Reinstatement of the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)

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An individual whose certification was revoked by the ASHA Board of Ethics (BOE), but who has petitioned and received approval to reinstate from the BOE—and met all conditions or requirements—may apply for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

Read the Speech-Language Pathology Pathway to Reinstatement for more information. In addition, carefully read the policies and procedures below. Please don't 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-SLP, 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-SLP and ASHA membership
- $371 for the CCC-SLP without ASHA membership
Provide evidence that you completed professional development activities within the Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology. 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 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 official notification from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) that you received a passing score on the Praxis Speech-Language Pathology exam if your certification has been expired for more than 12 months (see table below).

If your CCC-SLP has been expired for 12 months or less, you do not need to provide a Praxis score to regain certification.

If your CCC-SLP has been expired for more than 12 months, you must provide confirmation of a passing Praxis score—valid within 5 years of your application for reinstatement—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 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.