ASHA SLPA CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE PART 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ASHA SLPA CERTIFICATION EXAM: STUDY GUIDE PART 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 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 established 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 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 - 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.