ASHA Approved CE Provider Application

Applying for ASHA CE Provider Approval

The information below will help you determine if you are ready to apply for ASHA CE Provider status, as well as address common questions.

Ready to take the next step?

• Review the ASHA CE Standards and Policies for ASHA Approved CE Providers
• Download the application by completing the web form *
• Learn about the process for applying for ASHA CE Provider Approval

*Please note: We will release a new Approved Provider application in January 2025. The application that is currently available will not be accepted after March 31, 2025. If you would like to apply but do not anticipate finishing the application before March 31, 2025, we recommend waiting until the application is available in January. Please reach out to ceapplication@asha.org with any questions.

On this page:

• Questions to Consider
• Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology Expertise
• Organizational Entities
• Completing the Application
• Fees
• Submitting Course Information
• Provider Policies
• Paying to Register Courses
• Timeline for Offering Courses for ASHA CEUs
• Advertising ASHA CEUs

Questions to Consider

Before you begin the application process, consider the following questions:

1. Have you developed courses for audiences that include audiologists, SLPs, and/or speech and hearing scientists?
2. Do you have resources and support to facilitate course development, delivery, and evaluation?
3. Does your program have policies in place to support quality courses and a meaningful experience for your learners, or have the capacity to start developing them?

If you answer YES to all three questions, you’re likely ready to apply! You will create and/or refine and share your policies and procedures during the application.

Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology Expertise

Organizations applying for ASHA Approved CE Provider status need to have an ASHA member or ASHA certificate holder serve as either the CEA or the CE Content Consultant. The intent is to have someone involved in course planning and development with knowledge of current issues in the field, as well as ASHA best practices. The individual does not need to be employed by the applicant, but they must be significantly and directly involved in all course planning, implementation, and evaluation. Please review the ASHA Continuing Education Administrator and CE Content Consultant Roles and Responsibilities for details about the knowledge and skills required for these positions.

Organizational Entities

You can apply for Provider status if you can demonstrate in the application that you are an established entity and have the necessary resources to comply with ASHA CE standards for eligibility. Please note that ASHA CE approves organizations, not individuals, brands, or products. The business type (sole proprietor, LLC, etc.) is not as important as the organization’s ability to comply with ASHA CE’s requirements.

Completing the Application

After considering your organization’s readiness to apply and filling out the webform to gain access to the application, you are ready to begin the application. You’ll start with information about the application and onboarding process and review the application instructions.

The application is designed to:

1. Evaluate your organization’s readiness to be an ASHA CE Provider;
2. Help you develop, refine, and document your CE program policies, processes, and procedures.

If your organization already has many of the application materials ready, we recommend gathering those before starting the application – it will make submitting smoother.

The application is lengthy, but don't let that discourage you. It is designed to lead you to successful completion and prepare you to take on the role of an ASHA Approved CE Provider.

The application contains links to references and resources and you will receive periodic emails with additional links and tips. If you have questions about the application, please email ceapplication@asha.org. We are happy to help as you work through the application.

Note: Applications will remain open in the CE Application Portal for 12 months from the last date updated by an applicant. After that time, unsubmitted applications will be removed from the portal.

Fees

There are costs associated with applying for and maintaining ASHA Approved CE Provider status. Review our full list of fees.

ASHA Fees

1. Application review fee
2. One-time fee; non-refundable
3. Annual fee
4. Paid once approved; annually thereafter
5. Organizations must pay the full annual fee before starting the onboarding process. This fee is not prorated.

ASHA CE’s fees may be periodically adjusted. Your organization will be invoiced for the full Provider annual fee regardless of the month approved. In the fall, you will receive an invoice for the following year to be paid by December 31.

Business Costs

Your organization is likely to incur additional fees as you work to meet ASHA CE’s requirements. As an Approved Provider, you will need a system to report your learners to ASHA, which may require paying for additional systems or software. There may be other business needs or changes that occur that require further investment from your organization.

Your organization must consider the return on investment and examine the costs and benefits of being an ASHA CE Provider.

Submitting Course Information

As you work through the application, ASHA CE will request submission or a description of different course information items. Your organization will submit the following information throughout the application process:

• Needs assessment: How your organization determined the educational needs of audiologists or speech-language pathologists, and how that information is used
• Content validity: How your organization ensures that course content is current, accurate, and based on the best available evidence
• Educational design: How your organization ensures that the educational design of your course is accessible, inclusive, and determined by someone with instructional design competency or knowledge
• Learner outcomes: How your organization has drafted learning outcomes for previous courses
• Learner assessment: How your organization has assessed that learners have met the learning outcomes for previous courses or how you plan to do so in the future
• Satisfactory completion requirements: What requirements have you set up in the past for a learner to receive credit for a course and how you communicate that to learners
• Program improvement: How your organization demonstrates effort to continually improve the CE program

Provider Policies

Providers are required to have the policies listed below in place.

1. Professional conduct and inclusion
2. Accommodation
3. Transparency and disclosure
4. Refund and cancellation
5. Privacy and security
6. Intellectual property
7. Record retention
8. Complaint

Paying to Register Courses

There is no fee per course for ASHA Approved CE Providers. The annual fee allows the organization to register an unlimited number of courses in the year. The exception is cooperative offerings. There is an additional fee charged when an ASHA Approved CE Provider offers a course cooperatively with a party that is not an ASHA CE Provider. ASHA Approved CE Providers do not have to agree to offer courses cooperatively.

Timeline for Offering Courses for ASHA CEUs

For regular applications, the typical timeline from receipt of application to registering your first course is 3–6 months. If you choose an expedited process, this timeline may be reduced to 2–3 months.

Once an organization has been approved as an ASHA CE Provider, the CEA and other relevant staff will go through an in-depth New Provider Onboarding Process. This will ensure the ASHA CEA and other staff are set up to navigate their new roles as successfully and independently as possible. This Onboarding process consists of:

• An initial 1 to 2-hour text-based tutorial and quizzes;
• Five 2-hour meetings with ASHA CE’s Quality Assurance Manager that will follow the life cycle of your first course/offering (from planning through registration and reporting);
• Guided resources and assignments between each meeting; and
• Individualized and personal assistance throughout.

Please note: Before submitting the first course for ASHA CEUs, CEAs must have completed the first three onboarding meetings and paid the year’s Annual Provider Fee.

Advertising ASHA CEUs

You cannot advertise that ASHA CEUs are offered for any current or pending courses until after you are approved. You will receive your ASHA Approved CE Provider insignia that you can use to advertise your Provider status once approved.