The knowledge base required of Listening and Spoken Language Specialists (LSLS) has been outlined in AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language publications and is available to applicants through these publications and the Academy website (www.agbellacademy.org). The LSLS certification exam serves to evaluate the applicant's breadth of knowledge. The concomitant specialized skills that are necessary to stimulate listening and spoken language acquisition with children who are deaf or hard of hearing are developed during the mentoring process. Acquisition of skills comes from guided practice of these skills as mentors and potential applicants work together to develop proficiency with selection and application of LSLS techniques. This article describes many of the specialized skills demonstrated by highly qualified LSLS working in educational settings. (Contains 3 tables.)