New Hampshire 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

Support personnel are not used in New Hampshire schools.

Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

Speech-Language Pathology

1. Speech-language assistant means any person certified by the board who meets minimum qualifications and who does not act independently but is under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist.
2. Speech-language assistants must hold a 2-year associate's degree or higher in speech-language pathology, communication sciences and disorder or communication disorders awarded by CAA or regional accrediting bodies listed in rules; must be of good professional character and reliability.
3. The supervising SLP must inform the consumer when using an assistant.
4. Supervisors may supervise no more than 3 assistants.
5. First 90 days direct supervision of an assistant shall be 30% of an assistant's time each week and indirect, no less that 30% each week; after 90 days supervision shall be 10% direct and indirect each work week.
6. Certified speech-language assistants must maintain 12 hours of continuing competence per biennium.

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 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Rules for Speech-Lanugage Pathology Assistants

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.