Membership Categories:
Active: Members must hold (1) graduate degree with a major emphasis in Speech Language Pathology, Audiology or speech, language, or hearing science; or (2) a graduate degree and present evidence of active research, interest, and performance in the field of human communication, and must reside in or be employed in Nevada. All active members shall have all priviledges of the association. Dues: $75.00 per year
Associate: Members shall be any interested persons with an equivalent of a Master's degree, a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Speech Language Pathology, Audiology, or speech, language or hearing sciences, persons not residing in Nevada; or any interested person who subscribe to the purposes and bylaws and toher rules of this association. Associate members shall have all priviledges of the Association except voting and holding office. Dues: $45.00 per year
Student: Shall be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program with major emphasis in speech pathology, audiology, speech, language, or hearinf sciences, education of hearing impaired, , or communicative disorders program in an accredited program. Student members shall have all privieldges of the Association, except voting and holding office. Dues: $30.00 per year
Life: Members shall be persons meeting the qualifications for active membership who have attained the age of sixty five (65) and have been active members for the previous 10 consecutive years. Life members shall have all priviledges of the association, without payment of annual dues, but with a onetime Life membership fee as determined by the Board of Directors. Dues: $40.00 (one time fee)
Corporate: TBA
NSHA was instrumental in getting legislation passed that provides SLPs with a salary supplement, which is equivalent to school teachers' national board certification!
In the future, NSHA will advocate for a salary supplement for Audiologists.