CCC CCC 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Clinical Fellowship for the CCC-SLP must total at least how many hours of supervised work?
- 1,000 hours
- 1,260 hours (Correct answer)
- 2,000 hours
- 640 hours
Correct answer: 1,260 hours
The CF requires a minimum of 1,260 hours completed over at least 36 weeks of full-time work.
Question 2: The Clinical Fellowship must be completed over a minimum span of how many weeks at full-time?
- 12 weeks
- 24 weeks
- 36 weeks (Correct answer)
- 52 weeks
Correct answer: 36 weeks
A full-time CF must extend at least 36 weeks to satisfy ASHA standards.
Question 3: Who is qualified to mentor a Clinical Fellow?
- Any licensed physician
- An ASHA-certified clinician holding the CCC in the same area (Correct answer)
- Any master's-prepared professional
- The program director only
Correct answer: An ASHA-certified clinician holding the CCC in the same area
The CF mentor must hold a current CCC in the fellow's area of certification.
Question 4: During the Clinical Fellowship, what percentage of time must be spent in direct clinical contact?
- At least 80% (Correct answer)
- At least 50%
- At least 25%
- At least 10%
Correct answer: At least 80%
At least 80% of the CF must involve direct clinical activities such as assessment and intervention.
Question 5: The CF mentor must conduct a minimum number of monitoring activities each segment, including:
- Daily co-treatment sessions
- On-site observations and other monitoring contacts (Correct answer)
- Weekly written exams
- Annual reviews only
Correct answer: On-site observations and other monitoring contacts
Mentors complete required on-site observations plus additional monitoring activities each CF segment.
Question 6: Coursework for the CCC must cover the basic science areas of:
- Biological, physical, statistical/mathematical, and behavioral/social sciences (Correct answer)
- Only anatomy and physiology
- Business administration
- Pharmacology and surgery
Correct answer: Biological, physical, statistical/mathematical, and behavioral/social sciences
ASHA standards require coursework across biological, physical, statistical, and social/behavioral sciences.
Question 7: The graduate program a CCC candidate attends must be accredited by:
- CAA (Council on Academic Accreditation) (Correct answer)
- LCME
- ABET
- CCNE
Correct answer: CAA (Council on Academic Accreditation)
Programs must be accredited by ASHA's Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
CCC CCC 3
A Clinical Fellowship for the CCC-SLP must total at least how many hours of supervised work?