Classes of Membership: 

ISHA Membership Form 2008-2009

Member - Must hold a Master's degree of higher with a major emphasis in speech-language pathology, audiology, speech or hearing science, or education of the hearing impaired; must be a resident of or be employed in the State of Indiana. Any person who was an active Member as of September 1983, because of an earlier membership, may continue his membership upon uninterrupted payment of dues.

Associate Member - Must hold a Bachelors degree with a major emphasis in speech-language pathology, audiology, speech or hearing science, or education of the hearing impaired; must be employed in or a resident of the State of Indiana; also any person having held previous active membership who no longer lives or is employed in Indiana may transfer to Associate Membership.

Student Affiliate - A Student Affiliate shall be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program with a major emphasis in speech language pathology, audiology, speech or hearing science, or education of the hearing impaired and shall not be gainfully employed in any of the above professions except as a recipient of a scholarship or other educational stipend.

Life Member and Associate Life Member - Any person who has been a Member in good standing (or Associate Member) for ten years, who has reached the age of 60, or who must retire due to health reasons, may apply for and automatically receive life membership.