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FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AND THREE-YEAR RENEWAL STANDARDS FOR MAINTAINING BOARD RECOGNIZED FLUENCY SPECIALIST STATUS
Annual Membership
In order to maintain specialty recognition in fluency disorders, Board Recognized Fluency Specialists will complete an annual membership form, pay an annual fee (currently $70), and send a copy of current ASHA membership card. Around June 1st of each year, the SBFD will send out a renewal letter and form, renewal fee reminder, and change of address information. Specialists are reminded to contact the Board with change of title, address, telephone, and email information throughout the year so that the listing of specialists is up to date for the benefit of consumers and professionals.
Three-Year Renewal
Every three (3) years from the initial awarding of BRS-FD, the SBFD office will notify a specialist that his/her three-year renewal period has been completed and a new three-year period will begin. In order to be renewed for another three-year period, a specialist will need to do the following:
1. Pay annual fee
2. Complete the BRS-FD Three-Year Renewal Form that has been sent by the SBFD office.
3. Providing a signature that attests to the fulfillment of 100 hours of Professional Activity for each of the last three years.
4. Provide documentation of 4.5 Continuing Education Units (45 clock hours) in fluency, fluency disorders, or related areas. The renewal form provides examples and guidelines for how to document and calculate continuing education units.
5. Copy of current ASHA Membership card or some other proof of current CCC-SLP status.
Late Fees
A late fee of $25 will be assessed if renewal fees and required materials are not received by the Administrative Office within 30 days of the due date specified in the annual renewal letter sent to each specialist.
Loss of Board Recognition
If required materials and fees are not received within 90 days past the due date, the BRS-FD will lose his or her Board Recognition status. His/her name will be removed from the list of specialists on the BRS-FD website and he/she may no longer use the designation of BRS-FD. A specialist will be notified through certified mail of loss of BRS-FD status.
Reinstatement Policy
A BRS-FD who looses their specialist status as a result of Standard VI above may be reinstated if all renewal documentation is submitted and all fees in arrears since the last three-year renewal period are paid. However, after three years of lapsed renewal, he/she must meet the standards in place at that time.
There are two situations in which reinstatement may be necessary. The first is for a specialist who has allowed their status to lapse in the first or second year of the three-year renewal. In this case reinstatement requires submission of a completed Annual Membership Form and payment of all fees (including late fees). The second situation is one that involves the third year. The third year renewal reinstatement requires submission of a completed renewal form, documentation of the required CEU’s for the past three years, verification of at least 100 hours of clinical activity each year, and payment of all fees (including late fees) within 90 days of the due date. If payment and required documentation have not been received within 90 days of the due date, he/she must meet the standards in place at the time renewal is requested.
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