ASHA uses the term credentialing to refer to a type of designation, award, status, recognition, or "seal of approval." The term can refer to either individuals or organizations that have been assessed or evaluated in some manner and determined to meet certain qualifications, requirements, or standards. The National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA) developed The NOCA Guide to Understanding Credentialing Concepts [PDF] to assist its stakeholders, including legislators, educators, employers, credentialing agencies, professionals and the public, in understanding and correctly using credentialing terms and concepts.
ASHA currently administers three different credentialing programs: academic program accreditation, clinical certification, and clinical specialty recognition.
Academic Program Accreditation
CAA Call for Nominations – Due June 1st
The CAA Nominating Committee is currently soliciting nominations to fill six (6) vacancies on the CAA.
Accreditation Quality Management Survey Results Are In
As part of their continued commitment to improving the accreditation process, the CAA is pleased to provide the results of the "Customer Satisfaction Survey: Academic Accreditation Process of the CAA." The CAA thanks survey participants for their feedback, which has been used to identify areas for ongoing focus and improvement in 2007 and 2008.
CAA Implements 2008 Standards
Call for Public Comment on Graduate Education Programs
Clinical Certification
Council For Clinical Certification (CFCC) announces modification of Clinical Fellowship requirements for doctoral students and doctoral-level faculty who have completed academic course work and clinical practicum requirements for ASHA certification.
Helpful Hints for Using the Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA) Summary Document
Tips on accessing and using the KASA Excel files.
CAA and CFCC issue joint statement of expectations related to the implementation of new audiology and speech-language pathology certification standards.
Clinical Specialty Recognition
Interested in becoming a board-recognized specialist or petitioning to establish a specialty board? Learn how the Council for Clinical Specialty Recognition (CCSR) establishes Specialty Boards in specific areas of practice and the process for granting qualified persons holding the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence the status of Board Recognized Specialist (BRS).
General information and FAQs
Child Language Specialty Board
Fluency Specialty Board
Specialty Board in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
Related Information
Audiology Practice Analysis and Curriculum Study (2007-2008)
Speech-Language Pathology Practice Analysis and Curriculum Study (2008-2009)
ASHA's Office of Multicultural Affairs offers Multicultural/Multilingual Issues (MMI) in CSD Curricula: Resources for Infusion
This resource is a result of ASHA's Focused Initiative work to support academicians in incorporating multicultural issues and information in their coursework. This tool features a page full of resources for infusing multicultural issues into the core curriculum including a cultural interface grid, model syllabi, Web resources, audio visual resources, and recommended reading.
Faculty, Researcher, & PhD Member Community (Members Only)
Launched in Fall 2004, this dynamic site features information, resources, and related links of interest to academic and clinical faculty, researchers, and PhD students, including curriculum resources, and grants and funding.
Audiology Education Summits - Reports Available