To hold ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) you must have a graduate degree (master's or doctorate) in audiology; speech-language pathology; speech, language, and hearing science; or an allied discipline. State licensure boards for audiologists and speech-language pathologists may require the CCC, or its equivalent, or waive certain requirements for CCC holders.
If you are an undergraduate and already know you want to go on to graduate school in audiology; speech-language pathology; or speech, language, and hearing science, you may want to look into undergraduate programs in communication sciences and disorders.
News and Events
HES and EDFIND Have Been Launched!
The Higher Education Data System (HES) is a collaborative effort of ASHA, CAPCSD, and CAA to facilitate comprehensive and consistent data collection and dissemination. Survey completion is critical to ensure all programs are reflected in reports and trends analysis in CSD. Program data and characteristics submitted via the HES will appear in EDFIND, the new online search engine for academic programs. EDFIND replaces ASHA's online Grad Guide and allows students and others to search for and learn about academic programs in CSD. For more information, please contact us at hes@asha.org.
Graduate Programs
CAA Accredited and Candidate Programs: Online Guide to Graduate Programs
The Online Guide section of the ASHA Web site contains the only official Web list of master's degree programs in speech-language pathology, master's degree programs in audiology, and clinical doctoral programs in audiology accredited by, or in candidacy with, the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA). This guide contains contact and accreditation information for all CAA-accredited and Candidate graduate education programs. Click on the highlighted name of the university for more information about admissions, tuition, etc.
The CAA list is continually updated. Programs, degrees, or other information are listed here only after satisfactory completion of the CAA accreditation or candidacy process. The CAA is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of any accredited status representations on any other listing or Web site.
Individuals may obtain a hard copy of the official list of CAA-accredited education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology by contacting ASHA's Action Center at actioncenter@asha.org.
Clinical Doctoral Programs
Information About Clinical Doctoral Programs in Audiology
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about post-baccalaureate and post-master's clinical degree programs in audiology.
Distance Education
You can search for a list of CSD programs that offer courses and/or degrees via Distance Education using EdFind, ASHA's new online search engine. Simply check the box for "distance education availability."
Historically Black Institutions and Minority/Bilingual Emphasis Programs
You can search for a list of CSD programs located in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and those with a multicultural or bilingual emphasis using EdFind, ASHA's new online search engine. Simply check the box to "Include only Historically Black Colleges and Universities" and/or "Include only programs with multicultural/bilingual emphasis."
Related Resources
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
If you want further information about undergraduate, professional (graduate), and doctoral-level programs in communication sciences and disorders, visit the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Web site.
National Academy of Preprofessional Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (NAPP)
NAPP represents undergraduate programs in audiology and speech-language pathology. Member institutions must be approved by state and regional or national accreditation agencies, must have audiology and speech-language pathology as identifiable units within the institution, and must not offer graduate-level training programs in audiology or speech-language pathology.