Continuing Education

Virginia Commonwealth University Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

For professionals in education, psychology, counseling and other areas, CEUs will be available through Virginia Commonwealth University. Although not equivalent to VCU undergraduate or graduate credits, CEUs are recorded on a VCU certificate and a transcript which may be obtained without charge as often as requested. CEUs are accepted by many state agencies and professional organizations as evidence of contact or clock hours toward certificate renewal.

Individuals should contact their employer or agency prior to coming to the conference to determine whether CEUs are applicable to their specific situation.

One CEU is defined as ten (10) contact hours. It is possible to earn a total of 2.8 CEUs by attending all conference sessions, Wednesday through Saturday. CEUs can be earned for one to four days, but not for partial day attendance. A one-time processing fee of $25 will be charged regardless of the number of CEUs earned.

Very Important: Attendees planning to earn CEUs MUST follow these directions in order to receive credit. These are strict requirements and there are NO exceptions:

• Attendees must register with the VCU representative at the Continuing Education booth in the Registration area BEFORE 8:00 a.m. on the first day for which credit is desired.
• Payment is required at registration. MasterCard, Visa, Discover or personal checks are accepted; cash is not accepted.
• You must sign in at the Continuing Education booth prior to the first session for each day which you want CEUs.
• You must sign out at the booth after the last session on EVERY day that you want CEUs credits.

A sign posted at the booth will specify the hours that a representative will be available. Visit www.vcu.edu for more information about Virginia Commonwealth University.

American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

This program offers a maximum of 2.8 CEUs (various levels; professional area).

IDA is approved by the Continuing Education Board of ASHA to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

An annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to register ASHA CEUs. CE Registry fees are paid by the participant directly to the ASHA National Office.

The annual CE Registry fee allows registration of an unlimited number of ASHA CEUs for the calendar year. Contact ASHA CE staff at 800-498-2071 ext. 8591 (Action Center) for CE Registry fee subscription information. IDA’s administrative fee to process your ASHA CEUs is $10.00. Attendees must register for ASHA credits and pick up their packet of forms at the Continuing Education Booth in the IDA Registration Area BEFORE going to their first session. Completed forms must be returned to the Continuing Education Booth upon completion of your last session at the conference (no later than 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2012).

Speakers have designated learning outcomes for their sessions. This information will be provided to all participants who register for ASHA credits. Questions about ASHA CEUs should be directed to Conference Department (conference@interdys.org or 410-296-0232 x 406).

Certificates of Attendance

Certificates of Attendance denoting the number of CEU’s pursued, will be emailed to all attendees after the conference and may enable participants to register their credit with the appropriate licensing boards or associations.

Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)

ALTA members may use the generic Certificate of Attendance for continuing education credit.  Certificates of Attendance are available at the Continuing Education booth in the on-site Registration Area.

Questions about continuing education credit should be directed to Casey Conway at the ALTA national headquarters (casey@madcrouch.com or 972-233-9107, x 201). Visit http://www.altaread.org for more information about ALTA.

IMSLEC Conference Credits

Graduates of IMSLEC-accredited training courses may use the generic Certificate of Attendance provided by IDA. Questions about continuing education credits may be directed to IMSLEC by e-mailing mcooley@shelton.org. More information about IMSLEC can be found by visiting www.imslec.org.