ASHA "Not Current" status: what it means and the August 31 deadline

When status changes

ASHA says: "Annually, on April 1, certificate holders who have not met deadlines for earning and/or reporting..." ... "or paying annual dues/fees will have their certification status changed to "Not Current.""

What "Not Current" means

ASHA lists these restrictions while certification is Not Current:

• "They cannot use the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) credential (CCC-SLP, CCC-A, or CCC-A/SLP)."
• "Their certification is listed publicly as "CCC Not Current" to anyone requesting ASHA certification verification."
• "Clinical hours that students earn under the Not Current certificate holder's supervision cannot be used..." (see ASHA's page for the rest of that rule)

The August 31 deadline

ASHA says "Not Current certificate holders have until August 31 annually to meet certification maintenance requirements", and "Individuals who meet the certification maintenance requirements by August 31 will have no break in the certification history". If the requirements "are not met and are not reported to the certification department by August 31", ASHA says "individuals will have to meet reinstatement requirements in order to regain the CCC."

Steps ASHA lists

• "complete and submit a Certification Maintenance Compliance Form"
• "complete and submit a Record Keeping Form"
• "submit any required audit materials"
• "pay any outstanding annual dues/fees"

Count what you still need

Our free ASHA certification maintenance hours planner shows what is left of your 30 PDHs, with a printable PDH log. If your current interval ends December 31, see finishing your ASHA hours by December 31. Special Learning is not an ASHA Approved CE Provider, and our courses are not ASHA CEUs. Check your status and the full rules on ASHA's pages.

Common questions

Sources

• ASHA: Not Current status.