education (2 continuing education units), including 2 clock hours (0.2 continuing education units) in ethics.

Dual License In Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
A dual licensee in speech-language pathology and audiology must complete 30 clock hours (3 continuing education units) of continuing education, including 2 clock hours (0.2 continuing education units) in ethics.

Continuing Education Audit System

Each month, the Department selects a random sample of license renewals for auditing. If the licensee is chosen for an audit, the auditor will notify them when their renewal notice arrives. Following that, the licensee will be required to submit copies of certificates, transcripts, or other documentation to verify attendance, participation, and completion of continuing education requirements. Licenses will not be renewed unless and until continuing education requirements are met.

Rollover Hours

You must apply earned continuing education hours in excess of the minimum requirement in a previous renewal period first to the current renewal period’s continuing education requirement.

● During a license period, a maximum of 10 additional clock hours may be accumulated and applied to the next consecutive renewal period. Two of the rollover hours’ ten additional clock hours may be in ethics.
● Dual speech-language pathology and audiology licensees may accrue up to 15 additional clock hours during a license period to be applied to the next consecutive renewal period.

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References

● https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/slpa/slpace.htm#requirements
● https://www.communicationcommunity.com/how-to-get-slp-ceus/#:~:text=What%20are%20Continuing%20Education%20Units,hours%20or%20certificate%20maintenance%20hours

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SLP Continuing Education Requirements California

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You can obtain CEUs by finishing various “professional development” programs, which are hours of instruction. You could also call them continuing education hours or maintenance hours for certificates.


Students successfully complete courses that teach them about subjects related to speech-language pathology, in order to obtain CEUs. These could be conferences, webinars, podcasts, or videos. Some of these courses are only an hour long and focus on a single topic, while others are longer and cover more ground. Explained below are the SLP Continuing Education Requirements in California.

Speech Language pathology – Biennial Renewal

Each renewal period necessitates 24 hours of CE.

  • A minimum of 20 hours must be directly relevant to the scope of practice of speech-language pathology within the 24 hours.
  • A maximum of 6 hours may be spent on self-study courses within the 24 hours.
  • You may take a maximum of 4 hours from related courses and/or indirect client care courses within the 24 hours.
  • A maximum of 8 hours may be combined between self-study and related/client care courses within the 24 hours.

Courses relevant to the scope of practice are available from the following providers:

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
  • California Medical Association – Institute for Medical Quality (CMA)
  • Accredited Universities.
  • Board approved Professional Development Providers (PDP).`

New Licensees:

You must complete 12 hours of continuing education if you have been licensed for less than two years (first time renewal).

  • A minimum of ten hours must be directly relevant to speech-language pathology practice.
  • You may complete self-study courses in a maximum of two hours.
  • You may take a maximum of 2 hours of related and/or indirect client care courses.

Dual License Holders:

  • 16 hours of coursework must be directly related to the scope of practice of speech-language pathology.
  • A minimum of 29.5 hours must be live courses within the 32 hours.
  • You may take a maximum of 2.5 hours of self-study within the 32 hours.
  • You may take a maximum of 2.5 hours of related and/or indirect care within the 32 hours.

Speech Language Pathology Assistants – Biennial Renewal

Each renewal period necessitates 12 hours of CE.

  • You can take any number of self-study courses.
  • You may take courses in communication and related disorders from state or regional conferences, workshops, formal in-service presentations, independent study programs, or any combination of these. Courses from an accredited university (including master’s degree program) are ineligible for CE credit.
  • The supervisor of the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant is responsible for assisting in the selection of required courses.
  • You can take courses from Board-approved providers, but it is not required.

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