Qualifications

SOUTH CAROLINA
Speech-Language-Hearing Association

SLPs in SC
ASHA CCC

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The following chart can be used for Credential Options for SLPs in South Carolina.

Credential	Teaching Certificate	CCC-Certificate of Clinical Competence	Professional License
Required for Employment In:	Public School Districts	Private Practice Medical Settings Long Term Care Facilities	Private Practice Medical Settings Long Term Care Facilities
Issued By:	SC State Dept. of Education	ASHA	SC State Board of Examiners in SLP & Audiology
To obtain, the SLP must complete application & provide evidence of:	(until year 2015) BA/BS Degree Completion of Teacher Education Program Passing scores on Praxis Exam Official academic transcripts (after year 2015) MA/MS Degree	MA/MS Degree from ASHA accredited Program Passing scores on Praxis Official academic transcripts Completion of CFY year	MA/MS Degree from ASHA accredited Program Passing scores on Praxis Official academic transcript Completion of CFY year
To renew, the SLP must complete application & provide evidence of:	Renewable every 5 years 6 semester hours of graduate level coursework	Renewable annually Payment of annual certification fee Three CEUs (30 hours) every 3 years	Renewable every 2 years 1.6 CEUs (16 hours) Payment of renewal fee
*Chart taken from the Columbia College web site, http://www.columbiacollegesc.edu/academics/education/slp/credentials.html

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)

New Standards effective January 1, 2005

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional organization for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. It grants the "Certificate of Clinical Competence" to those individuals who have satisfied stringent requirements in education and training within these fields.

Individuals who hold the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence must have completed at least the M.A. or M.S. degree from an approved training institution, have satisfied the training requirements (including at least 375 hours of supervised clinical practicum in at least two different sites, as well as an internship program [the Clinical Fellowship Year {CFY}] during which their work has been supervised), and have passed the NTSB examination in the field of specialty (i.e., speech-language pathology or audiology).

For additional information regarding the ASHA CCC visit www.asha.org/about/membership-certification/certification

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