Section 172-24-003 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTSTo 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.
003.01DOCUMENTATION. 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.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 24, § 003
Adopted effective 12/13/2020