ASHA SLPA FINAL STUDY SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● 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.
●● The supervising SLP retains. Answer: full legal and ethical
responsibility for students, patients, and clients served but may delegate
specific tasks to the SLPA.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● 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.
●● The supervising SLP retains. Answer: full legal and ethical
responsibility for students, patients, and clients served but may delegate
specific tasks to the SLPA.
