NC SLPA Exam: Complete Study Guide (Latest 2026/2027 Update) |
Q&A | Grade A | 100% Correct (Verified Answers) – NC Board of
Examiners
Subject: North Carolina SLPA Licensure Exam – Registration, Supervision, Ethics, Treatment
Protocols, SOAP Notes, Communication Disorders
Source: NC Board of Examiners Rules / ASHA Guidelines / Clinical Practice
Format: Q&A Guide with Regulatory & Clinical Rationale | 100% Verified
1: Who is responsible for reporting changes in registration to the Board?
Correct Answer: Primary Supervising Licensee
1. Primary supervisor must report address changes within 10 business days.
2. Changes of supervising licensee require written approval 10 days prior.
2: Who approves the SLPA's curriculum?
Correct Answer: Board of Examiners
1. Board reviews transcripts for equivalency to approved SLPA curriculum.
2. Includes courses: Intro to SLP, Office Procedures, Disorders and Treatment I/II, Assistive
Technology, Fieldwork and Seminar.
3: A licensee employed full time may register to be a primary supervisor of no more than
______________ assistants at one time.
Correct Answer: 2
1. Full time = 30 hours or more per week.
2. Ratio ensures adequate supervision quality.
4: A licensee employed part time (less than 30 hours) may register to be a supervisor of no
more than ___________ assistants at one time.
Correct Answer: 1
1. Part-time supervisors have less availability for oversight.
2. Limited ratio protects patient safety.
5: Who is responsible for ensuring compliance of registration process and ethics of SLPA?
Correct Answer: Primary Supervising Licensee
1. Legal and ethical accountability rests with primary supervisor.
2. Includes ensuring SLPA follows scope of practice.
6: What must an SLPA's badge say?
Correct Answer: SLP-ASSISTANT
1. Clear identification prevents misrepresentation.
2. Patients have right to know provider's role.
, 7: True or False? Temporary license holders may not register assistants.
Correct Answer: True
1. Only permanent license holders may supervise SLPAs.
2. Temporary license does not meet the 2-year experience requirement.
8: Primary Supervising Licensee must submit an annual registration fee in the amount of
___________ for the assistant.
Correct Answer: $40
1. Annual fee required for registration renewal.
2. Covers Board administrative costs.
9: Licensee who registers an assistant must hold a current ________________ in North Carolina
for ___________ years or equivalent qualifications from another state.
Correct Answer: permanent license, 2
1. Two years of licensed experience required.
2. Ensures supervisor has adequate clinical judgment.
10: Licensees who register an assistant must have an understanding of what four areas?
Correct Answer: Record keeping, Scope, Ethics, Written protocols
1. Supervisor must know both their own and SLPA's scope.
2. Written protocols ensure treatment fidelity.
11: Changes that do not directly relate to patient care including _____________ must be
reported to the board in writing within _______________ days of effective change.
Correct Answer: change of address, 10 business days
1. Timely updates maintain accurate Board records.
2. Applies to address, phone, email changes.
12: For registration, assistants must present evidence of Associate's Degree OR Bachelor's
Degree plus specific courses. Which courses are required?
Correct Answer: Intro to SLP, SLP Office Procedures, Disorders and Treatment 1, Disorders and
Treatment 2, Assistive Technology, SLP Fieldwork, SLP Fieldwork Seminar, PLUS passing score on
competency test.
1. All seven courses are mandatory for Bachelor's pathway.
2. Competency test alternative to coursework.
13: Who monitors job responsibilities of the SLPA?
Correct Answer: supervising SLP
1. SLP responsible for ongoing supervision and competency assessment.
2. Includes direct and indirect supervision.
Q&A | Grade A | 100% Correct (Verified Answers) – NC Board of
Examiners
Subject: North Carolina SLPA Licensure Exam – Registration, Supervision, Ethics, Treatment
Protocols, SOAP Notes, Communication Disorders
Source: NC Board of Examiners Rules / ASHA Guidelines / Clinical Practice
Format: Q&A Guide with Regulatory & Clinical Rationale | 100% Verified
1: Who is responsible for reporting changes in registration to the Board?
Correct Answer: Primary Supervising Licensee
1. Primary supervisor must report address changes within 10 business days.
2. Changes of supervising licensee require written approval 10 days prior.
2: Who approves the SLPA's curriculum?
Correct Answer: Board of Examiners
1. Board reviews transcripts for equivalency to approved SLPA curriculum.
2. Includes courses: Intro to SLP, Office Procedures, Disorders and Treatment I/II, Assistive
Technology, Fieldwork and Seminar.
3: A licensee employed full time may register to be a primary supervisor of no more than
______________ assistants at one time.
Correct Answer: 2
1. Full time = 30 hours or more per week.
2. Ratio ensures adequate supervision quality.
4: A licensee employed part time (less than 30 hours) may register to be a supervisor of no
more than ___________ assistants at one time.
Correct Answer: 1
1. Part-time supervisors have less availability for oversight.
2. Limited ratio protects patient safety.
5: Who is responsible for ensuring compliance of registration process and ethics of SLPA?
Correct Answer: Primary Supervising Licensee
1. Legal and ethical accountability rests with primary supervisor.
2. Includes ensuring SLPA follows scope of practice.
6: What must an SLPA's badge say?
Correct Answer: SLP-ASSISTANT
1. Clear identification prevents misrepresentation.
2. Patients have right to know provider's role.
, 7: True or False? Temporary license holders may not register assistants.
Correct Answer: True
1. Only permanent license holders may supervise SLPAs.
2. Temporary license does not meet the 2-year experience requirement.
8: Primary Supervising Licensee must submit an annual registration fee in the amount of
___________ for the assistant.
Correct Answer: $40
1. Annual fee required for registration renewal.
2. Covers Board administrative costs.
9: Licensee who registers an assistant must hold a current ________________ in North Carolina
for ___________ years or equivalent qualifications from another state.
Correct Answer: permanent license, 2
1. Two years of licensed experience required.
2. Ensures supervisor has adequate clinical judgment.
10: Licensees who register an assistant must have an understanding of what four areas?
Correct Answer: Record keeping, Scope, Ethics, Written protocols
1. Supervisor must know both their own and SLPA's scope.
2. Written protocols ensure treatment fidelity.
11: Changes that do not directly relate to patient care including _____________ must be
reported to the board in writing within _______________ days of effective change.
Correct Answer: change of address, 10 business days
1. Timely updates maintain accurate Board records.
2. Applies to address, phone, email changes.
12: For registration, assistants must present evidence of Associate's Degree OR Bachelor's
Degree plus specific courses. Which courses are required?
Correct Answer: Intro to SLP, SLP Office Procedures, Disorders and Treatment 1, Disorders and
Treatment 2, Assistive Technology, SLP Fieldwork, SLP Fieldwork Seminar, PLUS passing score on
competency test.
1. All seven courses are mandatory for Bachelor's pathway.
2. Competency test alternative to coursework.
13: Who monitors job responsibilities of the SLPA?
Correct Answer: supervising SLP
1. SLP responsible for ongoing supervision and competency assessment.
2. Includes direct and indirect supervision.
