SLPA Certification Exam (2025) Questions With Complete
Solutions
Are these tasks within or outside the SOP for an SLPA?
11) Make referrals for additional service
12) Disclose clinical or confidential information either orally or
in writing to anyone other than the supervising SLP (the SLPA
must comply with current HIPAA and FERPA guidelines)
unless mandated by law
13) Develop or determine the swallowing strategies or
precautions for patients, family, or staff
14) Treat medically fragile students/patients/clients
independently
15) Design or select augmentative and alternative
communication systems or devices
OUTSIDE the SOP for an SLPA.
DO NOT ENGAGE in these acts.
What do you do or say?
An administrator in your setting comes to you and asks you to
you to perform some of the roles and duties typically performed
,by the SLP because an SLP resigned and your facility is
understaffed. There is a job posting for an SLP, however no one
has been hired yet.
You respond, no I cannot because those roles are outside the
scope of practice for an SLPA.
and refer your administrator to specific reg/policy SLPA SOP
(ASHA and/or state) that apply.
What should the SLPA do or say?
A parent brings their child to the clinic for an evaluation. The
SLP completes the evaluation and leaves the building. The
parent realizes they forgot to ask the SLP to give a specific test
they had researched and wanted administered. The parent asks
the SLPA to administer the test so they do not have to come
back for another test session
Thank you for inquiring about this.
As an SLPA I cannot administer exams. Examinations and
evaluations can ONLY be administered by an SLP.
I CAN notify the SLP of your request though. Maybe we can
catch them before they leave. :)
What are the 3 Principles of the ASHA Assistants Code of
Conduct (COC)?
1) Assistants shall honor their responsibility to hold paramount
the welfare of persons they serve professionally
, 2) Individuals shall honor the responsibility to the public by
providing accurate information in all communications and by
providing services with honesty integrity, and compassion
3) Assistants shall maintain collaborative and harmonious
interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships
Describe the function of the ASHA Board of Ethics.
To establish a general framework that allows the professional to
make decisions regarding:
1) the persons served 2) the public
3) professional relationships
The ASHA Board of Ethics will review cases for violations of
the Code of Ethics and may (or may not) impose
different/additional sanctions (sanctions of state licensing boards
are different than BOE) against current or former ASHA
members, certified individuals or applicants for membership or
certification.
How is this a Code of Ethics (CoE) violation?
Roger posted the following on his Facebook page: "I am so very
proud of my client at the Developmental Center. He said his first
intelligible words this week: me, pie, more. He has been using a
QuickTalker 12 since he was 5 years old and I think that by the
Solutions
Are these tasks within or outside the SOP for an SLPA?
11) Make referrals for additional service
12) Disclose clinical or confidential information either orally or
in writing to anyone other than the supervising SLP (the SLPA
must comply with current HIPAA and FERPA guidelines)
unless mandated by law
13) Develop or determine the swallowing strategies or
precautions for patients, family, or staff
14) Treat medically fragile students/patients/clients
independently
15) Design or select augmentative and alternative
communication systems or devices
OUTSIDE the SOP for an SLPA.
DO NOT ENGAGE in these acts.
What do you do or say?
An administrator in your setting comes to you and asks you to
you to perform some of the roles and duties typically performed
,by the SLP because an SLP resigned and your facility is
understaffed. There is a job posting for an SLP, however no one
has been hired yet.
You respond, no I cannot because those roles are outside the
scope of practice for an SLPA.
and refer your administrator to specific reg/policy SLPA SOP
(ASHA and/or state) that apply.
What should the SLPA do or say?
A parent brings their child to the clinic for an evaluation. The
SLP completes the evaluation and leaves the building. The
parent realizes they forgot to ask the SLP to give a specific test
they had researched and wanted administered. The parent asks
the SLPA to administer the test so they do not have to come
back for another test session
Thank you for inquiring about this.
As an SLPA I cannot administer exams. Examinations and
evaluations can ONLY be administered by an SLP.
I CAN notify the SLP of your request though. Maybe we can
catch them before they leave. :)
What are the 3 Principles of the ASHA Assistants Code of
Conduct (COC)?
1) Assistants shall honor their responsibility to hold paramount
the welfare of persons they serve professionally
, 2) Individuals shall honor the responsibility to the public by
providing accurate information in all communications and by
providing services with honesty integrity, and compassion
3) Assistants shall maintain collaborative and harmonious
interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships
Describe the function of the ASHA Board of Ethics.
To establish a general framework that allows the professional to
make decisions regarding:
1) the persons served 2) the public
3) professional relationships
The ASHA Board of Ethics will review cases for violations of
the Code of Ethics and may (or may not) impose
different/additional sanctions (sanctions of state licensing boards
are different than BOE) against current or former ASHA
members, certified individuals or applicants for membership or
certification.
How is this a Code of Ethics (CoE) violation?
Roger posted the following on his Facebook page: "I am so very
proud of my client at the Developmental Center. He said his first
intelligible words this week: me, pie, more. He has been using a
QuickTalker 12 since he was 5 years old and I think that by the
