one of the problems is that programs are already paying thousands of dollars to have ASHA accreditation. to have ACAE accreditation they would have to pay additional thousands of dollars. for most programs that offer both speech and audiology graduate degrees, it's easier to maintain accreditation through the same organization. i think with time more programs will move to the ACAE but at the moment there are large financial and bureaucratic hurdles to overcome. if a program has ACAE accreditation already that is a great sign that they are a progressive and rigorous program, but i wouldn't discriminate against any programs that don't have the ACAE.
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