Become a member
Membership that pays for itself
The Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (LSHA) is a respected voice for communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professionals in Louisiana. As a LSHA member, you'll be able to take advantage of these valuable benefits:
What your membership includes
Professional Publications
providing members in-depth coverage of issues and stories shaping the future of the professions.
Continuing Education Opportunities
(for LBESPA and ASHA) by attending a variety of continuing professional education programs, including our Annual Convention and regional workshops.
Submission of CE Administrative Paperwork
for LSHA members to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Networking Opportunities
allow members to tap into the collective expertise of the over 3,000 licensed professionals throughout Louisiana, as well as exposure to a variety of vendors whose products and services benefit our profession and consumers.
Career Building Tools
allow our members to advance professionally with the help of our online Career Center.
Types of LSHA memberships
Choose your level
Full Member
Most members$45
per year
A Full member must hold a graduate degree with major emphasis in speech-language pathology, audiology, and/or speech, language or hearing science, or, hold a graduate degree and present evidence of active research, interest and performance in the field of human communication.
- Period:
- 1 year, on: January 1st
- Renewal:
- Automatic renewal (recurring payments)
Associate Member
$30
per year
An Associate Member shall be one who is employed in and/or presents evidence of interest in the field of communication disorders and/or sciences, but does not meet the requirements of a Full Member or Student member.
- Period:
- 1 year, on: January 1st
- Renewal:
- Automatic renewal (recurring payments)
Clinical Fellow
$22.50
for the year
This membership is for SLP clinical fellows only and is good for only one year.
- Period:
- 1 year
- Renewal:
- No automatically recurring payments
Student Member
Free
university email required
Current undergrad or graduate students only. Active university email is required.
- Period:
- Half a year, on: January 1st
- Renewal:
- No automatically recurring payments
Life Member
Free
verification required
For those individuals who are of the age of 65 and older and have been a LSHA member for 10 years. Verification will be required.
- Period:
- Unlimited
- Renewal:
- —
Corporate Member
Free
businesses only
This is for businesses associated with Speech Language Pathology or Audiology and would like to be notified of related LSHA opportunities. This does not give individuals membership to LSHA. Please use your business email address for this registration.
- Period:
- Unlimited
- Renewal:
- —
Please note the option for automatic renewals in the application. Should you wish to opt out of future automatic renewals, please contact us at office@lsha.org.
Staff note: The Bylaws also define an "Affiliate Member" class (non-voting) that is not offered on the current application form. Please confirm whether it should appear here.
Staff note: Corporate Member appears only on the Student Space application widget on the current site, not on "Become A Member". It is shown here; please confirm.
Staff note: The Student Member subscription period is listed as half a year on the application form, while the Bylaws describe a membership year of January 1 to December 31. Please confirm the correct term.
Staff note: Life Member eligibility wording differs slightly between the Bylaws and the Become A Member page. Please confirm which wording is correct.