Alabama Administrative Code
Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS
Section 870-X-6-.03 - Principle Of Ethics II

(a) Individuals shall engage in the provision of clinical services only when they hold the appropriate license, CFY registration, Fourth-Year Internship registration or assistant registration.

(b) Individuals shall engage in only those aspects of the professions that are within the scope of their competence, considering their level of education, training, and experience.

(c) Individuals shall continue their professional development throughout their careers.

(d) Individuals shall delegate the provision of clinical services only to persons who are certified or to persons in the education or certification process who are appropriately supervised. The provision of support services may be delegated to persons who are neither certified nor in the certification process, but are registered as assistants, only when a licensee provides appropriate supervision.

(e) Individuals shall prohibit any of their professional staff from providing services that exceed the staff member's competence, considering the staff member's level of education, training, and experience.

(f) Individuals shall ensure that all equipment used in the provision of services is in proper working order and is properly calibrated.

Authors: David Savage, Denise P. Gibbs