Presented is a two-level program of minimum standards for teacher certification of the aurally handicapped adopted by the Council on Education of the Deaf on January 15, 1972. These standards are said to become effective on January 15, 1974, and are to supersede any and all previous teacher certification requirements of the aurally handicapped. Definitions of pertinent educational terms are followed by an outline of requirements for both provisional and professional certification. Competencies and knowledges for provisional certification include foundations, speech, science and audiology, language and communication, curriculum and instruction, and practicum. (CB)