SLPA Exam UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
To be eligible for permanent licensure by the Board as a speech and language pathologist, the
applicant must: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. have at least a master's degree in speech and
language pathology
2. complete 75 semester hours
3. completion of a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised, direct clinical experience
4. 9 months of full time professional experience (30 hrs a week)
half time: 18 months (20 hrs a week)
5. pass an exam
registered assistants follow these requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. assistant meets
qualifications for registered assistants
2. licensee who supervises the assistant pays the registration fee
registration must be renewed annually
licensee to notify board of place of practice - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. notify the board
in writing of the address of the place/places they practice
2. board keeps a record of places of practice of licensee
3. a notice given by the board to a licensee must be mailed to the address of the last place of
practice
renewal of licenses - CORRECT ANSWER - -pay annually
-30 day grace period after expiration of license then you can renew license and pay fee
- board can suspend a license of a person who fails to renew before expiration of grace period
-no one who applies for renewal after a suspended license is required to submit any examination
grounds for suspension - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. license has been secured by fraud or
deceit practiced
, 2. fraud or deceit in connection with services
3. unethical or immoral conduct
4. violation of any lawful order, rule, or regulation
5. failure of professional skill and care of professional services
6. violations of provisions of this article
7. failure of good moral conduct
unethical acts and practices - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. obtaining any fee by fraud or
misrepresentation
2. employing any suspended or unlicensed person to perform any work
3. Using or promoting misleading, deceiving, improbable, or untruthful advertisement
4. assisting in violating provisions of this article
5. Willfully harming any person during professional services
6. treating someone who is not expected to benefit from treatment
7. charging a fee for service not rendered
8. providing services under supervision who is not properly prepared or legally qualified to
perform services
9. guaranteeing results of any procedure
Prohibited acts and practices - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. offer to sell or barter a license
2. purchase a license with intent to use it as evidence to practice
3. alter a license
4. use a valid license that was purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially
altered
5. false statement in an application
6. assist someone in violation of this article
powers and duties of board - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. administer and force provisions of
this article, establish fees, evaluate applicants qualifications, supervise examination, and issue
subpoenas
and CORRECT Answers
To be eligible for permanent licensure by the Board as a speech and language pathologist, the
applicant must: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. have at least a master's degree in speech and
language pathology
2. complete 75 semester hours
3. completion of a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised, direct clinical experience
4. 9 months of full time professional experience (30 hrs a week)
half time: 18 months (20 hrs a week)
5. pass an exam
registered assistants follow these requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. assistant meets
qualifications for registered assistants
2. licensee who supervises the assistant pays the registration fee
registration must be renewed annually
licensee to notify board of place of practice - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. notify the board
in writing of the address of the place/places they practice
2. board keeps a record of places of practice of licensee
3. a notice given by the board to a licensee must be mailed to the address of the last place of
practice
renewal of licenses - CORRECT ANSWER - -pay annually
-30 day grace period after expiration of license then you can renew license and pay fee
- board can suspend a license of a person who fails to renew before expiration of grace period
-no one who applies for renewal after a suspended license is required to submit any examination
grounds for suspension - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. license has been secured by fraud or
deceit practiced
, 2. fraud or deceit in connection with services
3. unethical or immoral conduct
4. violation of any lawful order, rule, or regulation
5. failure of professional skill and care of professional services
6. violations of provisions of this article
7. failure of good moral conduct
unethical acts and practices - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. obtaining any fee by fraud or
misrepresentation
2. employing any suspended or unlicensed person to perform any work
3. Using or promoting misleading, deceiving, improbable, or untruthful advertisement
4. assisting in violating provisions of this article
5. Willfully harming any person during professional services
6. treating someone who is not expected to benefit from treatment
7. charging a fee for service not rendered
8. providing services under supervision who is not properly prepared or legally qualified to
perform services
9. guaranteeing results of any procedure
Prohibited acts and practices - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. offer to sell or barter a license
2. purchase a license with intent to use it as evidence to practice
3. alter a license
4. use a valid license that was purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially
altered
5. false statement in an application
6. assist someone in violation of this article
powers and duties of board - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. administer and force provisions of
this article, establish fees, evaluate applicants qualifications, supervise examination, and issue
subpoenas
