SLPA CERTIFICATION UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● The Scope of Practice document does NOT
Answer: 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
Answer: serve as a guide for the development of new laws or, at the
appropriate time, for revising existing licensure laws.
●● An SLPA must complete
Answer: 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
Answer: 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:
Answer: 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:
Answer: - 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.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● The Scope of Practice document does NOT
Answer: 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
Answer: serve as a guide for the development of new laws or, at the
appropriate time, for revising existing licensure laws.
●● An SLPA must complete
Answer: 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
Answer: 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:
Answer: 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:
Answer: - 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.
