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ASHA CEU requirements for 2026
ASHA asks for 30 PDHs in each 3-year interval. Its standards page, headed "Effective: January 1, 2026," lists 1 PDH in ethics (Content Area 1) and 2 PDHs in Content Area 2. 1 PDH is 60 minutes.
What ASHA's standards say, in ASHA's words, with links to each page.
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The 30 hours
ASHA says: "Certification maintenance standards require that all certificate holders (CCC-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 professional development hours (PDHs) during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC)." ASHA on maintaining your CCC.
A PDH is 60 minutes, so these are 30 hours. ASHA lists 0.1 CEU as 1 PDH, so 30 PDHs is 3.0 CEUs. The units are on how many ASHA CEUs you need.
ASHA says the activities you select "must include 1 PDH in Content Area 1 and 2 PDHs in Content Area 2." ASHA on PDHs.
Content Area 1: 1 hour in ethics
ASHA's standards page lists "Content Area 1: 1 PDH in ethics." That is 1 hour. ASHA's standards page.
ASHA says its list of suggested course content "serves as a guide, but it is not all-inclusive. The learner determines if a professional development activity falls within acceptable topic areas and applies to their professional interactions and practice setting."
Content Area 2: 2 hours
Here is ASHA's wording for Content Area 2: "2 PDHs in topics that strengthen the ability of ASHA-certified individuals to provide services that align with the unique histories, values, and circumstances of individuals, families, communities, and /or enhance capacity for self-reflection, adaptability, and collaboration with colleagues, students, externs, Clinical Fellows, assistants, professionals, care partners, and others, as appropriate." ASHA's standards page.
In shorter words, that is 2 hours on serving people in line with their unique histories, values and circumstances, and/or on self-reflection, adaptability and collaboration with colleagues and others.
On our pages we use "cultural responsiveness" as a short label for Content Area 2. ASHA does not use that name for it. Read ASHA's sentence above for what it covers.
What ASHA says about the 2026 wording
ASHA's certification page says: "Effective January 1, 2026, the language of the Certification Standards for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology has been clarified to better define the required professional development content areas." ASHA certification.
The maintain-your-CCC page says: "In the fall of 2025, the language of the Certification Standards for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology was updated to better define the 3 required hours of professional development in specific content areas." ASHA on maintaining your CCC.
Supervision is a separate rule
ASHA lists supervision under its own heading, "Effective: January 1, 2020." It is for clinical supervisors and Clinical Fellowship mentors who supervise "for purposes of ASHA certification." ASHA asks for "a minimum of 2 hours of professional development in the area of supervision/clinical instruction" after being awarded the CCC. On how often, ASHA says: "One time." ASHA's standards page.
ASHA lists it apart from Content Area 1 and Content Area 2. ASHA on supervision requirements. Free options are on free supervision CEUs.
Your interval and your deadline
ASHA says: "All professional development hours (PDHs) and specific topic requirements must be completed within this time period." The Compliance Form "is due on or before December 31 of the year your interval is completed." ASHA on intervals. ASHA on the form.
To find your own interval, log in to My Account on asha.org or call the ASHA Action Center at 800-498-2071.
Keep your certificates
ASHA says: "Hold onto the certificates of completion for each professional development activity you finish, in case of a maintenance audit or a need to reinstate your certification." Each one must show your name, the course title, the sponsoring organization, the date or dates, and the number of PDHs. ASHA on PDHs.
More on records and audits: what to send if you are audited. Courses that give a certificate: free SLP CEUs with a certificate.
Free courses by content area
These free courses are examples. Each row shows the provider and the date we checked it. ASHA says the learner decides whether an activity fits a content area.
Topic matches. The Topic match column shows which ASHA area the course topic fits. You decide whether a course fits.
Content Area 1, ethics (3)
3 courses. Checked as listed. Offers change, so confirm on the course page before you start.
ASHA counts hours and CEUs. 1 hour is 0.1 CEU, so ASHA’s 30 hours is 3.0 CEUs. Your state may count hours differently. Check your state page before you rely on a course.
About ableU rows. ableU courses are free to take. For ASHA reporting, see ableU's FAQ.
| Course | Provider | Length | Credit | Price | Topic match | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLP Ethics in the Real World: Navigating 5 Common Sticky SituationsOn demand from The Shared Map.Suggested: ethics | The Shared Map | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Ethics | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Ethical Considerations in SLP and BCBA CollaborationOn demand from ableU (AbleNet).Ends Jan 31, 2027ableU note aboveSuggested: ethics | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Ethics | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Diverse and Ethical Representation in AACOn demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU note aboveSuggested: ethics | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Ethics | Oct 21, 2026 |
Rows marked Suggested are our read of the course page or ASHA's course listing. By topic means only the topic matches ASHA's list. You decide if a course fits a content area. See ASHA's content areas.
Content Area 2 (our short label: cultural responsiveness, self-reflection or collaboration) (4)
4 courses. Checked as listed. Offers change, so confirm on the course page before you start.
| Course | Provider | Length | Credit | Price | Topic match | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whose Communication Counts? Culture, Language, and Emerging CommunicatorsOn demand from The Shared Map.Suggested: Content Area 2 | The Shared Map | 2 hr | 0.2 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Bilingual AAC at HomeOn demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU note aboveSuggested: Content Area 2 | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Family-Centered Pediatric Hearing Healthcare: Social Determinants of Health and Psychosocial NeedsOn demand from Hearing First.Suggested by topic: Content Area 2 | Hearing First | not stated as ASHA hours; course length 4hr 4min | 0.4 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Recognizing and Responding to Antisemitism in Medical SettingsOn demand from Elevation Movement, LLC (FeedThePeds). | Elevation Movement, LLC (FeedThePeds) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Nov 6, 2026 |
Rows marked Suggested are our read of the course page or ASHA's course listing. By topic means only the topic matches ASHA's list. You decide if a course fits a content area. See ASHA's content areas.
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How many hours does ASHA ask for?
ASHA asks for 30 PDHs in each 3-year certification maintenance interval. 1 PDH is 60 minutes.
What is Content Area 1?
ASHA's standards page lists Content Area 1 as 1 PDH in ethics. That is 1 hour.
What is Content Area 2?
Content Area 2 asks for 2 hours on serving people in line with their unique histories, values and circumstances, and/or on self-reflection, adaptability and collaboration with colleagues and others. See ASHA's full wording in the Content Area 2 section and on ASHA's standards page.
Is supervision part of the 2026 requirements?
ASHA lists supervision as a separate one-time rule for clinical supervisors and Clinical Fellowship mentors, effective January 1, 2020. It is listed apart from Content Area 1 and Content Area 2. ASHA on supervision requirements.
Who decides if a course fits a content area?
ASHA says the learner decides whether an activity falls within acceptable topic areas and applies to their professional interactions and practice setting.
When is the Compliance Form due?
ASHA says on or before December 31 of the year your interval is completed. You can submit it any time after you have the 30 PDHs.
Sources
- ASHA: maintaining your CCC
- ASHA: professional development requirements
- ASHA: PDHs for ASHA certification
- ASHA: certification maintenance FAQs
- ASHA: certification maintenance intervals
- ASHA: submit the Compliance Form
- ASHA: supervision requirements
- ASHA certification
Courses checked Oct 21 to Nov 6, 2026. ASHA rules checked Nov 9, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with ASHA or your board before you count on anything here.