ASHA SLPA CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 100% supervision of SLPAs for ..... Answer: medically fragile
students, clients, or patients is required.
◉ First 90 work days.... Answer: An SLPA must have a total of at least
30% supervision, including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect
supervision, is required weekly.
◉ students, patients, clients must receive direct contact with the SLP .....
Answer: at least once every two weeks.
◉ What are the supervision requirements after first 90 work days?.
Answer: The amount of supervision can be adjusted if the supervising
SLP determines the SLPA has met appropriate competencies and skill
levels with a variety of communication and related disorders.
Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation of
direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or client
at least every 60 calendar days.
A minimum of 1 hour of direct supervision weekly and as much indirect
supervision as needed to facilitate the delivery of quality services must
be maintained.
, ◉ Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation of
direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or
client....... Answer: at least every 60 calendar days
◉ Supervision Feedback. Answer: should provide information about the
quality of the SLPA's performance of assigned tasks and should verify
that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in the SLPA's ASHA-
approved responsibilities.
◉ Indirect Supervision. Answer: does not require the SLP to be
physically present or available via telecommunication in real time while
the SLPA is providing services.
◉ An SLPA may not perform tasks when a supervising SLP cannot be
.... Answer: reached by personal contact, phone, pager, or other
immediate electronic means.
◉ Interpretation. Answer: summarizing, integrating, and using data for
the purpose of clinical decision making, which may only done by SLPs.
SLPAs may summarize objective data from a session to the family or
team members.
◉ Medically Fragile. Answer: A term used to describe an individual
who is acutely ill and in an unstable condition.
◉ Screening. Answer: A pass/fail procedure to identify, without
interpretation, clients who may require further assessment following
2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 100% supervision of SLPAs for ..... Answer: medically fragile
students, clients, or patients is required.
◉ First 90 work days.... Answer: An SLPA must have a total of at least
30% supervision, including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect
supervision, is required weekly.
◉ students, patients, clients must receive direct contact with the SLP .....
Answer: at least once every two weeks.
◉ What are the supervision requirements after first 90 work days?.
Answer: The amount of supervision can be adjusted if the supervising
SLP determines the SLPA has met appropriate competencies and skill
levels with a variety of communication and related disorders.
Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation of
direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or client
at least every 60 calendar days.
A minimum of 1 hour of direct supervision weekly and as much indirect
supervision as needed to facilitate the delivery of quality services must
be maintained.
, ◉ Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation of
direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or
client....... Answer: at least every 60 calendar days
◉ Supervision Feedback. Answer: should provide information about the
quality of the SLPA's performance of assigned tasks and should verify
that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in the SLPA's ASHA-
approved responsibilities.
◉ Indirect Supervision. Answer: does not require the SLP to be
physically present or available via telecommunication in real time while
the SLPA is providing services.
◉ An SLPA may not perform tasks when a supervising SLP cannot be
.... Answer: reached by personal contact, phone, pager, or other
immediate electronic means.
◉ Interpretation. Answer: summarizing, integrating, and using data for
the purpose of clinical decision making, which may only done by SLPs.
SLPAs may summarize objective data from a session to the family or
team members.
◉ Medically Fragile. Answer: A term used to describe an individual
who is acutely ill and in an unstable condition.
◉ Screening. Answer: A pass/fail procedure to identify, without
interpretation, clients who may require further assessment following
