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PROPOSED REGULATIONS SUPERVISION QUALIFICATIONS CCR Section 1399.152.2 & 1399.153

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NEW REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE 8/22/08 REGARDING
SUPERVISIOR QUALIFICATIONS
CCR Section 1399.152.2 & 1399.153.3

Recently, the Board proposed changes to its regulations regarding the qualifications for supervisors of students (interns/externs) and of required professional experience (RPE) temporary license holders. The proposed regulations were noticed to the public from October 26, 2007- December 20, 2007, at which time the public had an opportunity to comment on the proposal. No public comments were received by the Board.

Note: All proposed regulations are mailed to the Board's interested party mailing list and are posted on the Board's website at www.slpab.ca.ov under laws and regulations. If you wish to be included on the mailing list, please send a written request to the Board office or email the Board at slpab@dca.ca.gov.

Please review the following Q&A's which should help answer most of your questions regarding the proposed changes. The exact changes to the regulations as noted in strikeout and underline can be found following the Q&A's below.

1. How will the supervisor qualifications change based on the proposed regulations?

  • Supervisors must hold a valid license or legal authority to practice in the state where the clinical experience is being obtained. The proposed changes would eliminate the requirement that supervisors providing supervision outside California must also have the Certificate of Clinical Competence as issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
  • Once the proposed regulations take effect, individuals who are supervising RPE temporary license holders will be required to participate in continuing professional development in supervision training. Initially, supervisors will be required to obtain 6 hours in supervision training. Once the initial training has been acquired, supervisors will be required to participate in 3 hours of supervision training every two-years (for as long as the supervisors continues in a supervisory capacity).
NOTE: The proposed regulations regarding the requirements for supervisors to participate in continuing professional development in supervision training pertains to RPE supervisors only and not those supervising student interns completing the clinical rotation within a university training program. Also, the provisions regarding the continuing professional development in supervision training does not apply to supervisors providing supervision to individuals completing their required professional experience outside California.

2. Do the proposed regulations regarding the continuing professional development apply to both existing supervisors and those who are new to the supervisory role?

Yes, the new provisions will apply to both existing and new supervisors. Those interested in becoming an RPE supervisor must obtain the 6 hours of continuing professional development in supervision training prior to assuming the supervisory role. Existing RPE supervisors will be required to obtain the initial 6 hours of continuing professional development within two years from the effective date of the regulation. Both new and existing supervisors must complete the subsequent 3 hours of continuing professional development during each two-year renewal thereafter.

3. Do the continuing professional development hours in supervision count toward the 24-hours of continuing professional development required for the license renewal?

As long as the continuing professional development hours are obtained from a Board-approved provider, the hours may be applied toward the 24 hours required for license renewal. Note: If you obtain the supervision training through self-study, you may only apply 4 hours of self-study toward the 24-hour license renewal requirement.

4. What documentation will the Board require of supervisors in order to demonstrate that the continuing professional development hours have been obtained?

The Board will not require supervisors to submit course completion documents for the supervision training prior to approving an RPE application. However, each supervisor must sign a statement certifying that he/she has acquired the 6 hours of supervision training and will continue to participate in the requisite supervision training every two-years. (These statements will be on both the RPE Temporary License Application form and the RPE Supervisor Responsibility Statement form). Supervisors must maintain the course completion documents in supervision training as such documents must be produced upon request by the Board in response to random continuing professional development audits.

5. Who may provide the supervision training?

A licensee may use the Board's continuing professional development provider listing at http://www.slpab.ca.gov/licensees/providerlist.pdf to locate approved providers that may offer such training. The Board is aware that CSHA, ASHA, California State University Northridge, Loma Linda University, and Pasadena City College have provided supervision training in the past. A licensee may obtain the supervision training from a provider that is not Board-approved, however, those hours may not be applied toward the 24 hours of continuing professional development required for license renewal.

http://www.slpab.ca.gov/board_activity/laws_regs/clinical_final_text.pdf