When speech-language pathology assistant students are placed in fieldwork settings, can they be supervised by more than one speech-language pathologist?
Yes. ASHA recommends that each speech-language pathologist supervising the student complete a technical proficiency or skills competency checklist (or whatever specific format your institution uses for fieldwork assessments) for that particular student. Should the supervisor of a speech-language pathology assistant student in an external fieldwork placement hold a current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA, or can he/she hold state licensure only? ASHA suggests that an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist supervise the first 100 clock hours of fieldwork defined in ASHA guidelines for each speech-language pathology assistant student. Any fieldwork hours completed that are more than 100 clock hours may be under the supervision of a qualified speech-language pathologist who is either state-licensed or ASHA-certified.
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