Idaho Support Personnel Requirements
The following information includes speech-language pathology and audiology 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
All paraprofessionals in Title I settings must have:
- A high school diploma or equivalent and have completed two years of study at an institution of higher education, or
- Obtained an associate's or higher degree, or
- Met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate on formal state or local academic assessment (including a passing score on the ETS Parapro Assessment).
Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant requires:
- An associate's degree from a nationally accredited school of speech-language pathology assistant with a curriculum acceptable to the Speech and Hearing Services Licensure Board (Board) and passage of an exam.
- Applicants may never have had a license as a speech-language pathology assistant revoked as part of a disciplinary action and shall not be found by the Board to have engaged in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
- The supervising speech-language pathologist shall accept full responsibility for the tasks and activities of all support personnel under their direction and supervision. Such personnel shall be identified by the title "support personnel," "aide," or "assistant."
Assistants must complete 10 contact hours of continuing education annually.
Speech-Language Pathology Aide
Licensure as a speech-language pathology aide requires:
- A baccalaureate degree from a nationally accredited school with a curriculum acceptable to the Board and passage of an exam approved by the Board.
- Applicants may never have had a license as a speech-language pathology aide revoked as part of a disciplinary action and shall not be found by the Board to have engaged in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
- The supervising speech-language pathologist shall accept full responsibility for the tasks and activities of all support personnel under their direction and supervision. Such personnel shall be identified by the title "support personnel," "aide," or "assistant."
Aides must complete 10 contact hours of continuing education annually.
Audiology
School Setting Requirements
All paraprofessionals hired after January 8, 2002 in Title I settings must:
- A high school diploma or equivalent and have completed two years of study at an institution of higher education, or
- Obtained an associate's or higher degree, or
- Met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate on formal state or local academic assessment (including a passing score on the ETS Parapro Assessment).
Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
Audiology Support Personnel
- The supervising audiologist is responsible for the training of audiology support personnel and for maintaining a written record of completed training activity.
- Supervising audiologists should ensure that the scope and intensity of training is sufficient to prepare audiology support personnel to successfully perform assigned tasks.
- Training should be well-defined and specific to the assigned tasks.
- Training should be competency based and be provided through a variety of formal and informal instructional methods accompanied by written policies and procedures.
- Tasks must occur under the supervision of a licensed audiologist.
- Training should include the identification of and appropriate response to linguistic and cultural challenges which may affect the delivery of service.
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:
School Setting Requirements:
- Paraprofessionals [PDF]
- Laws for Audiology Support Personnel, Speech Language Pathology Aides, and Speech Language Pathology Assistants
- Regulations for Audiology Support Personnel, Speech Language Pathology Assistants, and Aides [PDF]
To see where your state stands on support personnel licensure trends, please view the trends charts which are updated annually:
- Support Personnel Requirements in School Settings [PDF]
- Support Personnel Requirements Excluding School Settings [PDF]
Questions regarding state advocacy issues? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.
