North Carolina Speech Language Pathologists Continuing Education

and License Renewals

North Carolina-licensed speech language therapists have an annual license renewal with a December
31st deadline. Continuing education is due by date of license issue every three years, and will be due for
2014.

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Thirty (30) hours of continuing education are required to renew a license.

There are no limits on home study if ASHA approved. ASHA certification can be used as proof of
completion.


Professional Development Resources is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM) to provide continuing education
activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course page for number of ASHA CEUs,
instructional level and content area. ASHA CE provider approval does not imply endorsement of course
content, specific products or clinical procedures. CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon
receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA Approved CE Provider. Please note that the
completion date that appears on ASHA transcripts is the last day of the quarter, regardless of when the
course was completed.

Speech Language Therapists Continuing Education Courses:

Autism: The New Spectrum of Diagnostics, Treatment & Nutrition is a 4-hour online course. The first
section of this course traces the history of the diagnostic concept of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
culminating in the revised criteria of the 2013 version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, the DSM-5, with specific focus on the shift from five subtypes to a single spectrum diagnosis.
It also aims to provide epidemiological prevalence estimates, identify factors that may play a role in
causing ASD, and list the components of a core assessment battery. It also includes brief descriptions of
some of the major intervention models that have some empirical support. Section two describes
common GI problems and feeding difficulties in autism, exploring the empirical data and/or lack thereof
regarding any links between GI disorders and autism. Sections on feeding difficulties offer interventions
and behavior change techniques. A final section on nutritional considerations discusses evaluation of
nutritional status, supplementation, and dietary modifications with an objective look at the science and
theory behind a variety of nutrition interventions. Other theoretical interventions are also reviewed.
Course #40-38 | 2013 | 50 pages | 30 posttest questions

Animal Assisted Therapy is a 2-hour online course. In Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) the human-animal
bond is utilized to help meet therapeutic goals and reach individuals who are otherwise difficult to
engage in verbal therapies. AAT is considered an emerging therapy at this time, and more research is
needed to determine the effects and confirm the benefits. Nevertheless, there is a growing body of
research and case studies that illustrate the considerable therapeutic potential of using animals in
therapy. AAT has been associated with improving outcomes in four areas: autism-spectrum symptoms,
medical difficulties, behavioral problems, and emotional well-being. This course is designed to provide
therapists, educators, and caregivers with the information and techniques needed to begin using the
human-animal bond successfully to meet individual therapeutic goals. Course #20-62 | 2012 | 30 pages
| 20 posttest questions

Improving Communication with Your Young Clients is a 3-hour online course. Healthy professional and
personal relationships rely heavily on effective communication techniques and respectful conversational
skills. Clinicians and other professionals who work with children and their families can benefit from
adding to their repertoire by learning communication techniques that improve the quality of these
relationships. The correct use of language can increase your young clients self-esteem, motivate
children to learn, engage their willing cooperation, defuse power struggles, and teach conflict resolution
skills. With this information, you will also be better prepared to manage difficult conversations. The
purpose of this course is to teach clinicians effective and practical communication and conversational
skills to use in the classroom and in one-on-one situations with young clients and their families. Course
#30-33 | 2009 | 62 pages | 20 posttest questions

Data gathered from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathologists and
Audiologists on September 16, 2014.