American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification offers increased opportunities for employment, mobility, career advancement, professional credibility and more, and is recognized by nearly every state's regulatory agency. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is fully accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Graduate study in this program leads to the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) with ASHA.

ASHA is the national professional, scientific and credentialing association for members and affiliates who are: audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students.

Students should obtain a copy of the latest ASHA Membership and Certification Handbook during the last year of their graduate studies. Advisers are not responsible for informing students of ASHA requirements that are to be met after graduation. Copies of the Handbook are available from ASHA at the following address and telephone number:

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Membership and Certification Section
2200 Research Blvd.
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Telephone 800-498-2071

1. Review the First-Year Student Eligibility Requirements and Admission Deadlines . 
2. Prepare application materials such as transcripts, test scores (AP/IB), current and planned courses, annual household income, citizenship status and social security number (if available).
3. Credit/Debit Card or Paypal account to pay the $70 application fee (per campus), unless you qualify for an application fee waiver. Important: Cal State Apply automatically considers for an application fee waiver based on the information provided in the application, and provides immediate eligibility for a fee waiver. The use of fee waiver forms is not required.
4. Stay in Touch! Add [email protected] to your email address book or safe senders list, and check your email often.Your application statuswill be available on your Titan Online Student Homepage.