Regular Members

shall be persons educated in speech science, speech-language and hearing rehabilitation and/or audiology, who meet one of the following professional standards:

(1) Clinical Certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or

(2) New York State Department of Education Certification as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) or Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD) and must hold a degree in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology,

(3) New York State License as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist.
Associate Members shall be educators and other professional persons interested in the field of speech-language and hearing. Individuals who are qualified to become a member in any other member classification may not henceforth qualify as an Associate Member.

Student Members

must be undergraduates who have completed a minimum of nine (9) semester hours in speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech-language and hearing sciences, or matriculated towards a graduate degree in speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech-language and hearing sciences. Individuals who are qualified to become a member in any other member classification may not henceforth qualify as a Student Member.

Associate Members

shall be educators and other professional persons interested in the field of speech-language and hearing. Individuals who are qualified to become a member in any other member classification may not henceforth qualify as an Associate Member.

Honorary Members

The President may, with the approval of Board, confer Honorary Membership on those individuals, who render exceptional services in the promotion of speech science, speech-language rehabilitation, audiology and hearing rehabilitation.

Life Membership

To be eligible for Life Membership, a member must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Have attained the age of 60 years.
2. Have held Membership in LISHA for fifteen consecutive years immediately prior to the attainment of age 60.
Any member who meets these criteria may apply for and receive Life Membership. The member takes the responsibility of requesting Life Membership and must provide documentation to support the request.

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