Ohio 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 Ohio schools.
Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
- Speech-language pathology aides and audiology aides must be licensed.
- Speech-language pathology aides and audiology aides must have a high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of training requirements as outlined in the approved application.
- An aide shall be clearly identified as such by a badge worn during all contact with persons served.
- A licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist must be able to provide direct and immediate supervision to an aide; "direct supervision" is defined as that given by a supervisor who is either present in the room in which the clinical services are being given or who is immediately available to provide assistance to the aide within that particular contact with client served.
- A licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall not supervise any more than two aides unless approved by the Board.
Resources
For further information on laws and regulations for speech-language pathology and audiology support personnel in educational and other practice settings, please visit this website:
Laws for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Aides
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.