There are several other aspects of your CCCs that most are not talking about.  I am all for cutting cost and making CEUs more affordable.  But students have to have supervisors with their CCCs and approved courses to obtain their degree as a speech language pathologist.  It is a burden at times to even find a supervisor with the qualifications.  Also students that attend VA universities and then return back home need their CCCs. So as for the shortage, it would have a negative effect on student retention and students won’t want to stay in VA for internships, which makes them move to other states and increases the shortage. All ASHA credentialed universities have to meet this requirement for accreditation. So with the decrease in individuals with their CCCs will negatively affect university programs, which will affect the amount of SLPs in VA.