| 1. |
The
Continuing Education Activity Approval Worksheet must be received
from a facility or an organization (not an individual)
a
minimum of 60 days prior to the event for adequate time
to process. |
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The following items are needed at the time of
application submission: |
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Continuing
Education Activity Approval Worksheet with corresponding
documentation requested. |
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$250
check payable to ASHA as a processing fee (purchase
orders are not accepted) |
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$100
refundable deposit payable to MSHA) (purchase
orders are not accepted) |
| 2. |
The
facility/organization must submit a processing fee of
$225 made payable to ASHA at the time the paperwork is
sent to MSHA. |
| 3. |
The
facility/organization must submit a $100 refundable deposit
made payable to MSHA. This
security deposit will be returned by MSHA once all
documentation and payment are received from
facility/organization.
In the event the activity is cancelled, MSHA will
return $50 of the security deposit. |
| 4. |
The
MSHA CE Administrator will notify the facility/organization
of ASHA’s approval/rejection or changes needed to be made
immediately upon receiving such information from ASHA. |
| 5. |
If
an activity fee is charged, MSHA members will receive a
reduced registration fee of at least $10.
This must be noted in the brochure. |
| 6. |
At
least 10 days prior to the activity, the MSHA Central Office
will electronically send the following documents to the
partner organization:
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CEU
Participant Form |
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Certificate
of Attendance |
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MSHA/ASHA
Activity Final Checklist |
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It
is the responsibility of the partner organization to duplicate
and distribute these forms to the participants.
Care should be taken in duplicating these forms so they
are not altered from their original format.
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| During
the Event |
| 7. |
A
person (preferably activity chair or coordinator) must be
available at the activity to present the required CEU forms,
collect them and compile completed forms according to the
guidelines. |
| 8. |
Participants
requesting sponsored hours must sign in and sign out of the
conference, complete the CEU Participant Form in its
entirety and complete a learning assessment/evaluation form. |
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After
the Event
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| 9. |
Upon
completion of the activity, the following must be returned
to the MSHA office by the facility or organization within
two (2) weeks of the event or a
late fee of $25.00 will be charged.
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MSHA/ASHA
Activity Checklist |
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CEU
Participant Forms (alphabetized by last name) |
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Alphabetical
listing of participant names and addresses |
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Sign-In
Sheet |
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Learning
Assessment/Evaluation Forms |
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Final
brochures, announcements, program, etc. that were not
included
when
activity was initially submitted |
| 10. |
The
above information must
be accompanied by a check for a processing fee of $5.00
per attendee made payable to MSHA (purchase orders
are not accepted). (The hosting facility/organization may
want to consider incorporating this fee into registration
fees.) CEU
forms will not be processed without payment of this fee. |
| 11. |
Failure
to include ALL attachments required on either the CEU
Approval Worksheet or ASHA Activity Checklist or to meet the
required deadlines can jeopardize the ability of the
co-sponsoring organization to receive CEU approval for the
activity. In
addition, failure to return the participant forms by the
required deadline may result in an ASHA instituted fine of
up to $150, forfeiture of future co-sponsorship approval and
forfeiture of the MSHA security deposit. |
| 12. |
This
policy will be reviewed and revised as needed.
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Total
Costs to Co-Sponsor CEU Activity
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$250.00
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Processing fee made payable to ASHA |
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$100.00
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Refundable Deposit made payable to MSHA |
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$5.00 |
Per attendee fee (i.e. 50 attendees = $250.00)
(if participation is less than 20 attendees, a minimum
$100 payment is required)
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|
Printable
version of the Guidelines for ASHA Co-Sponsorship of CEU
Activities
Continuing
Education Activity Approval Worksheet
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GUIDELINES FOR MSHA CO-SPONSORSHIP OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION UNIT (CEU) ACTIVITIES
The
Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) will
individually consider co-sponsorship of CEU activities
that meet our required guidelines in order to increase
the number of sponsored contact hours to Missouri
licensees.
All
events and topics must conform to ASHA Guidelines for
professional and related content. Speaker must
possess professional qualifications. The focus of
the activity must not be for the sale of a specific
product.
Applicants
for licensure renewal must complete 30 hours of
continuing education credit every two years. A minimum
of 20 of the 30 hours must be continuing education
activities that have approval and/or sponsorship by
ASHA, AAA, AMA, MAA, MSHA, DESE or CEC.
Requests
for sponsored hours should be directed to the MSHA
Central Office by calling 1-888-729-6742
Promotional Brochure
MSHA
provides set guidelines for content that must be in the
promotional brochure.
These include
To insure your brochure conforms with these
guidelines, please submit your brochure to the MSHA
Office for review during the development phase.
After MSHA reviews the brochure, the MSHA CE
Paragraph (with the appropriate language) will be
provided for inclusion in the brochure.
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| Prior
to Event |
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| 1. |
The
Continuing Education
Activity Approval Worksheet
must be received from a facility or an organization
(not an individual) a minimum of 30 days prior to the
event for adequate time to process. |
|
The
following items are needed at the time of application
submission: |
|
|
Continuing
Education Activity Approval Worksheet with corresponding
documentation requested |
|
|
$100
refundable deposit (purchase
orders are not accepted) |
| 2. |
The
activity must be a minimum of 3 contact hours per event.
The CEU Coordinator will review the planned
program schedule or draft brochure and determine the
correct number of contact hours to be assigned to the
activity. |
| 3. |
The
facility/organization must submit a $100 refundable
deposit made payable to MSHA (purchase orders are not
accepted). This
security deposit will be returned by MSHA once all
documentation and payment have been received from
facility/organization.
In the event the activity is cancelled, MSHA will
return $50 of the security deposit. |
| 4. |
The
MSHA CE Administrator and at least one board member (CE
Coordinator) will review and approve or deny the
application. |
| 5. |
The
facility or organization will provide the individuals
with a Certificate of Attendance per state guidelines at
the completion of the activity.
MSHA Central Office will electronically send to the
partner organization the Certificate of Attendance
needed for the continuing education activity at least 10
days prior to the activity.
It is the responsibility of the partner
organization to duplicate and distribute this form to
the participants. Care
should be taken in duplicating this form so it is not
altered from its original format. |
| 6. |
If
an activity fee is charged, MSHA members will receive a
reduced registration fee of at least $10.
This must be noted in the brochure. |
|
During
the Event |
| 7. |
A
person (preferably activity chair or coordinator) must
be available at the activity to present the required CEU
forms, collect them and compile completed forms
according to the guidelines. |
| 8. |
Participants
requesting sponsored hours must sign in and sign out of
the conference, list their addresses and complete a
learning assessment. |
|
After
the Event |
| 9. |
Upon
completion of the activity, the following must be
returned to the MSHA office by the facility or
organization within two (2) weeks of the event or a
late fee of $25.00 will be charged. |
|
|
MSHA
Activity Checklist |
|
|
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List
of participant names and addresses |
|
|
|
Sign-In
Sheet |
|
|
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Learning
Assessment/Evaluation Forms |
|
|
|
Final
brochures, announcements, program, etc. that were not
included when
activity was initially submitted |
| 10. |
The
above information must
be accompanied by a check for a processing fee of
$5.00 per attendee made payable to MSHA. (The
hosting facility/organization may want to consider
incorporating this fee into registration fees.) CEU forms will not be processed without payment of this fee. |
| 11. |
Failure
to include ALL attachments required on either the CEU
Approval Worksheet or MSHA Activity Checklist or to meet
the required deadlines can jeopardize the ability of the
co-sponsoring organization to receive CEU approval for
the activity. In
addition, failure to follow these guidelines may result
in forfeiture of future co-sponsorship approval and
forfeiture of your security deposit. |
| 12. |
This
policy will be reviewed and revised as needed.
|
|
Total
Costs to Co-Sponsor CEU Activity |
|
$100.00 |
Refundable
Deposit to MSHA |
|
|
$5.00 |
Per
attendee fee (i.e. 50 attendees = $250.00)
(if participation is less than 20
attendees, a minimum $100 payment is required)
|
|
Printable
version of the Guidelines for MSHA Co-Sponsorship of CEU
Activities
Continuing
Education Activity Approval Worksheet |
