Nebraska Support Personnel Laws and Regulations

The following information includes laws and regulations for speech-language pathology and audiology support personnel 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.

School Setting Requirements

Speech-Language Pathology

A Provisional Special Services Certificate with an endorsement as a speech-language technician may be granted to individuals with a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology. No Nebraska Standard Institution of Higher Education will be granted approval to offer a program of study leading to this endorsement. Persons with this endorsement do not qualify for membership on a multi-disciplinary team and/or an individual educational plan team.

Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

1. Audiology or speech-language pathology assistants must register.
2. Applicants for assistant registration must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in communications disorders or hold an associate degree or equivalent or have been previously registered and practicing as a communication assistant for 30 per week for a minimum of 9 months per year between June 1, 2005 and June 1, 2007; applicants must successfully complete initial required training and demonstrate the ability to reliably maintain records and provide treatments under supervision. Registration is valid for one year.
3. The supervising speech-language pathologist or audiologist must provide direct, on-site supervision for the first 2 treatments of each client and at least 20% of all treatment sessions per quarter.
4. The supervising speech-language pathologist or audiologist must provide the assistant with at least 10 hours each year of in-service training and prepare semiannual performance evaluations to be reviewed with the assistant on a one-to-one basis.
5. Supervision is limited to 2 assistants 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:

Laws and Regulations for Communication Assistants for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

School Setting Requirements [PDF, 1.2MB]
A Provisional Special Services Certificate with an endorsement as a speech-language technician may be granted to individuals with a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.

To see where your state stands on support personnel licensure trends, please view the trend chart which is updated at the end of each calendar year:

Support Personnel [PDF]

Questions regarding this information? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.