University of Montana Western  College Credit   & ASHA CEU/CMH Information

    University of Montana Western non degree credit  for WMCSPD Summer Institute

 1 credit will be available with registration and the completion of 3 full days of WMCSPD Summer Institute attendance at  

    the sessions of your choice. Cost $135.00

 2 credits will be available with registration and the completion of 3 full days of WMCSPD Summer Institute attendance at  

    any combination of sessions that are taken from these presenters; Dr Keith Radley III, Dr Eliza Sorte Thomas, Stephanie 

    Lester, Dr Tessie Rose Bailey  & Carrie Cole .  In addition to attendance  you will need to be complete assignments for the 

    sessions you attend  and submit them online by a date TBD (total of 3 assignments turned in online).

    Cost $175.00.      Review this link-  UMW Course Credit Guide   for more information.

    Register for the Summer Institute  online    UMW Registration Information / link  

When you sign in for your first session paperwork ...be sure to let the registration folks know you want credit so we can track your participation appropriately.

            ASHA CEUs FROM WMCSPD SUMMER INSTITUTE CLASSES 

Source: https://www.theinformedslp.com/review/top-12-questions-about-asha-ceus-answered2. 

Do I have to take ASHA CEUs to count toward renewing my CCCs? Or do other professional development courses count?

Actually, lots of things count! Your hours can be either CMHs or ASHA CEUs. Here’s the difference:

CMH = Certification Maintenance Hour. This is any professional development activity listed here that’s NOT already pre-approved by ASHA. The pro of CMHs is that they don’t have to be ASHA-approved. And no need to ask ASHA what will count; simply adhere to that list. The con of CMHs is that you have to track them yourself, digitally and/or with paper records.

ASHA CEUs = These are a type of CMH that's pre-approved by ASHA. The pro of ASHA CEUs is that, instead of you keeping track of them yourself, they automatically populate into your registry (if you pay for that; see below), which is really convenient. Also, no wondering about what will “count.” There aren't many cons, except that it's harder to find free ASHA CEUs, whereas you might have lots of free opportunities to earn CMHs through your job (especially if you work in education). Plus the fact that the way they’re calculated is super confusing.

​Way back when, for who-knows-what-reason, somebody decided to go all imperial system on the way they calculate these. The calculation is:

1 CMH = one hour = 0.1 ASHA CEUs
10 CMH = ten hours = 1.0 ASHA CEU

So to get 30 hours in three years, you’d need 3.0 ASHA CEUs.

2. Here is what ASHA what counts for CEUs: https://www.asha.org/certification/FactDef/

Accepted Activities

Activities are accepted as PDHs if (1) they contribute to your professional development and (2) they will lead to acquiring and enhancing skills and knowledge required for independent audiology and SLP practice. Some examples include but are not limited to the following:

• continuing education activities

  • courses that qualify for ASHA CEUs

  • courses offered by organizations that are not ASHA approved CE providers

  • state association workshops

  • seminars offered through other professional associations, such as those offered for continuing medical education (CME) units, university scientific symposia, and formal online, non-credit courses offered through a university (i.e., autism, literacy, neurological disorders, genetics, behavioral science, cultural diversity ,and ethics), Independent Study activities

• employer-sponsored in-service activities 

  • Grand Rounds

  • special education workshops (i.e., Americans with Disabilities Act requirements)

  • formal training sessions sponsored by manufacturers on equipment used in the evaluation or treatment of your clients

  • professional activities (i.e., training on topics such as professional ethics, diversity issues, reimbursement issues)

• business and management content that will help you manage your private practice more effectively

• teacher-oriented content that is not related to the professions but enhances service delivery or your ability to better serve your clients

• college or university course work at any level—undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral—offered by regionally accredited programs (can be via distance learning) in any area that meets the definition of professional development

  • foreign language(s) needed to communicate to the population with whom you work

  • early childhood development

  • autism

  • literacy

  • neurological disorders

  • genetics

  • ethics