Benefits of Membership

Thank you for supporting the professions through your annual MSHA membership. Your active membership demonstrates your commitment to MSHA’s mission to serve and advocate for needs of speech-language pathologists and audiologists and the clients we serve.

What does your $90.00 annual MSHA membership fee really buy?

• Free ASHA CEUs, MDH or BOT clock hours through the self-paced MSHA Home Study Courses, highlighting the professional expertise of MSHA colleagues. This is more than a $100 value for 4-6 clock hours annually. This benefit alone covers the cost of your MSHA membership.
• MSHA member registration discounts for all MSHA continuing education programs and conferences.
• Web resources, including six newsletters annually, a job board, an online membership directory, clinical resource links, special interest group e-mail discussion forums, legislation action alerts, committee minutes and professional documents, links to Executive and Policy Council members, FAQs, and occasional e-mail blasts announcing time-sensitive issues.
• Networking opportunities through participation in e-mail discussion forums, conference attendance, committee/council/project involvement, and access to colleagues through the online membership directory.
• Legislative advocacy and effective representation to Minnesota lawmakers, the Minnesota Department of Education and Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Department of Health and Department of Human Services, third party payer sources, consumer and public education.
• Your presence in decision-making that impacts our professions through your involvement in the MSHA annual business meeting at Spring Convention, committee or task involvement, and the opportunity to serve on the MSHA Policy and Executive Councils.
• Access to ASHA networks and liaisons such as the State Education Advocacy Leaders (SEAL), the State Advocates for Reimbursement (STAR), the State Medicare Administrative Contractor (SMAC) and our State ASHA liaison, Janet Deppe.

Membership Dues

There are several options to choose from. For each membership type, annual dues apply for 12 months from your join date.

• Member – $90
  For persons who (1) hold a graduate degree in communication disorders, speech-language pathology, audiology or speech and hearing science, or (2) hold a graduate degree and present evidence of active research, interest and performance in the field of communication disorders.

• Associate – $80
  For persons who (1) hold a Bachelor’s Degree in communication disorders, speech-language pathology, audiology or speech-hearing science, or (2) have completed an associate degree in a speech-language pathology assistant program. Associate membership is not available for those who qualify for Member status.

• Affiliate – $50
  For any person with an interest in the field of communication disorders. This membership category is available only to persons not eligible for other categories.

• Student – $20
  For persons enrolled full-time in an accredited training program and preparing for a degree in communication disorders, speech-language pathology, audiology or speech-hearing science.

• Life – $30
  For persons who have been members in good standing for at least ten years and who have (1) reached the age of 60 years and retired from professional practice or (2) been disabled and are unable to maintain professional practice.

• Associate Life – $30
  For persons with Associate or Bachelor’s degrees who have been members in good standing for at least ten years and who have (1) reached the age of 60 years and retired from professional practice or (2) been disabled and are unable to maintain professional practice.

Application & Renewal Forms

» Download the membership application.

» Already a member? Need to renew? Download the membership renewal application.