Questions and Answers for Continuing Education Provider Applicants for Speech-Language Pathology

The organizations listed below are authorized to approve sponsors of continuing education for New York State speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Therefore, courses offered by sponsors approved by one of these entities are considered approved for New York State continuing competency purposes.

• The American Academy for Audiology (AAA)

  At this time, the American Academy of Audiology is not approving sponsors for continuing education. Workshops, online training and text based courses offered by AAA meet the continuing competency requirements. Contact the American Academy of Audiology at: 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 220, Reston, VA 20191; Tel: 800-AAA-2336, 703-790-8466; Fax: 703-790-8631; web www.audiology.org

• The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

  A list of sponsors approved by ASHA is available from the American-Speech-Language- Hearing Association; 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852; Tel: 800-498-2071; TTY: 301-897-5700; Fax: 301-571-0457; web: www.asha.org

• The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

  A list of sponsors approved by IACET is available from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training; 1620 I Street, NW Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006; Tel: 202-463-2905; Fax: 202-463-8498; web: www.iacet.org

• The New York State Department of State (DOS)

  A list of sponsors approved by NYS DOS is available from the New York State Department of State; 41 State Street Albany, NY 12231-0001; Tel: 518-474-0050; Fax: 518-474-4765; web: www.dos.ny.gov

• The New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA)

  Information regarding sponsors approved by NYSSLHA is available from the NYS Speech-Language-Hearing Association; 2 Northway Lane, Latham, NY 12110; Tel: 518-786-0947; Fax: 518-786-9126; web: www.nysslha.org

• The New York State Education Department (NYSED)

  For information regarding approved sponsors, contact the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Education Building 2nd Floor, West Wing, Albany, NY 12234; Tel: 518-474-3817 ext. 100; Fax: 518-473-0532; E-mail: speechbd@nysed.gov.

• Although they are not authorized to approve sponsors, colleges, universities, and other institutions offering degrees (A.A.S., Au.D., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) that are registered by the State Education Department or that are accredited by an equivalent accrediting agency are approved as sponsors for courses in their registered or accredited programs. They are also approved to offer continuing education classes that do not carry credit.
• Although they are not authorized to approve sponsors, New York State school districts or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are approved as sponsors of in-service training provided to teachers of students with speech and hearing disabilities employed by such school districts or BOCES, pursuant to their professional development plan.

No. School districts are not pre-approved at this time to offer continuing education to anyone other than their own employees. However, if the district becomes an approved sponsor, then the workshop may be used to meet part of the continuing competency requirement. School districts may seek approval as a sponsor from any of the entities that are recognized to approve sponsors.

Only if the preschool has been approved as a sponsor of continuing education.

Only if the hospital is an approved sponsor of continuing education. Many hospitals have approved continuing education programs in place. If they offer nationally recognized CME, then that education is acceptable. If not, then they can become an approved sponsor.

Your employer should contact the State Education Department Office of the Professions, State Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for an application. The cost to apply to be a sponsor is $900, and sponsors are approved for three years. Your employer may want to investigate becoming an approved sponsor through ASHA, IACET or NYSSLHA.

A listing of all SED-approved sponsors. ASHA, IACET and NYSSLHA also list the sponsors that they have approved.