California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.4 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of the Department of Consumer Affairs
Article 5 - Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology Aides
Section 1399.154.4 - Training of Aides
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
Before a speech-language pathologist or audiologist allows an aide to assist in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology under his or her supervision, a speech-language pathology or audiology aide shall complete a training program established by the supervisor. The training program shall include, but is not limited to:
(a) Instruction in the skills necessary to perform any acts or services which are the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology as defined in Section 2530.2 of the Code. The supervisor is not required to repeat any training which may have already been received by the aide because of any prior education, training and experience.
(b) A supervisor shall require a speech-language pathology or audiology aide to demonstrate his or her competence to perform any acts or provide any services which are the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology as defined in Section 2530.2 of the Code which may be assigned to the aide or which the aide may provide to patients. A supervisor shall allow a speech-language pathology or audiology aide only to perform those acts or to provide those services for which he or she has been provided training and has demonstrated competency.
(c) A supervisor shall instruct a speech-language pathology or audiology aide as to the limitations imposed upon his or her duties, acts or services by these regulations, by his or her training and skills, and by the evaluation and treatment plan for any patient.
(d) In addition to the requirements of this section, an industrial audiology aide shall be provided training in the use of an audiometer and in the necessary techniques for obtaining valid and reliable audiograms.
1. Change
without regulatory effect renumbering former section
1399.174 to section
1399.154.4 filed 12-6-99 pursuant
to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 99, No. 50).
2. Change without regulatory
effect amending subsections (a) and (b) filed 10-28-2015 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2015, No. 44).
3. Change without regulatory
effect amending subsections (a) and (b) filed 10-28-2015 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2015, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Section 2531.95, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2530.2 and 2530.6, Business and Professions Code.
