CCC Flashcards
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A CCC-SLP working in a US public school typically also needs which additional credential?
Answer: A state teaching or educational license/certificate
School-based SLPs often need state educational licensure in addition to the CCC.
The CCC is best described as which type of credential?
Answer: A voluntary national professional certification
The CCC is a voluntary national certification, distinct from state licensure to practice.
Many US employers and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement require the SLP to hold the CCC because it signals:
Answer: A standardized level of clinical competence
The CCC verifies a recognized national standard of clinical competence valued by payers and employers.
A clinician who holds the CCC-SLP but lets it lapse must generally do what to regain it?
Answer: Meet ASHA's reinstatement requirements
Lapsed certificate holders must follow ASHA's reinstatement process to restore the CCC.
Is the CCC by itself sufficient to legally practice speech-language pathology in most US states?
Answer: No, a state license is also required
Legal practice in most states requires state licensure in addition to the voluntary CCC.
Which best describes the relationship between the Praxis exam and the CCC?
Answer: Passing the Praxis is one required component of earning the CCC
The Praxis is one of several requirements—alongside degree, practicum, and CF—needed for the CCC.
A new graduate has completed their degree and practicum but not the Clinical Fellowship; can they claim the CCC?
Answer: No, the CF and Praxis must still be completed
The CCC requires the degree, supervised practicum, passing the Praxis, and completing the Clinical Fellowship.