Reinstatement of the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A)

Reinstatement of the CCC-A may be available to eligible individuals whose ASHA certification is one of the following:

expired
resigned
retired
revoked
withheld

An individual whose certification was revoked or withheld by the ASHA Board of Ethics (BOE) but who has petitioned and received approval to reinstate from the BOE—and met all conditions and/or requirements—may apply for reinstatement.

Read the Audiology Pathway to Reinstatement or view/download the infographic [PDF] for more information. In addition, carefully read the policies and procedures below. Please do not apply until (1) you have met all the reinstatement policies and procedures and (2) you can submit all the required items.

Apply for Reinstatement

Reinstatement Policies and Procedures

To apply for reinstatement of the CCC-A, you must submit an online application through the Apply for Reinstatement button above. The reinstatement application requires that you do the following:

Pay a reinstatement fee.
- $400 for the CCC-A and ASHA membership
- $371 for the CCC-A without ASHA membership
Provide evidence that you completed professional development activities within the Scope of Practice in Audiology. The number of professional development hours (PDHs) required is based on the amount of time you have not held ASHA certification.
- Up to 12 months without certification = 10 PDHs completed within 1 year of your application for reinstatement.
- 12–24 months without certification = 20 PDHs completed within 3 years of your application for reinstatement.
- 24 months or more years without certification = 30 PDHs completed within 3 years of your application for reinstatement.
- On your application, list the professional development activities that you completed, and include the following information:
  - full title of the course or activity
  - name of sponsoring course provider
  - date of completion
  - number of hours earned
- Be sure to keep copies of all professional development documentation in case they are requested by ASHA Certification staff for your application.
Submit an official notification from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) that you received a passing score on the Praxis Audiology exam, depending on the degree you currently hold (see table below) and how long your certifcation has been expired.

Doctoral Degree	Master's Degree
If you hold a doctoral degree and your ASHA certification has been expired less than 1 year, you are not required to retake the Praxis exam in order to regain certification. more than 1 year, you must provide confirmation of a passing Praxis score that was achieved less than 5 years before applying for reinstatement in order to regain certification.	If you hold a master's degree and your ASHA certification has been expired for any period of time, you must retake the Praxis exam and provide confirmation of a passing score in order to regain certification.

Doctoral Degree

Master's Degree

If you hold a doctoral degree and your ASHA certification has been expired

less than 1 year, you are not required to retake the Praxis exam in order to regain certification.
more than 1 year, you must provide confirmation of a passing Praxis score that was achieved less than 5 years before applying for reinstatement in order to regain certification.

If you hold a master's degree and your ASHA certification has been expired for any period of time, you must retake the Praxis exam and provide confirmation of a passing score in order to regain certification.

Refund Policy: Applicants who voluntarily withdraw their application prior to communicated application deadlines will be eligible for a refund of the application fee minus a $50 processing fee. Applicants who do not meet reinstatement requirements by communicated deadlines will have their applications closed, and any fees paid will not be refunded.

Reinstatement Timeline

Please allow approximately 4–6 weeks for review of your completed online application and all required documentation. Certification will be reinstated only after ASHA has verified that all reinstatement requirements have been met.

Maintenance of Certification

If your certification is reinstated, you must maintain that certification by (1) abiding by the ASHA Code of Ethics, (2) paying annual ASHA dues and/or certification fees, and (3) completing 30 PDHs during each 3-year maintenance interval.