WSHA-P Fall Schools Conference
October 4, 2008
Wintergreen Resort and Conference Center
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Keynote Speaker: Barbara Moore-Brown, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
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WSHA-P Audiology Fall
Update
September 25-26, 2008
Heidel House Resort & Evensong Spa
Green Lake, WI
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WSHA-P Audiology Grand Rounds
January 17, 2009
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Corporate Center
9000 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Non-WSHA-P Conferences
and Workshops
To submit a Continuing Education Event, click here.
OTHER
CE EVENTS
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4-25-08 -
4-26-08 |
2008 Spring Convention: Minnesota River of Knowledge
Sponsored By: Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Description: Early-bird cost: $195 for members of state speech-language-hearing associations (cost increases by $10 after March 24 and by another $100 after March 28). Visit http://www.msha.net/springcon2008.asp for complete details and
registration. Pre-registration deadline is April 18, 2008.
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6-23-08 -
6-24-08 |
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Assessment and Management
Sponsored By: Professional Programs
Kristine Strand, EdD, presents diagnosing CAS and determining effective methods of intervention in preschool and school-age children. Current theories of phonology and phonetics will be presented and their relevance as a framework for the assessment and treatment of CAS will be discussed. The relationship to a pattern of learning disabilities in school-age children will be included and extensive discussion of therapy principles as well as specific concrete suggestions.
For Additional Information, contact: Peggy Koth at pegkoth@chorus.net or 608-836-1045
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8-7-08 -
8-9-08 |
Brain Dissection and Neuroscience: Applications to Disorders of Higher Mental Functions
Sponsored By: Marquette University
This course will provide training in neuroscience applied to higher mental functions and their disorders. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of structural properties, sensorimotor systems and neurolinguistic organization of the human brain.
For Additional Information, contact: 414-288-3189.
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9-6-08 -
9-8-08 |
SOS Approach to Pediatric Feeding/Swallowing
Sponsored By: Wheaton Franciscan/Marianjoy Rehabilitation Services
The SOS Approach to Feeding is a Transdisciplinary Program for assessing and treating children with feeding and weight/growth difficulties, developed by Dr. Kay Toomey and colleagues. The program
integrates sensory, motor, oral, behavioral/learning, medical and
nutritional factors to comprehensively evaluate and manage feeding/growth problems.
For Additional Information, contact: Ruth.Maynard@wfhc.org or 414-456-2336
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Wisconsin
CE Requirement
Speech-Language Pathology
and Audiology Continuing Education Requirements in Wisconsin
- Department of Public Instruction
Speech-language pathologists and
audiologists who work in school districts are licensed through
the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Education requirement
specified by the DPI is completion of 6 semester credit
hours over a five-year period; 30 DPI equivalency clock
hours equal 1 semester credit. These credits can be accumulated
in one or several of the following ways: Enroll in one or
more undergraduate or graduate courses at any four-year
accredited private or public university. Attend a continuing
education program that has received prior approval to provide
DPI equivalency clock hours. For more information about
DPI licensure and continuing education requirements, write:
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Attention: Teacher Licensing & Certification
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: 1-800-441-4563
Special Education licenses
- Department of Regulation and
Licensing
Speech-language pathologists and audiologists who work in
settings other than public schools are licensed through
the Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL). Twenty
hours of continuing education are required every two years
to maintain the DRL license, and the subject matter for
this continuing education must be related to one’s
specific area of practice. There are numerous sources, including
the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association,
for receiving continuing education to meet these requirements.
Courses offered in alternative delivery methods-such as
distance education via home study, videoconferencing, or
Internet courses-may also be approved, and the DRL has a
procedure for such approval. For more information about
the DRL license and continuing education requirements, write:
The Department of Regulation and Licensing
State of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
Phone 608-266-2811
General licensing information
Audiologist
Hearing Instrument
Specialist
Speech-Language
Pathologist
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ASHA
Continuing Education
ASHA requires thirty hours or 3.0 CEUs
in a 36-month cycle to maintain certification (CCC) Your start
date for these requirements depends on the year you initially
earned your CCC.
General
continuing education information
CCC
Maintenance for Audiology
CCC
Maintenance for Speech-Language Pathology
FAQs
About CEUs
- How much continuing
education do I need to maintain my DRL license?
You need 20 clock hours every
two years. At the time of licensure renewal, you will
be required to sign a statement attesting to the completion
of this requirement.
Do the hours I collect
for renewing my DRL license have to be ASHA CEU approved?
No, they do not. While
ASHA CEUs are a convenient means to collecting the 20
hours, they are only one option. You may take hours approved
by another agency or association (e.g., AAA). You may
file an independent study for clock hours with WSHA-P
to gain approval to take a workshop that has not been
pre-approved by a CEU sponsor. There is a charge for this,
and you must file the paperwork at least 30 days ahead
of time, not retroactively for independent study approval.
- Can I use the same continuing
education clock hours to count toward both a DRL license
and a DPI license renewal?
Yes, you may. Keep in mind that
the hours required for Department of Public Instruction
(DPI) license renewal allows for more content areas than
does DRL. For example, in-service hours gained for “stress
in the workplace” may count for DPI license renewal
but not DRL, since it does not directly address speech-language
or audiology issues. To ensure that your clock hours will
count toward licensure renewal, it is safest for you to
stick with ASHA- or AAA-approved CEU hours.
- What kind of proof will
I need that I have completed the 20 hours?
You are responsible for maintaining
information on how each of your 20 hours was earned, as
well as evidence of successful completion. This may include
holding onto paperwork received from ASHA, AAA, or another
organization such as WSHA-P through whom you completed
your independent study. The burden of proof is on you,
not on any other agency, on WSHA-P, or on the Department
of Regulation and Licensing.
- Can I get DRL credit
for attending a conference that hasn’t been approved
by ASHA, AAA or DPI?
Any organization or conference
sponsor can submit a ”Continuing Education Approval
Request” (Form #2440) to the Hearing and Speech
Examining Board at least 45 days prior to the start of
the conference. The board will review the request at their
regularly scheduled board meetings. The board meets four
times a year. Programs or courses offered prior to the
next available board meeting will not be approved. The
board will not review courses submitted by individuals.
- What do I have to do if I
only have a DPI license?
Nothing. The 20 clock hours of
continuing education only affects those who wish to renew
their DRL licenses. Those with DPI licenses should continue
to follow the continuing education requirements for DPI
license renewal.
- What is the relationship
between WSHA-P and the DRL?
The Department of Regulation and
Licensing is a state-funded office that oversees the licensing
of audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, speech-language
pathologists, and many other professionals in the state
of Wisconsin. They use WSHA-P as a prime resource when
licensure issues arise. The Hearing and Speech Examining
(HAS) Board oversees the rules and regulations guiding
licensure and handles any complaints and customer service
concerns. It is the HAS Board that has the authority to
monitor continuing education required for license renewal.
- What is the relationship
between WSHA-P and the DPI?
The Department of Public Instruction
is the state agency overseeing the education of school-age
children in Wisconsin. To maintain a teaching license
from the DPI, a professional must meet the required continuing
education hours specified in regulations. These hours
may be obtained through continuing education offerings
by WSHA-P, although it is not possible to gather all the
continuing education hours needed solely through WSHA-P’s
continuing education offerings.
- What is the relationship
between WSHA-P and ASHA with regard to continuing education?
ASHA has advocated for continuing
education requirements for license renewal, but there
is no mandate from them. ASHA approves and reviews continuing
education providers, of which WSHA-P is one. Clock hours
approved for ASHA CEUs are always accepted by the DRL
as part of the continuing education requirement.
If you have other questions,
please direct them to Theresa Zamagias, WSHA-P’s Continuing
Education Administrator for ASHA, at wsha@wisha.org
or 800-545-0640.
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