Utah Assistants (Support Personnel) Requirements

The following information includes audiology and speech-language pathology assistants and support personnel requirements in educational and other practice settings. The information is reviewed on an annual basis. Please be advised that regulations and policy may change at any time, so always check with your state for the most up-to-date information.

Speech-Language Pathology

School Setting Requirements

Associate Educator License: Speech-Language Technician Area

Applicants for this license must meet one of several options:

Enroll in a speech-language technician program that is approved by the Board or administered by the Superintendent; or
Complete the requirements of certified speech-language pathology assistant through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Option one includes a school-based clinical experience that meets the requirements established by the Superintendent.

Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

Speech-language pathology aides must provide evidence of graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent; upon request of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, a licensee who employs an aide must provide documentation that the aide has met the qualifications and is functioning under a utilization plan.
A licensed speech-language pathologist supervising an aide must have a current written utilization plan outlining the specific manner in which the aide will be employed and supervised.
The supervisor shall be responsible for the direct supervision of the aide. A licensed speech-language pathologist may not supervise more than three aides at one time.

Audiology

School Setting Requirements

No regulations for this setting.

Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

Audiology aides must provide evidence of graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent; upon request of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, a licensee who employs an aide must provide documentation that the aide has met the qualifications and is functioning under a utilization plan.
A licensed audiologist supervising an aide must have a current written utilization plan outlining the specific manner in which the aide will be employed and supervised.
The supervisor shall be responsible for the direct supervision of the aide.
A licensed audiologist may not supervise more than three aides at one time.

Resources

For further information on laws and regulations for speech-language pathology and audiology support personnel in educational and other practice settings, please visit these websites:

To see where your state stands on support personnel licensure trends, please view the trends charts which are updated annually:

Questions regarding state advocacy issues? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.