"The IEP processes were beneficial. The course was easy to comprehend and gave me more teletherapy ideas for my sessions." E.S. (Jan. 2024)

"The info on calendars/signatures was helpful!" K.W. (Dec. 2023)

"The examples of therapy were beneficial. This course was applicable to my new job." P.R. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked how the presenter showed an actual teletherapy session." R.I. (Oct. 2023)

"The part on the use of Calendly, Doodle, Hellosign, Adobesign, and Docusign was beneficial. It was a broad overview." R.R. (Aug. 2023)

"I appreciated the slides on how to make IEP meetings go smoothly with consideration of HIPAA and confidentiality concerns. It's always nice to watch a therapy session!" N.G. (Jul. 2023)

"The importance of a BAA in telepractice was confirmed in this presentation. I have worked with administrators who believed that a BAA was not necessary. I liked the availability of taking this course virtually." T.O. (Dec. 2022)

"I thought the discussion on the videoconferencing platform and obtaining electronic signatures was particularly beneficial because these are areas I have very little experience in." C.F. (Nov. 2022)

"I appreciated the presenter sharing her detailed knowledge of the process with visuals, thereby facilitating my learning about the IEP procedures." C.F. (Nov. 2022)

"I appreciated the scheduling meeting app and electronic signature references." B.D. (Jul. 2022)

"I liked the therapy session demonstration, IEP information, and team communication." B.D. (Jul. 2022)

"I liked all the content. Course was easy to understand." B.B. (Feb. 2022)

"The video of the therapy session was very beneficial to have a concrete example of the technical operations for telepractice." C.R. (Jan. 2022)

"I liked the demonstration of hello, sign, scheduling program. Therapy session example was interesting." T.A. (Jan. 2022)

"This was all very applicable to my setting and daily practice." J.B. (Dec. 2021)

"Great information on setting up therapy sessions and meetings." N.W. (Dec. 2021)

"So many facets of this course to love, particularly for someone new to teletherapy! I can't choose one. I found it ALL beneficial! Hands down-Watching an ACTUAL therapy session via teletherapy was everything! That alone sets this course apart from others! It was real-world experience that so many courses don't have any more. Many courses are all about research which may be interesting but isn't helpful when we are faced with a child sitting across from us and wondering how to manage all these moving parts. I feel more confident about doing this as a newbie than I did before I took the course." S.G. (Dec. 2021)

"This was a helpful guide on types of tele-practice and the expectations.  I liked the way the speaker showed more than one option." M.O. (Dec. 2021)

"Demonstrations of different scheduling resources available as well as how to get confidential documents signed electronically." J.T. (Oct. 2021)

"The various types of service delivery that can be done via telemedicine was beneficial for my daily practice." E.A. (Sept. 2021)

"I really enjoyed her therapy video demo addressing a variety of IEP goals within one session. Having done school-based teletherapy for the last year and a half, I found her suggestions and recommendations very true and practical." J.C. (Sept. 2021)

"This course is up to date and relevant. Current research is presented, with research studies and results of less than 5 years being utilized in this course. It is vital to continue to present research studies and results to clinicians so that we can continue to use data-driven decision-making and evidence-based evaluation and therapy techniques." K.B. (Feb. 2021)

1. Describe one appropriate assessment strategy for school-age children.
2. Describe one appropriate intervention strategy for school-age children.
3. Identify potential challenges and solutions to school-based telepractice.
4. Apply strategies for hosting and participating in case management and online IEP meetings.

This program is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

• Current ASHA Member.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder.
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology.
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC.
• Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology.

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Customer Support: Please phone 888.337.3866 or email info@northernspeech.com.

Course Completion Timeframe:

You have unlimited time to complete our online courses. You may log off and log on as often as you’d like to in order to complete all sections of a course.

However, completion dates are based on Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, if you need your CEUs by a certain date, be sure to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on that date. For example, if you need CEUs before January 1st, you will need to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

Content Access:

Access to course materials and content does not expire, even after completing the post test. You may continue to review course material by logging into your NSS account, clicking the My Online Courses tab, and then viewing your desired course.

Certificate of Completion:

On successful completion of the post test (80%), a certificate will be immediately available for download and/or printing. This certificate will include your name, date of completion (based on Eastern Time Zone, USA/Canada), and number of contact hours (CEUs / CEEs). Please note that CEUs are awarded on the date of successful test completion, not the date of course enrollment. Please ensure that you successfully complete the post test prior to any licensure renewal dates.

ASHA CE Registry Submission:

During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

Purchase Orders:

Purchase orders are currently not accepted for online orders, if you wish to submit a purchase order please do so at info@northernspeech.com or fax to 888-696-9655.

What is an Online Course?

Our Online Courses consist of video, audio, and/or text content and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Unlike a webinar, which requires participants to be logged on and at a computer at specific times, our Online Courses are available to you at any time, from any device, via your NorthernSpeech.com online account. You may work at your own pace and start and stop your course as you wish. Your course will conclude with a short post test. On successful completion of the post test (>80%), a printable certificate of completion is presented to you.

Receiving CEUs:

Northern Speech is an ASHA CE Provider and our online courses are registered with ASHA and offered for ASHA CEUs. Please note that successful completion of the online post test is required prior to the awarding of CEUs. Please contact your state licensing board for acceptance policies related to CEUs earned online. Please note that courses offered for university students are not applicable for CEUs.

Registering for an online course:

You may browse all online courses by clicking the Continuing Education tab above, then Online Courses. Once you find a course, click Enroll Now, and you will be asked to either log into your existing Northern Speech account or create a new online account. Once you’ve entered your account information and provided your credit card payment, your course will be immediately available to you.

Accessing your purchased course or returning to a purchased course:

You will be able to access your online course by logging into your Northern Speech account and then clicking the My Online Courses tab on your profile screen. Click the course you would like to start or to resume. From there, proceed through the course sections until you are ready to complete the post test. You do not have to complete your course all at once. You may log on and off as you wish.

Testing requirements:

Each online course concludes with a post test consisting of multiple choice or true & false questions. Scores of 80% or greater are required for successful course completion and awarding of CEUs. You may revisit course materials and retest as needed to achieve a passing score.

Number of CEUs offered:

We offer courses from 1 to 21 contact hours. Each course will note the number of CEUs offered. Please note that 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour = 1 CEE.

State licensing boards and online CEUs:

NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

Course formats:

Our course formats include: text, audio, video, and PowerPoint with author narration. Each course will note the format on the course description page. Most courses include closed captioning.

Course handouts:

Most of our online courses provide a link to download the accompanying handout as a PDF file. 

Group discounts:

Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a 20% discount on each registration on most of our online courses. To receive this discount, registrations need to be processed together via the "Group Rates" tab on the Online Course of your choice.

Computer requirements:

For our online courses to function best, we recommend that you update your computer to include the newest version of your Internet browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.) and newest version of your computer's operating system. Also a high-speed Internet connection is recommended (cable or DSL). Speakers or headphones will be required for many of our courses as many contain audio components.

Course Cancellation Policy:

A purchased online course can be exchanged, refunded, or transferred to another individual if contact is made with NSS (via phone or email) within 30 days of purchase and the course materials have not been viewed or downloaded. 

Special Needs:

Please click here for any special needs requests, and we will do our best to accommodate them. 

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