New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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News About Your Membershp Year - Another Increase in the Value of Your Membership

We are pleased to announce that all current NJSHA members will receive six (6) additional months of FREE NJSHA membership!

The NJSHA Board of Directors recently voted to adopt the calendar year for NJSHA Membership. Making this change should provide NJSHA with a better opportunity for planning and hopefully alleviate the confusion for members not knowing the membership cycle, as well as provide more benefits to those who become a member when registering for Convention.

What does this mean to you? Your NJSHA membership that would have expired on June 30 (of this or a future year) will now be extended to December 31. You will now receive your membership renewal form in October, which will be for membership starting January 1 and ending December 31. There is nothing you need to do at this time - the free six months has already been added to your membership.

NJSHA is proud that we have been able to maintain our membership dues structure over the past few years. At the same time, NJSHA membership benefits have continued to increase. Such benefits include: a legislative voice, reduced registration fees for NJSHA events, online CE webinars, the VOICES newsletter, an up-to-date website, email communication, professional networking and leadership opportunities, an online membership directory, just to name a few.

Thank you for being a NJSHA member and we look forward to another exciting year!

As described in the association's by-laws, membership in the Association consists of six classes: Regular Members, Associate Members, Student Members, Student Free Members, Supportive Members and Life Members.

A REGULAR MEMBER HOLDS: A graduated degree with major emphasis in speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech and hearing science;

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A graduate degree and presents evidence of active research, interest and performance in the field of human communication.

These requirements for election as a Regular Member are waived in cases of those who have maintained their Regular Membership status in the Association without interruption from a date preceding January 1, 1969.

Dues:
$85.00 one year
$150.00 two years

A RECENT GRADUATE MEMBER:
A Recent Graduate Member is a Regualr Member who has completed a graduate program within the past year.

Dues:
$70.00 one year
$135.00 two years

AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER:
An Associate Member is one who is employed in and /or presents evidence of interest in the field of communication disorders and/or sciences but does not meet the requirements of a Regular Member or a Student Member.

Dues:
$70.00 one year
$135.00 two years

A STUDENT MEMBER:
A Student Member is one who presents evidence of current full-time matriculation (nine credit hours or more per semester) in a graduate or undergraduate program in speech-language pathology, audiology and/or speech and hearing science.

Dues:
$50.00 one year
$95.00 two years

A STUDENT FREE MEMBER:
A Student Free Member is one who presents evidence of current full-time matriculation (nine credit hours or more per semester) as a first-year student in one of New Jersey's Graduate or undergraduate programs in speech-language pathology, audiology.

Dues: $00.00 first year.

A LIFE MEMBER:
A Life Member is a Regular Member who has attained the age of 65 and has held membership for 20 consecutive years prior to age 65. Such Regular Members may apply for and, upon approval, receive Life Membership with all privileges of a Regular Member with reduced payment of annual dues.

Dues:
$25.00 one year
$45.00 two years

A SUPPORTIVE MEMBER:
A Supportive Member is one who represents a vendor or other commercial entity.

Dues: $250.00 per year.

Code of Ethics:
The New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association requires its members to adhere to its Code of Ethics.

How To Obtain Your License

Professional Credentials

N.J. State Licensure for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee
N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs
124 Halsey Street, (Sixth Floor)
Newark, N.J. 07102

Information concerning licensure statutes and regulations, applications, continuing education requirements and procedures for reporting alleged professional misconduct may be found on the Committee's web site: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/audiology.htm

Questions or request for further information may be directed to New Jersey Licensing Board, 973-504-6390 or fax your request to: 973-648-3355.
N.J. State Licensure for Hearing Aids
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Board of Medical Examiners
Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee
P.O. Box 45038
Newark, New Jersey 07101

Information concerning licensure statutes and regulations, applications, continuing education requirements and procedures for reporting alleged professional misconduct may be found on the Committee's web site: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/hear/hearlic.htm

Questions or request for further information may be directed to (973) 504-6331.
ASHA Certification
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850-3289

Information regarding ASHA certification can be found at their website: http://www.asha.org/about/membership-certification/

Questions or requests for further information may be directed to (800)638-8255