Recertification

Continuation of Board Certification is dependent on (1) recertification review every three years, (2) completion of 60 hours of continuing education activities every three years, and (3) annual payment of certification fees.  All three conditions must be met for a certificate to be valid.

Recertification requires documentation of 6 Continuing Education Credits (CECs).  Each CEC is equivalent to 10 contact hours.  Courses taken to obtain CEC hours are to consist of intermediate and advanced level content.  At least 45 of the 60 hours need to be specific to neurologic communication disorders.  Neurologic related hours include those focused on acquired language, motor speech, right hemisphere, and cognitive or cognitive-communicative disorders associated with underlying neurologic and/or neurodegenerative diseases.  Hours focused on comparing normal and disordered brain function and communication as well as courses on functional speech disorders would also count.  Hours pertaining to voice and dysphonia that are not specific to neurologic disorders and courses on normal aging would count toward non-neurologic hours.  If a conference or workshop has various sessions with mixed offerings that relate to neurologic disorders and non-neurologic disorders, only the numeric portion of the course that relates to neurologic disorders should be counted for neurologic credit.  No more than 15 of the 60 hours may be in related or areas besides neurologic communication disorders.

For recertification, all individuals will be asked to provide an attestation that the requirements reported on the recertification application have been met.  A supporting documentation audit will be completed on a random 25% of Board Certified members within recertification cycles.  If selected during the audit, Board Certified members will be required to complete the BC CEC Worksheet and provide supporting documentation to the Board of Clinical Certification for claimed CECs.  If Board Certified members are unable to provide supporting documentation, a 3-month grace period will be provided to supply the needed documentation.  If unable to provide appropriate documentation within the specified time, Board Certification may be revoked.

Activities by which CECs may be earned and the numbers of CECs assigned to each activity are summarized below.

Click here for the BC CEC Guidelines and Worksheet for examples of activities that count toward CECs. (PDF)

Click here to complete the Board Recertification Application.

ANCDS Recertification FAQ

Q: How often do I need to renew my ANCDS certification?

A: ANCDS certification is renewed every three (3) years from your original certification date.  Your expiration date is listed on your certificate.

Q: What is the cost for me to recertify?

A; The total cost is $240.  This fee may be paid in full at the time of recertification, or broken up into three (3) increments of $80, one each year of your certification period.  You must complete and submit the Board Recertification Fee form to maintain certification.

Q: Are there any exemptions for submitting the required materials for recertification?

A: There are no exemptions to the continuing education requirement.  Failure to submit documentation of continuing education activities will result in the loss of your ANCDS Board Certification.  Should this occur, you will be required to reapply and complete the entire certification process again, including submitting written case summaries for review and defense.

Q: What are the requirements to renew my certification?

A: In order to continue your ANCDS Board Certification, you are required to submit documentation related to your continuing education activities in neurologic communication disorders over the three (3) years of your certification cycle.  Recertification requires documentation of 60 hours or 6 Continuing Education Credits (CECs).  Each CEC is equivalent to 10 contact hours.  Although we no longer designate BC-ANCDS(A) or BC-ANCDS(C), if your certification cases were focused on adults, your CECs must also address continuing education in your primary area of practice.  Members may submit up to 1.5 of the 6 CECs that are related to, but outside, the area of neurologic communication disorders.

Examples of activities that are applicable to each area are summarized here. (PDF)