Consumer Information and Resources 

Consumers should inquire about the background and fees of any professional offering speech-language-hearing services. Minimal standards for such professionals are the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA, supervised clinical practicum, and receipt of a passing score on a national examination. 

Licensure/Certification

All audiologists who are practicing outside the public schools in Colorado must be registered with the State of Colorado. For further information on registration requirements, contact the Licensing Board at (303) 894-2464 or see the Colorado Department of Regulation web site for more information.

Currently, the only licensure required for speech-language pathologists in the State of Colorado is for those working in the schools. For further information on school licensure requirements, please contact the Colorado Department of Education, Teacher Education and Certification Unit, State Office Building, 201 E. Colfax, Denver, CO 80203, telephone (303) 866-6628.

Speech-Language and Audiology Background

Usually includes:

1. Four years of undergraduate work leading to a B.A. or B.S. Degree (may include clinical work)
2. One to two years of graduate work leading to an M.A. or M.S. degree (includes clinical work)
3. National examination related to clinical competence
4. One year supervision of clinical skills leading to the ASHA CCC (CCC-SLP or CCC-A)

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Charges

May include:

1. Scheduled training sessions (therapy, consultations, visits)
2. Materials used in program
3. Time spent in scoring tests, evaluation results, and planning individualized programs
4. Periodic reports to doctors, teachers, family, Medicare, Medicaid, insurance companies
5. Maintenance of charts and records
6. Communication with and referral to other agencies
7. Counseling/Communication with family and other professionals working with client/patient

Contact each facility directly regarding their treatment charges and billing procedures. If you are seeking services for a child, you are reminded that services are available in the public schools. Furthermore, every school district in Colorado is responsible for identifying and evaluating any person, from birth through 21, with an handicapping condition (mild to severe). This program is sometimes referred to as "child-find" or "child-check." Call your local school district for further information.