Speech-language pathologists, here’s a list of 40+ places to find ASHA CEUs. I’ve included general information about cost, location, time-frame, format, and other helpful information.
The list includes ASHA CEU providers who’ve registered their courses with ASHA. I’ve excluded local continuing education opportunities, other than large conferences.
Free DIRECT download: 40+ ASHA CEU providers (cheat sheet). (Email subscribers get free access to all the resources in the Free Subscription Library.)
Outline:
- Invest 3% of your income in self-development.
- Choose your courses mindfully.
- Other ways you can find ASHA CEUs.
- The ACE Award.
- 40+ ASHA-registered CEU providers.
- Related Eat, Speak, & Think posts.
- Can you add to this list?
Invest 3% of your income in self-development
I heard Brian Tracy say that successful professionals invest 3% of their net income in their own development. I’m no good at math, but I guestimate that a person grossing $50,000 may bring home $35,000. And 3% of that is $1050.
That’s a fair bit of money to invest in yourself every year!
Investing money in your continuing education offers several benefits. Besides the mandatory minimum to maintain your CCCs and your license, you can:
- Gain information, resources, and skills to make your job easier.
- Learn methods to improve outcomes for your patients.
- Advance your skills, so that you’re not simply treading water as the years pass.
- Increase your value to employers.
However much time and money you invest in yourself, it’s important to be mindful in the courses you choose.
Choose your courses mindfully
Consider the following:
- Which areas do you feel weaker in?
- What types of impairments do you frequently run into?
- Which topics are most interesting to you?
- What would make your job easier, if you learned more about it?
You can also check out ASHA’s specific strategies to choosing and evaluating CE courses, which I won’t summarize here.
Suffice it to say that just because a course is ASHA-registered does not mean that it’s a good course.
ASHA doesn’t officially endorse the content of CE courses. So use your critical evaluation skills!
Other ways you can find ASHA CEUs
- Use ASHA CEFind to search thousands of courses.
- Check out your state’s speech-language-hearing association.
- Consider taking a certification or training program, such as LSVT LOUD, MDTP, FEES training, etc.
You’re not limited to ASHA-registered courses. You can also participate in other professional development activities that count towards maintaining your CCCs.
If you complete enough ASHA CEUs, you can earn the ACE Award.
The ACE Award
The Award for Continuing Education (ACE) is ASHA’s way of recognizing clinicians who “demonstrate their commitment to lifelong learning.”
In order to qualify for an ACE Award, you have to satisfy the following:
- Be an ASHA member and/or have the CCCs.
- Use ASHA’s CE Registry.
- Earn 7.0 ASHA CEUs in a 36-month period.
You automatically earn the award when you quality. Recognition includes:
- Your name on ASHA’s website.
- ASHA notifies your state association.
- You receive documentation you can share with your employer.
- You’re eligible for a 10% discount with Mercer professional liability insurance.
- And you can purchase a certificate to display.
40+ ASHA-registered CEU providers
1. AAC Institute
The AAC Institute hosts an annual conference and offers a small number of CE courses online.
- Cost: Per event. Free or paid webinars.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video?
- Notes: Free 0.8 CEUs online. Conference location varies.
2. ANCDS
The Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences hosts a full-day conference (“annual meeting”) the day before the ASHA Convention begins, at the same location. ANCDS also hosts live and recorded webinars.
- Cost: Per event. Free or paid webinars.
- Location: In person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Yearly one-day conference held the day before ASHA Convention in the same location. Webinars are free for members and $50 for non-members.
3. Aphasia Institute
The Aphasia Institute is based in Toronto, Canada. They subscribe to the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA), and they teach Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) techniques.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Half-day to multi-day in-person workshops. Series of 4 webinars costs $140CAD or $50 each. Pre-register for the webinar, and you’ll automatically receive an archive link after the live presentation. You have 2 weeks to access the webinar.
4. Aphasia Toolbox
Aphasia Toolbox offers in-person and online CE workshops.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Contact Bill Connors to discuss a live workshop (in-person or online). Recorded courses are available on Home CEU.
5. ASHA Connect Conferences
The ASHA Connect Conference includes ASHA Schools Connect, ASHA Healthcare Connect, and ASHA Private Practice Connect.
The conference meets every summer, and the on-demand courses are available until mid-November. Watch an intro video to see how online conferences work.
- Cost: Per event with add-ons available.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or limited on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Up to 20.5 hours in-person or 90+ hours with on-demand. SIG members register in early April for biggest discount.
6. ASHA Convention
The ASHA Convention is held every year during the week before Thanksgiving (November). Even if you can’t go, you can still peruse the courses and look for references and downloads.
- Cost: Per event + add-ons available.
- Location: In-person.
- Time-Frame: Live (November).
- Format: n/a.
- Notes: Up to 30 hours. Register in August for lowest rates.
7. ASHA’s online conferences
ASHA offers a variety of other online conferences. Watch an intro video to see how online conferences work.
- Cost: Per event.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand (limited).
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Conferences run for 12 days.
8. ASHA SIG Perspectives
You don’t have to be a SIG member, or even an ASHA member, to buy ASHA CEUs for a specific volume of the Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups.
- Cost: Per volume.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Text.
- Notes: Pay just $5 for your SIG’s CE test. Otherwise, higher rates apply.
9. ASHA Store
The ASHA Store sells many CE courses. Browse or search for courses or find the newest additions.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video, audio, or text.
- Notes: Each course 0.05 – 2.0 CEUs. ASHA members receive a discount.
10. ASHA Supervision courses
ASHA’s Professional Development is offering two free supervision courses.
- Cost: Free to ASHA members.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: 0.3 CEUs total.
11. ATiA
The Assistive Technology Industry Association hosts a yearly conference in Orlando, Florida in late January. They also offer live and on-demand webinars, but not all webinars are ASHA-registered.
- Cost: Per event or course. May pay for webinars with a subscription.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Check each webinar for ASHA CEUs.
12. Ciao Seminars
Ciao Seminars offers a number of courses for SLPs who work with children or adults.
- Cost: Subscription or per course.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics.
13. Closing the Gap
Closing the Gap hosts an AT and AAC annual conference, with two days of add-on workshops.
- Cost: Per event + add-on courses.
- Location: In-person.
- Time-frame: Live
- Format: n/a.
- Notes: AT and AAC.
14. Down the Hatch podcast
You can earn CEUs from the Down the Hatch podcast, which is all about dysphagia.
- Cost: Single fee.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Audio.
- Notes: Earn 16.5 hours.
15. Dysphagia Research Society
DRS hosts an annual three-day meeting in March in different locations, with an optional pre-conference event.
- Cost: Per event + add ons.
- Location: In-person.
- Time-frame: Live.
- Format: n/a.
- Notes: Three-day meeting with optional pre-conference day. Members receive a discount.
16. Education Resources, Inc
Education Resources, Inc offers live and online courses.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Courses are mostly pediatric-focused.
17. HomeCEU
HomeCEU offers many courses for SLPs.
- Cost: Subscription or per course.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video or text.
- Notes: 300+ hours available. 0.1 – 0.8 CEUs per course. Mostly adult-focused.
18. InHealth Technologies
InHealth is the maker of the Blom-Singer products, and offers free CE opportunities.
- Cost: Free.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Laryngectomy-focused.
19. ISAAC
The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication hosts a conference every two years. They also offer webinars online which are available for ASHA CEUs.
- Cost: Per event + add-on courses. Per webinar (free for members).
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: AT and AAC. Non-members earn ASHA CEUs for $25 for webinars.
20. Leaders Project
The Leaders Project comes from Teachers College at Columbia University.
- Cost: Free.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Each course is 3.5 to 6 hours. Although pediatric-focused, the Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society looks interesting, although that could be the linguist in me talking.
21. Lingraphica
Lingraphica produces AAC devices designed specifically for people with aphasia. They offer five ways clinicians can earn free CEUs.
- Cost: Free.
- Location: Online or in-person.
- Time-frame: On-demand or live.
- Format: Video or AAC-trial.
- Notes: Optional free certification program.
22. MedBridge Education
MedBridge Education (affiliate link) offers a large number of courses for SLPs who work with adults and children. Support Eat, Speak, & Think at no extra cost to yourself. Thank you if you purchase a subscription!
- Cost: Subscription (see discount).
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: 580+ courses.
23. MedSLP Collective
The MedSLP Collective* is a subscription site who’s main goal is to “help you do your job better.” Theresa Richard, of Swallow Your Pride podcast fame, owns and runs the site. New members are accepted only periodically.
- Cost: Subscription.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: New 0.2 CEU course each month + access to the backlist.
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24. Northern Speech Services
Northern Speech Services, of MBSImP fame, offers CE courses for SLPs who work with adults and children.
- Cost: Per course. Free if act as peer reviewer.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video, audio, or text.
- Notes: 150+ courses, 0.1 – 1.0 CEUs per course. A subset of courses are available for peer review (free CEUs). You’re limited to 10 courses per year as a peer reviewer.
25. Passy Muir
Passy Muir manufactures the Passy Muir speaking valves. The company offers a number of courses about respiration, speaking valves, tracheostomy, ventilation, and swallowing.
- Cost: Free.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics. 30+ hours available.
26. PDH Academy
PDH Academy offers a variety of CE courses that are pediatric-focused.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Pediatrics.
27. Pesi Rehab
Pesi Rehab offers a number of CE courses, some of which are registered for ASHA CEUs. I couldn’t always easily tell whether specific courses are registered with ASHA. So if you want it to count towards an ACE Award, be sure to check if it’s registered with ASHA.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics.
28. PRC-Saltillo
PRC-Saltillo offers a large number of AAC-related CE courses under “Product Training”, “Implementation Training”, and “Hosted Classes.” The On-Demand courses are not offered for ASHA CEUs.
- Cost: Per course. Hosted classes may be free.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: AAC-related topics for adults and pediatrics.
29. Professional Development Resources
Professional Development Resources offers a number of CE courses for SLPs.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics.
30. Relias Academy
Relias Academy offers a variety of CE courses for SLPs. You can purchase them individually or as a bundle.
- Cost: Per course or as a bundle.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Strong focus on adults.
31. Saltillo
Saltillo offers a small number of free AAC-related courses. They’re listed under “Product Classes”, “Implementation Classes”, and “Hosted Classes.”
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: AAC-related topics for adults and pediatrics.
32. Shepherd Center
Shepherd Center is a rehab hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. They offer live and recorded webinars.
- Cost: Free or per course.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and other neuromuscular disorders.
33. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, offers webinars for ASHA CEUs. They may offer in-person courses as well (one course is pending for ASHA approval at the time of this writing).
- Cost: Per course or bundle.
- Location: Online (maybe in-person too).
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics.
34. SLP Summit
The SLP Summit is a free online conference that occurs twice a year.
- Cost: Free.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live with limited replay.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics. Earn up to 8 hours.
35. SpeechPathology.com
SpeechPathology.com offers unlimited access to 450+ CE courses (affiliate link) for $99 a year. Support Eat, Speak, & Think at no extra cost to you. I’ve earned at least 3 ACE awards by listening to these courses while driving patient to patient. Thank you if you purchase a subscription!
- Cost: Subscription.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video, audio, or text.
- Notes: 350+ courses including adults and pediatrics.
36. SpeechTherapyPD.com
SpeechTherapyPD.com offers a wide variety of courses, including by cruise!
- Cost: Subscription, per course, or by bundle.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video, audio (podcast).
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics.
37. Speech Therapy University
Speech Therapy University is associated with HomeCEU, and some of the courses are available on both platforms.
- Cost: Subscription.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics.
38. Summit Education
Summit Education offers more than 2,200 live courses annually. They have more than 250 courses online.
- Cost: Subscription or per course.
- Location: In-person or online.
- Time-frame: Live or on-demand.
- Format: Video or text.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics. Courses run between 0.1 – 0.6 CEUs.
39. The Fall Voice Conference
If you attend the The Fall Voice Conference, you’ll have free access to the Fall Voice Community for 2 years. The online community is interdisciplinary, including professionals from laryngology, speech-pathology, and voice science.
- Cost: Per event.
- Location: In-person.
- Time-frame: Live
- Format: n/a.
- Notes: Three-day conference in October every year. Location varies.
40. The Informed SLP
The Informed SLP offers topic-based CE courses for SLPs.
- Cost: Per course. Members get a discount.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Text.
- Notes: Pediatrics. Adults coming soon.
41. The Stuttering Foundation
The Stuttering Foundation offers a number of CE courses for pediatric and adult fluency.
- Cost: Per course.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics.
42. TobiiDynavox
TobiiDynavox are well-known for their communication devices. Check out their Learning Hub for CE courses.
- Cost: Free.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adults and pediatrics. Courses range between 0.5 to 1 hour.
43. University of Wisconsin Voice & Swallow
The University of Wisconsin hosts the Voice and Swallow Clinics Lecture Series.
- Cost: Free.
- Location: Online.
- Time-frame: On-demand.
- Format: Video.
- Notes: Adult and pediatric courses.
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Can you add to this list?
I’m sure this is not an all-inclusive list! Please share any other ASHA CEU providers in the comments below. If they register their course with ASHA and their course is available to a large number of people, I’ll likely add it to the list above.
Free DIRECT download: 40+ ASHA CEU providers (cheat sheet). (Email subscribers get free access to all the resources in the Free Subscription Library.)
Lisa earned her M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Maryland, College Park and her M.A. in Linguistics from the University of California, San Diego.
She participated in research studies with the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and the University of Maryland in the areas of aphasia, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy, and fluency disorders.
Lisa has been working as a medical speech-language pathologist since 2008. She has a strong passion for evidence-based assessment and therapy, having earned five ASHA Awards for Professional Participation in Continuing Education.
She launched EatSpeakThink.com in June 2018 to help other clinicians be more successful working in home health, as well as to provide strategies and resources to people living with problems eating, speaking, or thinking.
Motivations, Inc offers ASHA CEUs, in-person or online: https://www.motivationsceu.com/
Your posts are just THE BEST! I find myself returning time and time again to your blog. I just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the time and effort you put into these posts!
Thank you, Julie! I really appreciate that! Thanks for reading and letting me know 🙂
Thank you for compiling this amazing list!! I recently came across SLP Nerdcast with the option to receive CEU certificates for $6. They have a few free options, and I’m really looking forward to listening to all their other episodes!
Thanks, Esther, and you’re welcome! Thanks for sharing the SLP Nerdcast!
For others reading this, it looks like it’s primarily pediatric-focused. But podcasts are a great way to earn CEUs, so anyone who works with this population may want to check them out.
SATPAC Speech is an ASHA CEU provider and has a free 3 hour webinar: /r/ and /s/ Remediation Using the SATPAC Approach or a 5 hour webinar: The SATPAC Approach: An Effective and Efficient Way to Remediate Speech Sounds.
I made a typo: The SATPAC Approach: An Effective and Efficient Way to Remediate Speech Sounds is a 6 hour webinar. Note that the 3 hour webinar is taken from the 6 hour webinar so you can take one or the other but not both.
BiLinguistics offers free and for-fee CUEs for speech-language pathologists.
https://bilinguistics.com/product-category/speech-pathology-continuing-education/