Life-time Members

BCS-SCF Life-Time Member Status is awarded in recognition of previous specialty certification (or recognition prior to January 1, 2014) in stuttering, cluttering, and fluency disorders. Once an application has been submitted, it is reviewed, and acceptance is based upon the Standards for BCS-SCF Life-Time Member Status. Please see details below regarding application and maintenance as well as pages 22-23 of the Standards and Procedures Manual. 

Life-Time members are kept informed of current ABSCF happenings and included on all lists of BCS-SCF. Life-Time member status indicates to consumers that the specialist has obtained a significant milestone in terms of number of years of practice. Life-Time specialists are natural promoters of specialty certification.

Once Life-Time status is grant, maintenance requires 3 CEUs (30 hours) accrued over each three-year renewal period in addition to paying annual dues.

Applying for Life-Time Member Status:

The following standards need to be met in order to submit an application:

1) Applicant must be age 65 OR have held ASHA certification (CCC) for a total of 25 years.

2) Applicant must hold active specialty certification in stuttering, cluttering, and fluency disorders (BCS-SCF) at time of Life-Time Member status is initiated OR must have held the status of a certified (recognized) specialist at the time of becoming a Life-Time Member.

3) Must have held Specialty Recognition in Fluency and Fluency Disorders, Specialty Certification in Fluency and Fluency Disorders prior to 2023, and/or Specialty ABSCF/Revised 1-2025 Certification in Stuttering, Cluttering, and Fluency Disorders for ten years (not necessarily consecutively).

4) Life-Time members will be allowed to continue clinical work with clients.

5) The member must maintain continuing education credits consistent with the standards outlined for Life-Time members. 3 CEUs (30 hours) accrued over the three-year renewal period will be required. Please see Life-Time Renewal Continuing Education Form on the ABSCF website for details.

Please note: the Board is allowing an initial phase-in period for the initial cadre of Life-Time members who transition to this status in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Life-time members in these years will submit their first renewal in June 2024. At that time, members will need to indicate they obtained the 3 CEUs (30 hours) during the renewal period. Following the initial renewal in June 2024, members will be required to submit their renewal every three years. Members who transition to Life-Time status after June 30, 2021 will be required to submit their first renewal in June 2025.

Please visit the ASHA website for more information on maintaining you ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC): www.asha.org/certification.

Current Life-Time Specialists can CLICK HERE to log in and pay their annual dues securely online.
Prefer to pay by check?  Please include the proper form (found at the bottom of the page) and mail to the ABSCF office. 

Life-Time Member BCS-SCF Renewal Forms