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ASHA-SUPERVISION — ASHA Supervision Standards

ASHA Code of Ethics (2023) · Reference for SLPs, audiologists, and CF clinicians · Source: ASHA

What does ASHA-SUPERVISION say?

ASHA establishes standards for supervision of Clinical Fellows, students, and support personnel. Supervisors must hold current CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) and have appropriate training in supervision. The supervisor-supervisee relationship must be clearly defined, with documented goals and expectations. Supervisors must provide direct observation, feedback, and mentoring. For Clinical Fellows, a minimum amount of direct and indirect supervision is required during the Clinical Fellowship year. Support personnel (SLP Assistants) must work under the direction and supervision of a certified SLP, who remains responsible for all aspects of client care. Supervision must be sufficient to ensure quality of services and protection of client welfare.

Official source: read the full text in the ASHA Code of Ethics (2023) (official document).

Related sections

ASHA-BILLING — ASHA Billing and Reimbursement EthicsASHA-CONFIDENTIALITY — ASHA Confidentiality and PrivacyASHA-CULTURAL — ASHA Cultural and Linguistic CompetenceASHA-EVIDENCE — ASHA Evidence-Based PracticeASHA-IIE-ABANDONMENT — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Client Abandonment (2025)ASHA-IIE-CF-MENTORING — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Responsibilities of Clinical Fellowship Mentors (2025)ASHA-IIE-COMPETITION — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Competition in Professional Practice (2025)ASHA-IIE-CONFIDENTIALITY — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Confidentiality (2024)
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