The AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language offers certification for Listening and Spoken Language Specialists (LSLS) as either Auditory-Verbal Therapists (LSLS Cert. AVT) or Auditory-Verbal Educators (LSLS Cert. AVEd). To be eligbile for LSLS certifications, candidates must demonstrate that they meet requirements for formal education, supervised practicum, professional experience and post-graduate study. Candidates must work with a LSLS-certified mentor for three years before taking the LSLS Written Test for certificaition.

Listening and Spoken Language Specialists and candidates for certifiation must also earn approved LSLS Continuing Education credits. Employers, educators, continuing education providers and other organizations may apply to have their programs and events approved for LSLS CE credit.

Parents and employers can verify a professional's status to make sure that the teachers, speech-language pathologists and audiologists they work with have maintained certification as Listening and Spoken Language Specialists. The LSLS Registry provides up to date certification information and contact details for LSLS professionals.

Find out More About the Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS) Certification Program

Interested in Becoming a LSLS Cert. AVT or LSLS Cert. AVEd? Please click here to request an application and we'll send you a link to download the application packet.

2009 LSLS Written Test Dates

Test date: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:00-14:00
Washington, DC
Application deadline: March 10, 2009

Test date: Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:00-14:00
St. Louis, MO
Application deadline: May 29, 2009

Test date: Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:00-14:00
Atlanta, GA
Application deadline: August 14, 2009

Test date: Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:00-14:00
Los Angeles, CA
Application deadline: August 14, 2009

Test date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:00-15:00
New York, NY
Application deadline: August 14, 2009

* Tentative Test date: Saturday, November 7, 2009 11:00-15:00
Sydney, NSW, Australia


For more information about the test sites, please contact the Academy at 202-204-4700.

* Candidates interested in an Australian test date should contact info@aagbellacademy.org.

Online Registration Now Open for the AG Bell 2009 Listening and Spoken Language Symposium!

Online registration is now open for the AG Bell 2009 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium. The Symposium, to be held July 23-25 in St. Louis, Mo., will focus on Executive Function -- a critical aspect for children to learn how to learn. An understanding of Executive Function can help professionals identify where cognitive breakdowns occur, and may also help highlight a child or adult's areas of strength and talent.

Information on registration, educational sessions, sponsors and exhibitions, and travel and accommodations is now available at www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org or simply by clicking here.

Attention AG Bell members: you must login to your new profile on www.agbell.org in order to register at the Symposium Member Rate.