SLPA ASHA CERTIFICATION SCOPE OF UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

SLPA ASHA CERTIFICATION SCOPE OF UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Direct Supervision
Answer:
On-site, in-view observation and guidance while a clinical activity is performed by an assistant. SLP needs
to be able to provide ongoing immediate feedback as the SLPA provides clinical services.

Question:
2. 100% supervision of SLPAs for ....
Answer:
medically fragile students, clients, or patients is required.

Question:
3. 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.

Question:
4. students, patients, clients must receive direct contact with the SLP ....
Answer:
at least once every two weeks.

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5. 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.

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6. 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

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7. 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.

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8. 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.

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9. An SLPA may not perform tasks when a supervising SLP cannot be ...
Answer:
reached by personal contact, phone, pager, or other immediate electronic means.

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10. 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.

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11. Medically Fragile
Answer:
A term used to describe an individual who is acutely ill and in an unstable condition.

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12. Screening
Answer:
A pass/fail procedure to identify, without interpretation, clients who may require further assessment
following specified screening protocols developed by and /or approved by the supervising SLP.

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13. Speech Language Pathology Assistants
Answer:
Individuals who, following academic coursework, clinical practicum, and credentialing can perform tasks
prescribed, directed, and supervised by ASHA-certified SLPs.

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14. Supervising Speech Language Pathologist
Answer:
An SLP who is certified by ASHA and has been practicing for at least 2 years following ASHA
certification , has completed not less than 10 hours of continuing professional development in supervision
training prior to supervision of an SLPA, and who is licensed and/or credentialed by the state (where
applicable).