After a summer chock full of road trips, barbecues, and splash pads, fall is the season for settling in, taking stock, and organizing for the year. Now’s a good time to review your professional development and make sure you have all your hours when your license is due. ASHA requires 30 hours of CEUs every 3 years to maintain certification, but some states require more.
5 Tips for Earning and Tracking Your CEUs this School Year
Follow these five tips to keep you organized for earning and tracking CEUs this year (and minimize stress):
- Keep a file of certificates from professional development events that you attend. Or use this free organizer from Jenna at The Speech Room News to keep track of your hours.
- Check with your employer to see what professional development activities they offer. Many of these events are pre-approved through the state board for state licenses.
- If you hold licenses in more than one state, check when each license expires and keep a running tab to make sure you have all the hours you need when you renew.
- ASHA will track your CEUs for you if you attend sessions that are pre-approved by them. There is an extra fee to do this, but it can be nice to know that it is all being taken care of for you.
- Consider attending a two or three-day seminar on a specific topic that is of high interest to you in your practice. This can be an easy way to accumulate a lot of hours in a short period of time and improve your practice at the same time.
