Illinois Speech Language Pathologists Continuing

Education and Licensing Information

Speech language pathologists licensed in the state of Illinois have a license
renewal every two years with an October 31st deadline, odd years. Twenty
(20) continuing education are required for licensure. There are no online
course study limits if ASHA approved.

Speech Language Pathology & Audiology

Illinois DPR Speech Language Pathologists & Audiologists
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 217-785-0820
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years
Home Study Allowed: No limit if ASHA approved (distance learning)
License Expiration: 10/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Date of Info: 05/13/2015

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.

Continuing Education Courses for Speech Language Pathologists:

Improving Communication with Your Young Clients is a 3-hour online CE 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 #30-79 | 2015 | 52 pages | 21 posttest questions

Animal Assisted Therapy is a 2-hour online CE course. In Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) the humananimal 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 challenges, 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. This presentation will focus
exclusively on Animal Assisted Therapy and will not include information on other similar or related
therapy. Course #21-05 | 2015 | 36 pages | 16 posttest questions

Ethics for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is a 2-hour online CE course. Speech-language
pathologists and audiologists encounter ethical issues across the spectrum of practice settings, from
pediatric treatment to care of elders in skilled nursing facilities. This course will present an overview of
ethical issues that arise in speech-language pathology and audiology practice, including barriers to
ethical thinking, evidence-based ethics, economics, discrimination, abuse, bullying in the workplace,
boundaries, confidentiality, social media, and infection control. Course #21-04 | 2015 | 30 pages | 15
posttest questions
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