Audiology Assistants Certification (C-AA)

All applicants for assistants certification must meet current audiology assistant standards and requirements, follow all established policies and procedures, and abide by the ASHA Assistants Code of Conduct. Mandatory Requirements: - Complete a 1-hour course in ethics. - Complete a 1-hour course in universal safety precautions. - Complete a 1-hour course in patient confidentiality. - Complete ASHA’s online audiology education modules, if required in your pathway option. (Tip: Prerequisite courses must have been completed no more than two years before you apply for the C-AA.) The application review process can take up to 6 weeks from the date your last document is received. Exam Approval: You’ll be given an Exam Eligibility ID to register for the Assistants Certification Exam if your application, documents, and transcripts are approved. Once you have your Exam Eligibility ID, you have 365 days to register and take the exam. Your exam score will automatically be sent to ASHA for review, and you'll be notified if audiology assistant certification will be awarded. If a passing exam score was not achieved, you'll be eligible to retest up to two times by paying the retest fee (within one year of approval to test). Tip: A passing score for the C-AA exam is 162 or higher. Make sure to review the audiology assistant practice exam questions and other exam resources. Earning the C-AA is not the end of your story—you must work to maintain your certification during each 3-year interval by - successfully completing the certification maintenance assessment module, - following the ASHA Assistants Code of Conduct, and - paying annual certification fees.