Did you know that most CE providers learn of ASHA Approved CE Provider status and the ASHA CE Registry from participants in their courses? Why? Because ASHA members regard the ASHA CE logo as a hallmark of quality continuing education and seek to earn ASHA CEUs to use toward license renewal and the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE).
ASHA's high standards for granting Approved CE Provider status and the ongoing review of Providers courses ensures quality CE programming, which results in satisfied participants.
If your organization offers educational programs to meet the needs of audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and/or speech/language/hearing scientists the ASHA Continuing Education Board (CEB) encourages you to apply for ASHA Approved CE Provider status.
Join the ranks of other institutions that have achieved ASHA Approved CE Provider status and have gained wide acceptance of their CE offerings — you'll be glad you did.
What the ASHA CE Program Offers
Established in 1980, ASHA's CE Program offers:
- A Provider approval system with standards that ensure quality CE programming
- Continuous quality improvement through course review and ongoing support from ASHA CE staff
- Recognition of ASHA CEUs by all state regulatory agencies that mandate CE for speech-language pathologists and audiologists (which translates to the portability of ASHA's CEUs)
- A centralized, permanent database that maintains and issues Provider reports and participant transcripts
- Access to more than 150,000 customers seeking CE through ASHA Approved CE Providers
- Course promotion on ASHA's CE Course Search and organizational recognition on ASHA' s Web site
- Special discounts on ASHA mailing lists and advertising resources
- A restricted-access web site designed to support the Provider in offering courses for ASHA CEUs
What This Means for You
ASHA Approved CE Provider status is a win-win situation. Your organization will benefit and so will your constituents. Why? The ASHA CE program offers an established and proven process for conducting quality CE, networking opportunities with other CE planners, reduced paperwork, and broad appeal/acceptance.
ASHA Approved CE Provider status will benefit your organization whether it is a school district, manufacturer, or publisher. Click below to find out how!
The ASHA Continuing Education Program assists Providers in offering quality CE programming by:
- Assigning a Provider Manager at ASHA to serve as your personal resource
- Issuing a complimentary Continuing Education Board Manual — a comprehensive guide to planning, promoting, conducting, and evaluating your CE programs
- Offering an online tutorial for incoming Providers, CE Administrators, and any other representatives of your organization
- Distributing Intersections, a quarterly newsletter designed specifically to promote best practices in CE
- Offering an annual Provider Workshop responsive to your needs for information on current issues affecting CE
- Maintaining the ASHA CE Registry, through which data on your course participants are stored, tracked, and reported on official transcripts
- Arranging networking opportunities with other Providers