Section 338.615. Supervised postgraduate clinical experience; requirements.

(1) The supervised postgraduate clinical experience required for licensure in R 338.603(1)(b) and R 338.617(1)(b) shall consist of 1,260 hours and shall meet the requirements of this rule.

(2)     At least 1,008 hours of the 1,260 hours shall consist of clinical contact with the person or population served, regardless of the setting, which includes, but is not limited to, direct client or patient contact, consultations, recordkeeping, and administrative duties.

(3)          A supervised postgraduate clinical experience shall be completed under the supervision of a licensed speech language pathologist who holds a full and unlimited license and has no past or pending disciplinary actions.

(4)     The supervisor and supervisee in a postgraduate clinical experience shall develop agreed upon outcomes and performance levels for the supervisee and maintain documentation indicating whether the outcomes and performance levels were met by the supervisee.

(5)      The supervisor of a supervised postgraduate clinical experience shall engage in a sufficient number of supervisory activities to prepare the supervisee to begin independent practice as a speech language pathologist. Supervisory activities shall include both of the following:

(a)          On-site observations of the supervisee engaged in screening, evaluation, assessment, and habilitation or rehabilitation activities. Real time, interactive video and audio conferencing  technology  may  be used to perform on-site observations.

(b)          Evaluation of reports written by the supervisee, conferences between the supervisor and supervisee, and discussions with the supervisee's professional colleagues. Correspondence, telephone calls, or review of audio or videotapes may be used to perform this type of supervisory activity.

(6)      A supervised postgraduate clinical experience may be fulfilled on a full or part- time basis.

(7)    A postgraduate clinical experience approved by the American speech- language-hearing association (asha) qualifies as a postgraduate clinical experience approved by the board.

History: 2011 AACS.