Certified Practising member

This membership category is for suitably qualified speech pathologists engaged in activities of speech pathology practice who meet the Certification requirementsfor Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status.

Check the eligibility requirements for you to join as a Certified Practising Member.

Check the definition of practice and the recency of practice requirements.

What documents do I need to provide?

If you are joining for the first time or re-joining after not being a member for at least two years, you will need to complete and submit a Membership Application (online form).

If you are a new member (never previously been a Speech Pathology Australia member), you will need to submit:

  1. A completed membership application form.
  2. E-quals link from the university where you completed your speech pathology degree OR certified evidence of your speech pathology qualification e.g. a certified copy of your degree or a certified copy of an official transcript of results.
  3. If you completed your speech pathology degree more than 5 years before application for Certified Practising membership, you must provide evidence you have met the recency of practice requirement of a minimum 1000 hours of speech pathology practice in the past 5 years e.g. a statutory declaration signed by an authorised witness OR a signed and dated statement of service or letter from an employer on employer's letterhead.

If you have changed your name since completing your degree, please also submit certified evidence of the name change e.g. a certified copy of a marriage certificate.

If you are re-joining Speech Pathology Australia after a break in membership of five or more years you will need to submit:

  1. A completed membership application form.
  2. Evidence that you have met the recency of practice requirement of a minimum 1000 hours of speech pathology practice in the past 5 years e.g. a statutory declaration signed by an authorised witness OR a signed and dated statement of service or letter from an employer on employer's letterhead.

If you have changed your name since being a Speech Pathology Australia member, please also submit evidence of the name change e.g. a copy of a marriage certificate.

Email all documents, including certified documents to Speech Pathology Australia. Scanned documents must be at least 300dpi