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The Scope of Practice for the SLPA → provides information regarding the training, use, and supervision of assistants in speech-language pathology - a designation that ASHA establ ished to be applicable in a variety of work settings. The Scope of Practice document does NOT → supersede f...

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ASHA SLPA CERTIFICATION EXAM:
STUDY GUIDE PART 2 Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
The Scope of Practice for the SLPA


→ provides information regarding the training, use, and

supervision of assistants in speech-language pathology - a

designation that ASHA establ ished to be applicable in a

variety of work settings.




The Scope of Practice document does NOT


→ supersede federal legislation and regulation requirements or

any existing state credentialing laws, nor does it affect the

interpretation or implementation of such laws.




The Scope of Practice document may


→ serve as a guide for the development of new laws or, at the

appropriate time, for revising existing licensure laws.




An SLPA must complete




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→ an approved course of academic study, complete a

supervised clinical experience, successfully pass the ASHA

Assistants Certification Exam, meet credentialing requirements

of the state in which they practice, and receive orientation as

well as on-the-job training of SLPA responsibilities specific to

the setting.




Three Educational Options


→ 1. Completion of an SLPA program from a regionally

accredited institution (e.g., an associate degree, a technical

training program, a certificate program).


OR


2. Receipt of a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders

from a regionally accredited institution AND completion of ASHA education

modules.


OR


3. Receipt of a bachelor's degree in a field other than communication

sciences and disorders AND completion of ASHA education modules AND

successful completion of coursework from a regionally or nationally

accredited institution in all of the following areas:


- introductory or overview course in communication disorders



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- phonetics


- speech sound disorders


- language development


- language disorders


- anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanisms




IN ADDITION to having satisfied one of the three education options, the SLPA

must also meet all the following three requirements:


→ 1. Completion of supervised clinical experience that consists

of a minimum of one hundred (100) hours under the direct

supervision of an ASHA certified SLP. The supervising SLP must

meet all ASHA certification and supervising requirements and

state credentialing requirements.


2. Achieve a passing score on the ASHA Assistants Certification Exam


3. Meet all state credentialing requirements




The following list details of the roles and performance expectations of an

ASHA-certified SLPA:




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→ - Adhere to all applicable state laws and rules regulating the

practice of speech-language pathology.


- Adhere to the responsibilities for SLPAs specified in this scope of practice

document and in state requirements.


- Avoid performing tasks or activities that are the exclusive responsibility of the

SLP.


- Perform only those tasks approved by the supervising SLP.


- Work only in settings for which the SLPA has been trained and in which state

regulations allow for SLPA employment.


- Deliver services only with an ASHA-certified and state licensed SLP providing

direct and indirect supervision on a regular and systematic basis. Frequency

and type of supervision should be based on the SLPA's competencies, and

the caseload need, both of which are determined by the supervising SLP.


- Conduct oneself ethically within the ASHA Assistant's Code of Conduct and

state ethical codes.


- Self-advocate for needed supervision while communicating and

collaborating with students, patients, clients, the supervising SLP, colleagues,

families, caregivers, and other stakeholders.


- Actively pursue continuing education and professional development

activities.


- Obtain information regarding availability and need for liability insurance.


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