ASHA has worked with universities to ensure high standards are taught to graduating SLPs. The unnecessary enforcement in having to pay ASHA yearly, just for the CCCs, does not increase our skill level or abilities. Physical therapists and occupational therapists are not required to pay their respective representative bodies (APTA and AOTA) in order to be considered eligible for state licensure. The only logical reason this mandate has happened is due to ASHA lobbying for this additional state licensure requirement. Meaning, they are forcing SLPs to pay ($225/yr) to provide money used to lobby against our own financial health.  The Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME on June 27, 2018 meant teachers nationwide were no longer required to be part of a teachers union in order to keep their jobs. In this state, the mandate for CCCs is effectively forcing us to remain in an untitled union.