Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS
Section 172-24-003 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 24 ยง 003
Current through September 17, 2024
To register as an audiology or speech-language pathology assistant, an individual must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating the applicant meets the registration requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-501 to 38-527, and this chapter.
003.01 DOCUMENTATION. The applicant must provide the following documentation to the Department.
003.01(A)
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript sent directly from the issuing institution,
verifying a bachelor's degree from an accredited training program in
communication disorders, or an associate's degree from an accredited training
program in communication disorders; or professional education that is
equivalent to an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree. The equivalent
coursework must will meet the requirements outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
38-521
and consist of the following:
(i) A minimum
of 30 semester credit hours in general education that includes the following
areas:
(1) Oral and written communication
which may include grammar and usage, composition, public speaking, or business
writing; and
(2) Mathematics which
may include general mathematics, business mathematics, accounting, algebra, or
higher level mathematics; or
(3)
Computer applications which may include computer basics, computer literacy,
word processing, software applications, web-based applications; or
(4) Social and natural sciences which may
include psychology, sociology, biology, anatomy, or physiology of speech and
hearing mechanisms; and
(ii) A minimum of 40 semester credit hours in
technical knowledge that includes the following areas:
(1) Overview of normal processes of
communication across the life span which must include normal speech, language,
communication, hearing development and swallowing physiology; and
phonetics;
(2) Overview of
communication disorders including dysphagia which must include speech,
language, and hearing disorders, and dysphagia;
(3) Overview of the practice of audiology and
speech-language pathology;
(4)
Instruction in assistant-level service delivery practices which must include
technical procedures and legal and professional issues and ethics for audiology
and speech-language pathology assistants, assisting the audiologist and
speech-language pathologist in service delivery, and audiology and
speech-language pathology assistant technical skills in speech, language and
hearing disorders, behavior management and modification;
(5) Instruction in workplace behaviors which
must include workplace behaviors of the audiology or speech-language pathology
assistant and must include relating to clients or patients in a supportive and
professional manner, observing and recording patient progress, following the
supervisor's instructions, maintaining confidentiality, communicating in oral
and written formats, following health and safety precautions, and appropriate
recordkeeping; and
(6) Cultural and
linguistic factors in communication which may include language and culture,
nonverbal communications, sign language and other manually coded systems,
bilingualism, or multicultural issues.
003.01(B)
ADDITIONAL
TRAINING. If the applicant will provide aural rehabilitation
services, he or she must provide documentation showing completion of additional
training that includes the following:
(i)
Information concerning the nature of hearing loss;
(ii) Purposes and principles of auditory and
visual training;
(iii) Maintenance
and use of amplification devices; and
(iv) Communication options for individuals
with hearing loss. This includes sign language and the use of assistive
technology.
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