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ASHA CEU requirements for new SLPs
Your first ASHA interval starts on January 1 after you get your CCC. In those 3 years you need 30 hours, including 1 hour in ethics and 2 hours in cultural responsiveness, self-reflection or collaboration (ASHA's Content Area 2).
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This page is our summary of ASHA's rules. Each section links to ASHA's exact wording.
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Seventeen states have their own page so far. For the rest, the picker takes you to all courses. Check with your state board before you count a course.
When your first interval starts
ASHA's rule: "The 3-year certification maintenance interval begins the first January following the date certification was awarded." ASHA on intervals.
ASHA gives these examples:
- Certified in 2023: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2026
- Certified in 2024: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2027
- Certified in 2025: Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2028
- Certified in 2026: Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2029
- Certified in 2027: Jan 1, 2028 to Dec 31, 2030
To see your own dates, log in to My Account on asha.org and open Certification Maintenance, or call the ASHA Action Center at 800-498-2071.
What you need in those 3 years
You need 30 hours of professional development. ASHA calls them PDHs. 1 PDH is 60 minutes spent as a learner. 10 hours is 1.0 ASHA CEU, so 30 hours is 3.0 ASHA CEUs.
1 of the 30 hours is ethics. ASHA calls this Content Area 1 and words it as "1 PDH in ethics."
2 of the 30 hours are in Content Area 2. In ASHA's words, these are topics that help you "provide services that align with the unique histories, values, and circumstances of individuals, families, communities" or "enhance capacity for self-reflection, adaptability, and collaboration". Our short name for these is cultural responsiveness hours. ASHA's rule.
Those 3 hours are part of the 30, not extra hours on top.
You decide whether a course fits. ASHA does not pre-approve courses for these areas.
A course counts in the interval you finish it. Hours past 30 don't carry over to your next interval.
Planning to supervise?
To supervise students or mentor a Clinical Fellow for ASHA certification, you need your CCC, at least 9 months of practice after you got it, and 2 hours of professional development in supervision, clinical instruction or mentorship.
The 2 hours are a one-time requirement, earned after your CCC, and you only need them if you plan to supervise or mentor. ASHA on supervision. Free options: free supervision CEUs.
Your first interval, step by step
- Look up your interval dates in My Account on asha.org.
- Save a certificate for every course. It should show your name, the course title, the provider, the date and the hours.
- Do your ethics hour and your 2 Content Area 2 hours early, so they are not left for the last month.
- Send your Compliance Form once you have all 30 hours. It is due by Dec 31 of the last year, and you can send it sooner. ASHA on the form.
- Using the ASHA CE Registry? It sends the form for you once it shows 30 hours. The Registry is optional and costs $28 a year for ASHA members, $38 for nonmembers. ASHA on the Registry.
You only send ASHA your certificates if you are picked for an audit.
Free courses for your 3 required hours
These are free and on demand. 5 have an ethics topic and 7 have a Content Area 2 topic.
Topic matches. The Topic match column shows which ASHA area the course topic fits. You decide whether a course counts.
Free on-demand ethics courses (5)
5 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. Free to take. If you want ableU to report it to ASHA for you, ASHA charges a Registry fee. You can skip that. Keep your certificate. The hours still count, and you claim them on ASHA's Certification Maintenance Compliance Form.
| Course | Provider | Length | Credit | Price | Topic match | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics and Communication: Part One (Podcast Episode 21)Covers ethics. On demand podcast from Passy-Muir.Suggested: ethics | Passy-Muir | 0.5 hr | 0.05 CEU | Free | Ethics | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Ethics and Communication: Part Two (Podcast Episode 22)Covers ethics. On demand podcast from Passy-Muir.Suggested: ethics | Passy-Muir | 0.5 hr | 0.05 CEU | Free | Ethics | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 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 |
| Diverse and Ethical Representation in AACCovers AAC, plus bilingual and culturally responsive practice. On demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU reporting note aboveSuggested: ethics | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Ethics | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Ethical Considerations in SLP and BCBA CollaborationOn demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU reporting note aboveSuggested: ethics | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Ethics | Oct 25, 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.
Free on-demand courses for Content Area 2 (7)
7 courses. Checked as listed. Offers change, so confirm on the course page before you start.
| Course | Provider | Length | Credit | Price | Topic match | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Win: Revolutionizing Accent Management with Results that Work (ABJA1125)Covers accent modification and cultural responsiveness. On demand from Corporate Speech Pathology Network (CORSPAN).Suggested: Content Area 2 | Corporate Speech Pathology Network (CORSPAN) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Addressing Neonatal/Perinatal Health Disparities in the US from the Bedside: Achieving Health Equity through Neonatal TherapistsCovers NICU and health equity. On demand from National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT).Suggested: Content Area 2 | National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) | 1.5 hr | 0.15 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Preschool Speech Evaluations for Bilingual Children: Using Capital “L” Language to Inform DiagnosisCovers bilingual and culturally responsive practice, plus speech sound disorders. On demand from SchoolSLP.com.Suggested: Content Area 2 | SchoolSLP.com | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Ethical Practice Through Evidence-Based and Culturally-Responsive Disability EvaluationsCovers cultural responsiveness. On demand from Teachers College, Columbia University (LEADERSproject).Suggested: Content Area 2 | Teachers College, Columbia University (LEADERSproject) | 3 hr | 0.3 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 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 HomeCovers AAC, plus bilingual and culturally responsive practice. On demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU reporting note aboveSuggested: Content Area 2 | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Trauma-Informed Care for Service ProvidersOn demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU reporting note aboveSuggested: Content Area 2 | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | 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.
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Questions
When does my first ASHA interval start?
On January 1 after you get your CCC. ASHA's example: certified in 2025 means an interval of Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2028. ASHA on intervals.
Do Clinical Fellows need ASHA CEUs?
We could not find an ASHA hours rule for Clinical Fellows. ASHA's 30 hours apply to people who hold the CCC. ASHA's Clinical Fellowship page lists a 2-hour supervision rule for the mentor, not the Fellow. Your state license may have its own rules, so check your state page.
Are the ethics and Content Area 2 hours extra?
No. They are part of your 30 hours.
Do I need the supervision hours?
Only if you plan to supervise students or mentor Clinical Fellows for ASHA certification. Then you need 2 hours, once, after you get your CCC.
Do I have to use the ASHA CE Registry?
No. It is optional. If you skip it, keep a certificate for every course.
Sources
- ASHA: certification maintenance intervals
- ASHA: PDHs for ASHA certification
- ASHA professional development requirements
- ASHA: supervision requirements
- ASHA: submit your compliance form
- ASHA: using the CE Registry
- ASHA: Clinical Fellowship
Courses checked Oct 21 to 28, 2026. ASHA rules checked Oct 27, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with ASHA or your board before you count on anything here.