There is currently no requirement that public school SLPs have ASHA CCC’s in the Commonwealth of Virginia but private practice SLPs have to even though we diagnose and treat the exact same disorders. This is illogical. 

Other states do not require CCCs for licensure. 

ASHA is a private organization. My Commonwealth of Virginia government license to practice speech shouldn’t be tethered to a non-government entity. The Commonwealth of Virginia should not subcontract out licensure requirements. If ASHA wants to ‘uphold’ standards in speech then they can work with our colleges and universities to influence, guide, and ensure their SLP programs are ‘ASHA certified’ but enough with their  requirements for my CCCs. 

In response to another post: “………ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 223,000 members a…..”. Of course you have 223,000 members! You’ve lobbied the government to make membership a requirement only to turn around and use your membership totals as a reason to maintain the ASHA CCC requirement while citing membership numbers.. Seems like a conflict of interest and  self-serving.