Melissa Passe, CFCC Chair
Kathy Pruner, ETS
Thursday, April 10, 2014
4:45 – 5:45 pm
Disclosure
 Melissa Passe
 Director, Speech and Hearing Clinic, Truman State
University
 Financial – I am serving as a speaker for this session
with support from CFCC to attend this conference
 Non-financial – Member and Chair of Council for
Clinical Certification; however, I do not receive any
compensation for this role. I am an ASHA member.
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Disclosure
 Kathy Pruner
 Client Relations Director, Educational Testing
Service (ETS), Princeton, NJ
 Financial – I am serving as a speaker for this
session with support from ETS to attend this
conference
• Non-financial – I am the ETS liaison to ASHA and
the CFCC related to administration of the Praxis
Series™ examinations in audiology and speechlanguage pathology
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Today’s Updates
 CFCC Members
 2014 SLP Standards
 Praxis Exams
 Proposed Change in
Audiology Standards
 Program Director
Verification Updates
 Specialty Certification
 Certification Data
 Strategic Planning
 Volunteer Opportunities
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Your CFCC Colleagues
Executive Committee
Melissa Passe, Chair (SLP) *
James Baer (Vice-Chair, AUD)
Jose Centeno (Vice-Chair, SLP
Audiologists
Sue Ann Erdman
Dan Halling*
Stacey Matson
Diane Sabo
Speech-Language Pathologists
Nancy Alarcon*
Lynn Flahive*
Petrina Jackson
Linda Mackay
Alison Scheer-Cohen*
Sandra Wright
Public Members
Glenn Buck
Diane Yeager
NSSLHA Representatives
Nia Potier
Lauren Zanfardino
* Attending this conference
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National Office Support
 Ginger Harrison, Associate Director of Certification
Operations
 Patti Tice, Interim Ex Officio to CFCC
 Neil DiSarno, Chief Staff Officer, Audiology
 Todd Philbrick, Director of Certification (starting
4/14/14)
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2014 SLP Standards: Key Revisions
 Most program process language has been removed
 Sequencing of courses, program documentation, etc.
 More focus on outcomes
 Reduced procedural language (e.g., how to apply)
 Focused on what applicants should look like rather
than how they were prepared
 Some exceptions to this (e.g. ,Standard IV-A: biological
sciences, physical sciences, statistics, social/behavioral
sciences)
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2014 SLP Standards –
Recurring Questions
Is physics or chemistry required? What about statistics?
Std. IV-A: The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of the
biological sciences, physical sciences, statistics, and the
social/behavioral sciences.
Implementation:
 Biological sciences should emphasize content area related to human
or animal sciences…
 Physical sciences should include physics or chemistry
 Social/behavioral sciences should include psychology, sociology,
anthropology, or public health
 A stand-alone course in statistics is required – not research
methodology
NOTE: Where the word “should” appears, CFCC is suggesting optimal
choices, but leaving final decisions in the hands of the programs
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Guidance for STUDENTS
Question: What should I
take for biological
sciences or social/
behavioral sciences?
Answer: Whatever is
required for your
undergraduate degree that
will satisfy the requirements
at the university where you
plan to obtain your graduate
degree
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Guidance
Question: Must I take
physics or chemistry?
 NO - If you are assured
acceptance into a program
that does not require physics
or chemistry for physical
sciences
 YES - If you are considering
application to a program
that does require either
physics or chemistry
Question: Must I take a
statistics* course?
 NO - If you are eligible to
apply for certification before
August 31, 2014
 YES - If you are not eligible
to apply for certification
before August 31, 2014
* NOTE: Statistics course
cannot be a Methodology
course
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Guidance
What is meant by direct
supervision in ‘real time’?
 Supervision should be
considered to have
happened in ‘real time’ if it
occurred at the actual time
during which a process or
event occurs. The two events
are synchronous/
simultaneous.
 ‘real time’ and ‘onsite’ are
separate constructs
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Guidance
What is meant by ‘direct client contact’?
 Only direct contact with the client or the client's family in assessment,
intervention, and/or counseling can be counted toward practicum
 Paperwork, programming, meetings, preparation, reporting are
excluded
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Deadlines
 September 1, 2013 - ASHA
began accepting
applications under the new
2014 Standards
 August 31, 2014 – Last day
for applicants to apply
under 2005 Standards
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Deadlines (cont’d)
 Students who graduate from May - August 2014
may apply under 2005 standards if they submit
their application before August 31, 2014;
otherwise, will have to apply under 2014 Standards
 If individuals do not apply until after the Clinical
Fellowship, will have to apply under the 2014
Standards
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Policy Change
 Between now and September 1, graduates from
unaccredited programs may apply for certification
only if the program was awarded candidacy or
accreditation status within 18 months following
the individual’s graduation date
 As of September 1, 2014, individuals who did not
graduate from a CAA-accredited or Candidate
program will not be eligible to apply for
certification, even if program became accredited at
a later date
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SLP Praxis Exam
 ETS conducted Standard
Setting (Cut Score) Study in
January 2014sing score
 CFCC approved new
passing score of 162 on
a 100–200 scale,
beginning September
2014
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SLP Praxis Exam (cont’d)
 New exam - maps to
recent Practice Analysis
and 2014 SLP Standards
 Will be launched
September 2014
 New Test Code is 5331
 Will be computer-based
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SLP 5331 Study Companion
 Launches this summer
 Provides test blueprint
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(TAAG)
Sample questions with
answers and rationales
General information and
study tips
Study plan document
Copies of TAAG available
at ETS and Certification
Exhibit tables
SLP Pass Rates – National
Test Code
Total N
Number
Passed
All Scores
Pass Rate
September 2013 – March 2014 YTD
0330/5330
5,318
4,6011
86.7%
8,189
84.1%
Sept 2012 – August 2013
0330/5330
9,737
SLP Pass Rates – National
Test Code
Total N
Number
Passed
Highest Score
Pass Rate
September 2013 – March 2014 YTD
0330/5330
4983
4609
92.5.%
8172
94%
Sept 2012 – August 2013
0330/5330
8694
Audiology Pass Rates – National
Test Code
Total N
Number
Passed
All Scores
Pass Rate
September 2013 – March 2014 YTD
0342/5342
732
462
63.1%
643
57.9%
540
56.9%
Sept 2012 – August 2013
0341 and 0342
1,111
November 2011 – August 2012
0341
949
Audiology Pass Rates – National
Test Code(s)
Total N
Number
Passed
Highest
Score
Pass Rate
462
76.6%
643
71.5%
539
76.3%
September 2013 – March 2014
0342/5342
603
Sept 2012 – August 2013
0341 and 0342
899
November 2011 – August 2012
0341
706
Remaining 2013-2014
Test Dates
 Computer testing: 2 week windows
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April 1 – 19 – SLP only
May 12 – 24 – SLP only
June – 16 -21 (one week) – SLP only
July 14 - 26 – both AUD and SLP
August 4 – 16 – SLP only
 Paper-based testing
 June 7, 2014

Last time the tests will be offered on paper except for
students qualifying for testing accommodations
2014-2015 Praxis Testing
Schedule
12 SLP Testing Windows:
 9/8/14 – 9/20/14
 10/6/14 – 10/18/14
 11/3/14 – 11/15/14
 12/8/14 – 12/20/14
 1/12/15 – 1/24/15
 2/9/15 – 2/21/15
 3/9/15 – 3/21/15
 4/6/15 – 4/17/15
 5/11/15 – 5/22/15
 6/15/15 – 6/26/15
 7/13/15 – 7/25/15
 8/10/15 – 8/22/15
5 Audiology Testing Windows:
 9/8/14 – 9/20/14
 12/8/14 – 12/20/14
 2/9/15 – 2/21/15
 3/9/15 – 3/21/15
 6/15/15 – 6/26/15
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ETS Contacts
 Kathy Pruner (ETS): kpruner@ets.org – Client Relations
Director supporting ASHA, state Boards and institutions
 Institutional support: (866) 243-4088 (Denee West)
 Email: TeachingandLearning@ETS.ORG
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Audiology Standards Proposed Change
Standard III – Program of Study
 CFCC proposing to allow up to 200 clock hours of required 1,820
clinical practicum hours to be supervised by non ASHA certified
individuals
 Supervision might be provided by an audiologist who does not hold
the CCCs or by a licensed professional in a related health care
discipline (for IPE)
 Language not yet finalized
 Would allow for student opportunities for interprofessional
education
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Audiology Standards Proposed Change
 Proposal to allow some flexibility in obtaining supervised hours post-
graduation
 Up to 200 hours could be accumulated in an employment setting
 Supervisor with CCC-A
 Supervisor to complete a Knowledge and Skills assessment
 Proposal will be distributed for widespread peer review before Summer
– strongly encourage all of you to respond!
 NOTE: CFCC is NOT proposing same revision to SLP standards at this
time
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Audiology Standards Proposed Change
 Change in Standard III: Program of Study – to allow
some flexibility in obtaining supervised hours postgraduation

Up to 200 hours could be accumulated in an employment
setting
 Supervisor with CCC-A
 Supervisor to complete a Knowledge and Skills assessment
 Proposals will be distributed for widespread peer review before
Summer – strongly encourage all of you to respond!
 NOTE: CFCC is NOT proposing same revision to SLP standards at this time
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Certification Application –
Program Director Verification Page
Possible Changes to US
Application –:
 List Basic Science
Requirements
separately
 Require year knowledge
or skill was met
 Request explanation for
any knowledge or skill
not met
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Program Director Verification Page
Possible Changes to International Application
 Remove requirements not applicable to non-US
applicants (e.g., graduation from CAA-accredited
program, supervision by supervisor with CCCs,
knowledge of ASHA Code of Ethics, etc.); identify
other “equivalent” way to meet requirements
 Hope to finalize new forms before July CFCC
meeting
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Specialty Certification
January 1, 2014 - Specialty recognition
transitioned to clinical specialty certification
program under auspices of CFCC
 CFCC increased by 3 members to accommodate
 Added 2 Certified Specialists and 1 additional public
member
 Committee on Clinical Specialty Certification (CCSC)
 Reviews petitions from groups wishing to become
new specialty areas
 Monitors specialty board compliance with
requirements
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Specialty Certification*
 Open to ASHA certificate holders, CCC-A and
CCC-SLP
 Clinical specialty certification will continue to be
awarded by specialty boards
 Child Language and Language Disorders
 Fluency and Fluency Disorders
 Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
 Intraoperative Monitoring
*Brochures available at Certification Exhibit Table
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Certification Data – By Month
2008-2014
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Certification Data
Work Item
2014
YTD
2013
2012
2011
Applications Received
744 Total
-------------------------726 - SLP
18 – A
8,672 Total
---------------------------8,209 - SLP
463 – A
7,823 Total
-------------------------------7,353 - SLP
470 – A
7,919 Total
---------------------------7,305 - SLP
614 – A
Individuals Granted
Certification
1,056 Total
-------------------------1,109 - SLP
53 – A
8,072 Total
---------------------------7.621 - SLP
451 - A
7,837 Total
-------------------------------7,372 - SLP
465 - A
7,775 Total
---------------------------7,199 - SLP
576 - A
1,383
9,800
9,012
8,835
276
1,690
1,510
1,391
1,385
9,836
8,985
8,878
Clinical Fellowship
Reports Received
Clinical Fellowship
Reports Returned for
Correction
Transcripts received
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SLP Applications Received
January – December Yearly Comparisons
2008
2009
2010
Jan
265
318
365
2011
354
2012
304
2013
312
2014
329
Feb
357
386
339
381
368
353
360
March
398
443
609
590
444
556
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April
386
409
429
370
350
332
May
630
730
648
1030
1272
1488
June
976
1117
1155
1327
1116
1553
July
841
795
880
911
934
1115
August
875
743
1006
1094
1010
1115
Sept
868
533
425
433
313
440
Oct
387
419
328
320
340
290
Nov
273
287
297
272
310
273
Dec
346
387
324
219
361
382
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AUD Applications Received
January – December Yearly Comparisons
2008
Jan
38
13
15
2011
21
20
2014
11
Feb
17
20
15
26
15
16
3
March
18
19
16
21
10
10
1
April
9
14
19
12
12
10
May
39
59
45
105
76
95
June
76
107
134
117
98
107
July
50
51
81
64
59
57
August
46
50
46
52
52
53
157
34
48
44
32
43
October
24
26
33
45
22
23
November
December
19
23
10
29
29
29
38
21
15
68
14
14
September
2009
2010
2012
42
2013
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Total Applications Received
January – December Yearly Comparisons
2008
2009
2010
Jan
303
331
380
2011
375
Feb
374
406
354
407
March
416
462
625
April
395
423
448
2012
414
2013
332
2014
343
383
369
363
611
454
566
38
382
362
342
1135
1348
1,583
May
669
789
693
June
1052
1224
1289
1444
1214
1,660
July
891
846
961
1005
993
1,172
August
921
793
1050
1146
1062
1,168
Sept
1025
567
473
477
345
483
Oct
411
445
361
365
362
313
Nov
292
297
326
310
331
288
Dec
369
416
353
287
375
396
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What’s Next for CFCC?
July 2014 - CFCC Strategic Planning
 Identify key initiatives and strategies
for next 3 years – probable areas:
 Specialty certification
 Application
“Pass-Through” Process
 International applicants
 Interprofessional education
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CFCC Volunteer Opportunities
Vacancies for 3-year terms beginning
January 1, 2015:
 One ASHA certified practitioner in
audiology
 Two ASHA certified practitioners in
speech-language pathology
More information about CFCC and the
application form can be found on
website:
http://www.asha.org/certification/
CFCCCallForNominations/
June 1 - Application Deadline
* Application Forms available at
Certification Exhibit Table
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Questions?
 What’s on your mind? We’d like to hear from you!
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For More Information
Visit Exhibit Table
 Ginger Harrison – Associate Director of Certification Operations
 Patti Tice – CFCC Interim Ex Officio
 CFCC Members - Melissa Passe (Chair); Nancy Alarcon, Lynn Flahive, Alison
Scheer-Cohen, Dan Halling
Website - www.asha.org/certification
 Standards
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Audiology - http://www.asha.org/Certification/2012-AudiologyCertification-Standards/
SLP - http://www.asha.org/Certification/2014-Speech-LanguagePathology-Certification-Standards/
 Previous presentations – webinars, CAPCSD, ASHA convention
 FAQs
Certification Office - Certification@asha.org
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Thank You!
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