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ASHA's supervision requirement: 2 hours for clinical supervisors and CF mentors

If you supervise students or mentor Clinical Fellows for ASHA certification, ASHA requires a one-time 2 hours of professional development in supervision. Here is what ASHA says.

The requirement

ASHA's requirement, "Effective: January 1, 2020", applies to "All clinical supervisor and clinical fellowship (CF) mentors providing supervision/clinical instruction for students and/or Clinical Fellows for purposes of ASHA certification."

  • What: "Complete a minimum of 2 hours of professional development in the area of supervision/clinical instruction."
  • When: "After being awarded the CCC-A or CCC-SLP."
  • How often: "One time."

ASHA adds: "If you plan to supervise students for purposes of ASHA certification, please be sure that you first meet the supervision requirements for the 2020 certification standards applicable to you."

Topics ASHA lists

ASHA says its list of supervision course content "serves as a guide; however, there may be additional topics that fall within the topic area. The learner may determine if a professional development activity falls within acceptable topic areas and applies to their professional interactions and practice setting." Some of the topics on it:

  • "Ethical issues related to clinical education and supervision, supervisor/staff and clinical instructor/student relationships"
  • "Research/evidence-based practice in clinical education"
  • "Observation techniques, collecting and interpreting session data with the supervisee or student"
  • "Creating and implementing plans for improvement"
  • "Interprofessional education and interprofessional practice related to supervision and clinical education, including but not limited to defining and demonstrating expectations for interpersonal and modes of communication"

ASHA's page has the full list.

Separate from your 30 PDHs

The supervision hours are a one-time requirement for supervisors and mentors. Your 30 PDHs each 3-year interval, with Content Area 1 and Content Area 2, are a separate requirement. Our planner tracks the 30 PDHs only. We do not claim any of our courses meets the supervision requirement.

Plan your hours

Our free ASHA certification maintenance hours planner shows what is left of your 30 PDHs and the two content areas, and has a printable PDH log.

Special Learning is not an ASHA Approved CE Provider, and our courses are not ASHA CEUs. If you choose a recorded course, Compassionate Mandated Reporting Across Disciplines runs 110 minutes and costs $39, paid once; after you pass its quiz, its certificate shows Special Learning as the sponsoring organization, your name, the course title, the dates and the hours. You decide whether its content fits ASHA's Scope of Practice for you. We do not claim it meets Content Area 1 or Content Area 2. Read what ASHA says about courses from other providers.

Common questions

Who needs ASHA's 2 hours of supervision training?

ASHA says all clinical supervisors and clinical fellowship (CF) mentors providing supervision or clinical instruction for students and/or Clinical Fellows for purposes of ASHA certification.

How often is the ASHA supervision requirement?

ASHA says it is one time, completed after being awarded the CCC-A or CCC-SLP: a minimum of 2 hours of professional development in supervision/clinical instruction.

What topics count for ASHA's supervision requirement?

ASHA publishes a list of supervision course content as a guide, and says there may be additional topics; the learner may determine if an activity falls within acceptable topic areas.

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