If your application for Board Certification in Stuttering, Cluttering, and Fluency Disorders was accepted on or after January 1, 2014, you are considered a Non-mentor Candidate. However, consulting with a mentor will strengthen the content of the portfolio and connect the candidate with the ABSCF community.

All applicants who received an acceptance letter on or after January 1, 2020 are required to have a mentor who is a Board Certified Specialist in Stuttering, Cluttering, and Fluency Disorders. Candidates are expected to identify a Board Certified Specialist to serve as a mentor or, if unable, to contact info@stutteringspecialists.org to receive an assigned mentor. The Specialty Board provides mentors with guidelines and an online training session outlining roles and procedures.

Once your Portfolio is submitted and approved by the ABSCF, you will be designated as BCS-SCF. Candidates have three years from application acceptance to submit their Portfolio. Extensions may be requested by submitting this form, which will be reviewed by the Board.

Present Candidates should review the following important information regarding the certification process:

• Standards for Board Certification in Stuttering, Cluttering, and Fluency Disorders
• Standards for Maintenance and Renewal
• Guidelines for the Fluency Portfolio Submission Process
• Portfolio Case Presentation Form
• Authorization for Release of Information
• Mentor Letter
• Mentor Verification Form
• Student Clinician Release of Information Form

Please note: Portfolios are submitted electronically to the ABSCF.

(Component 1 of the Portfolio — Applies to all BCS-SCF Candidates)

The scope of the philosophy statement has been expanded to include illustrations of how candidates have learned about the lived experiences of people who stutter and reflections on how this knowledge has influenced therapy approaches. Understanding client lived experience is essential to effective clinician–client alliances and outcomes.

Component 1: Statement of Philosophy — Each candidate will submit a philosophy statement addressing assessment and treatment of fluency disorders, including theoretical perspectives, clinical experience, professional development, and learning derived directly from people who stutter. Examples may include support group participation, interaction with media, and direct conversations.

The Statement of Philosophy must not exceed three pages, 12-point font, single-spaced, and include a minimum of five properly cited references.

Questions may be directed to info@stutteringspecialists.org .