UNITED NETWORK OF INSTITUTIONS TOWARD EXEMPLARY SLP SERVICES

Objectives

• To promote Institutions with qualified and competent Speech and Language Pathologists.
• To ensure provision of optimal quality of services to clients.
• To provide an avenue for protecting speech pathologists, institutions, and clients against factors and/or individuals affecting quality of service.

Benefits

• Inclusion in the PASP Directory of Accredited Institutions, which would display:
• • The institution’s Name, Address, and Contact Information;
  • The Institution’s Logo;
  • The services being offered;
  • The client population being served; and
  • The link to the institution’s website/ Facebook page (if applicable)
• Inclusion in the PASP mailing list, to receive prioritized notifications for announcements, events, continuing education activities, and other matters pertinent to the institution
• Avail discounted rates in PASP events for the institution’s speech pathologists, other therapists/specialists, and clients (for applicable activities)
• Issuance of a Certificate of Accreditation from PASP

Eligibility

An institution that wants to become accredited with UNITES must:

• Be a legally-registered and compliant entity;
• Be operational for a minimum of one year upon application; and
• Have a roster of SPs who are all under any of the PASP membership classifications

Procedure

• Interested applicants must send an e-mail to pasp.unites@gmail.com to signify intent, with the subject “UNITES Application – [Name of Institution Applying]” (e.g. “UNITES Application – ABC Therapy”).
• Once intent e-mail is received, the applicant shall receive an e-mail response from the UNITES Accreditation Board providing the link for the online application form.
• Applicant shall accomplish the online application form, and once submitted, would receive a confirmation e-mail providing the APPLICATION NUMBER and the additional documents needed for review. These documents are (but not limited to):
• The accomplished UNITES CONSULTANT INFORMATION SHEET in PDF format;
• The scanned copy of the applying institution’s SEC REGISTRATION;
• The scanned copy of the applying institution’s LATEST BUSINESS PERMIT; and
• Scanned copy/ies of PROOF for each consultant’s declared practice specialization (Certification, etc.)
• Application shall undergo review by the UNITES Accreditation Board, and would release results after ten (10) working days. Applicants will be notified via e-mail of the results of the review.

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