POLICIES
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In the event Acute SLP Education or course instructional personnel must cancel a live educational event or service, participants shall have 100% of their course registration fee refunded to them within 30 days of the notification of cancellation. Should Acute SLP Education or course instructional personnel cease offering a recorded course, enrolled participants shall be given 30-day notice to complete the course prior to termination of access. No refunds are offered if a participant is unable to complete a course.
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Acute SLP Education is committed to providing high-quality service and will work to resolve complaints as quickly as possible. We welcome feedback and opportunities for improvement. If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about our coursework or website, please contact acuteslped@gmail.com.
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If you require accommodations to complete a course due to disability, please contact us at acuteslped@gmail.com.
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All courses are currently offered for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) – formerly known as Certification Maintenance Hours (CMHs).
ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 professional development hours (PDHs) [formerly certification maintenance hours (CMHs)] during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) states that:
“Activities are accepted as PDHs if (1) they contribute to your professional development and (2) will lead to acquiring and enhancing skills and knowledge required for independent audiology and SLP practice.” Continuing education activities accepted as PDHs include courses offered by organizations that are not ASHA Continuing Education Providers.
The ASHA Clinical Certification Standards define professional development as “an instructional activity”
where the certificate holder is the learner;
that is related to the science or contemporary practice of speech-language pathology, audiology, or the speech/language/hearing sciences;
that results in the acquisition of new knowledge and skills, or the enhancement of current knowledge and skills necessary for independent practice in any practice setting and area of practice;
where the certificate holder is responsible for determining that the professional development activity is appropriate, relevant, and meaningful to any practice setting and area of practice;
in which the certificate holder’s attendance can be documented by a third party such as an employer, educational institution, or sponsoring organization.”
No prior approval from ASHA is necessary for the professional development activities you choose.
For additional information regarding PDHs and requirements for professional development during your 3-year maintenance interval for ASHA, please visit https://www.asha.org/certification/factdef/ and see the below cited references.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Professional development activities. Professional Development Activities. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.asha.org/certification/factdef/.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Professional Development for Certification. for Certification. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.asha.org/certification/profdevelopment/
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Requirements for maintaining your asha certification. Requirements for Maintaining Your ASHA Certification. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.asha.org/certification/maintain-ccc/