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SPEECH-LANGUAGE

PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT PROGRAM

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Health Occupations Division

11110 Alondra Boulevard

Norwalk, California 90650

(562)860-2451

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensing Board

(916)263-2666

www.speechandhearing.ca.gov

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

I.IntroductionLetterfromtheProgramDirector…………………………………………………………………………………3HistoryoftheCerritosCollegeSLPAProgram……………………………………………………………….4Speech-LanguagePathologyAssistant(SLPA)ProgramOrganization…………………………….5

II.ProgramDescription MissionStatement………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 ProgramObjectives……………………………………………………………………………………………………….6

SLPAStudentLearningOutcomes………………………………………………………………………………….7Roles&ResponsibilitiesofaSLPA(mandatedbySLPABLicensingBoard)……………………..8

ApplicationtotheProgram………………………………………………………………………………….………..9ScholarshipandPromotion…………………………………………………………………………………………...9

LengthofProgramandAnticipatedExpenses…………………………………………………….……….…9CourseSequenceandCompletionRequirements…………………………………………………………10CareerOpportunities……………………………………………………………………………………………………12AcademicProbationandDismissal……………………………………………………………………………….13StudentGrievanceProcedures……………………………………………………………………………………..14

III.PolicyandProceduresforFieldworkPlacement/ClinicalExperience SLPAClinicalCompetencies………………………………………………………………………………………….15

EnrollmentandPlacementProcedures………………………………………………………………………..17 SecurityandHealthClearance……………………………………………………………….…………………….18 AttendancePolicyandCompletionofClinicalHours…………………………………………………….19 StudentDressCode………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..22 SiteFacilities&SupervisorResponsibilities…………………………………………………………………..22 StudentInjuryPolicy…………………………………………………………………………………………………….23IV.RequirementsofSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantStateLicensure…………………………….24V.ProfessionalOrganizations……………………………………………………………………………………………….….25VI.Appendices AppendixI:TechnicalStandardsoftheSLPAOccupation…………………………………….….…..26 AppendixII:PertinentExcerptsfromtheASHACodeofEthics…………………………………….27VII.StudentSignaturePage………………………………………………………………………………………………………28

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DearSLPAstudent,

Itismypleasuretowelcomeyoutothisexcitingnewchapterinyoureducationandcareerpath.YouareembarkingonacomplexbutrewardingfieldofstudythatwilldevelopbothyourpersonalandprofessionalskillsinordertoprepareyouforastatelicensedpositionasaSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistant(SLPA).Bytheendofthisprogram,youwillhavetheclinicalskillstohelpanyonelearntocommunicate.Youwillexperiencebreakthroughmomentssuchaswhenachildwhohasneverspokenbeforesaystheirfirstwordsinoneofyourtherapysessions,orwhenyoufindyourselfbeingthatonepersontowhomabulliedmiddleschoolchildcanconfideinabouttheirstuttering.Inshort,youwillprovideaninvaluableservicethatcanchangepeople’slivesinbothsmallandbigways.Thissignificantrolethatyouwillplayinyourfutureclients’andtheirfamilies’livescomeswithsignificantresponsibilitiesaswell.AsamemberofthefieldofSpeech-LanguagePathology,youwillbelongtoaprofessionthatpridesitselfonresearch-basedpracticeofassessmentandinterventionforindividualswithcommunicationdisorders.Youwillberesponsibleformaintainingknowledgeandclinicalskillsthatareinformedbyrigorousevidenceandclinicalexpertisetoprovidethebestpossiblecareofyourclientsandconsumers.Asalicensedprofessional,youwillalsoadheretoacodeofethicsthatarespecifictotheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantoccupation,asmandatedbytheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantLicensingBoardandtheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation.Asyouwilldiscoverinthefirstyearoftheprogram,Speech-LanguagePathologyisinfluencedbyotherhealthandeducationaldisciplines,aswellasfederalandstatepolicies.Inthisprogram,youwillintegrateconceptsfromthefieldsofchildpsychology,childdevelopment,signlanguage,anatomyandphysiology,linguistics,physics,andeducation.Throughacarefullystructuredcurriculum,CerritosCollegeSLPAstudentslearnabouttheprocessofcommunication,disordersofcommunication,andhowtoimplementtreatmentplanseffectively.Inthesecondyearoftheprogram,studentswillexperienceacombinationofdidacticandclinicaltrainingcourses.SLPAcourseasemesterinadditiontoclinicalexperiencecourses.Youwillhavetheopportunitytopracticeyourskillsintwoclinicaland/oreducationalsettingsunderthementorshipofacredentialedSpeech-LanguagePathologistintheLosAngelesandOrangeCountyregions.StudentswhosuccessfullycompleteboththeacademicandclinicalportionsoftheprogramwillgraduatewithanAssociateofArtsdegreeinSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistingandbeeligibleforstatelicensurewiththeSpeech-LanguagePathologyandAudiologyLicensingBoard(www.speechandhearing.ca.gov).ThishandbookisdesignedtoorientyoutotherequirementsoftheSLPAfieldandtheCerritosProgram.Reviewitcarefullyandkeepiteasilyaccessibleasyougothroughthedifferentstagesoftheprogramasyouwillneedtoreferbacktovarioussectionsasyouprogress.Bestofluckonthisnewendeavor,Sincerely,

SusanMcDonald,M.S.,CCC-SLPDepartmentChairSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgramCerritosCollege

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HISTORY

TheCerritosCommunityCollegeSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgramwasdevelopedthroughthecollaborativeeffortsofJudyMontgomery(LeadConsultantfortheGoldenSLPAProject),EllenHorvath(SLP),ElsaBrizzi(LACOEHeadstart)andJenineNolan(HealthOccupationsDean)beginningin1999andcomingtofruitionin2001asastate-accreditedSLPAprogram,asrecognizedbytheSpeech-LanguagePathologyandAudiologyBoardofCalifornia.

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OrganizationChartfortheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgram

CerritosCommunityCollegeDistrict

CaliforniaStateChancellorofEducation

CerritosCommunityCollegeDistrict

PresidentofCerritosCollege

Dr.JoseFierro

BoardofTrustees

VicePresidentofAcademicAffairs

Dr.JoannSchilling

DeanoftheHealthOccupationsDivision

SandraMarks

DepartmentChair&ProgramDirector

Speech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgram

SusanMcDonald,M.S.,CCC-SLP

SLPAFaculty:

SusanMcDonald

AmandaBuchheit(Adjunct)

DavidCho(Adjunct)

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TheSLPAProgramisaCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)ProgramwhichretainsanAdvisoryCommitteetoconsultonprogramgrowthanddevelopment

PROGRAMSTATEMENT

TheCerritosCollegeSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistant(SLPA)Program,accreditedbytheCaliforniaSpeech-LanguagePathologyandAudiologyLicensingBoard(SLPAB),offersanopportunitytoprepareforacareerinspeech-languagepathologythroughmasteryofaspecificbodyofknowledgeandskills.StudentswhowishtoapplyforCaliforniastatelicensureasaSLPAmustmeettherequirementsoftheSLPAprogramandthegeneraleducationrequirementsforanAssociateofArtsdegree.

Missionstatement:

ThemissionoftheCerritosCollegeSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgramistopreparefutureSLPAstomeettheneedsofdiversepopulationsinavarietyoftherapeuticenvironments.TheSLPAprogramalignsitselfwiththeCerritosCollegevaluesof:

• SupportingandpromotingStudentSuccess,• Achievingexcellenceandqualityinteaching,learning,serviceandincollegeprocesses,• Supportinginnovationandcreativitytoenhanceandenrichlearningandservices,• Celebratingdiversityinpeople,philosophies,cultures,beliefs,programs,andlearning

environments,• Promotingrespectandtrustinallpeoplebetheystudents,communitymembers,

and/oremployees,• Fosteringintegrityasthefoundationforallthatwedo,• Developing,nurturingandsupportingpartnershipswithoureducational,business,and

industrycolleagues,• Planningandsupportingcomprehensivenessinourcurricularofferings;andsupporting

inclusivenessofindividual,campus,andcommunityviewpointsincollaborativedecision-makingprocesses

ProgramObjectives:

TheSLPAProgramendeavorstocultivatethefollowinginitsstudentpopulation:

• Awarenessandadvocacyofcommunicationdisordersacrossthelifespan• Knowledgeandappropriateuseofprofessionallanguageusedinthescreening,

assessmentandinterventionofindividualswithcommunicationdisorders• Competencyinapplicationofclinicalprocedures,principles,methods,and

techniques/strategiesintheclinicalenvironment• AdherencetotheSLPAScopeofPractice,healthandsafetyprecautions,andethical

practicesasmandatedbytheCaliforniaSpeech-LanguagePathology,Audiology,and

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HearingAidDispensersLicensingBoardandtheAmericanSpeech-LanguageHearingAssociation

SLPAStudentLearningOutcomes(SLOs):

• IdentifyskillsthatarewithinandbeyondtheScopeofPracticeforaSLPAasidentifiedintheCaliforniaStateLicensingBoardandtheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation

• Demonstrateafundamentalknowledgeofnormalanddisorderedcommunication,etiologies,andimplicationsondevelopmentandqualityoflife

• Demonstrateprofessionalandcourteousbehaviorduringinteractionswithclients,staff,supervisors,andfamilies

• Displaypunctualityandadherencetotimeschedules• Respondappropriatelytoclient,caregiver,andstaff’semotionalstatesand/orbehaviors• Presentsawell-groomedappearanceinaccordancewithamandateddresscode• Maintainclientrecordsandinformationinaccordancewithconfidentiality

regulations/codes(e.g.,HIPAA,FERPA)• IdentifyselfasaSLPA(intern)verballyandnon-verballytoclients,familiesandstaff

(e.g.,wearsbadgeon-siteatalltimes)• FollowUniversalPrecautionsandpropersafetytechniquesandproceduresatallsites

(e.g.,sign-in/sign-out,emergencydrills)• Receiveconstructivecriticisminapositivemannerandimplementsdirectivesand

suggestions• Self-evaluateownperformancerealistically• Assistwithclericaltasksanddepartmentaloperations• Collectdataregularlyduringinterventiontomonitorclientprogressandthe

effectivenessofintervention• Managetimeeffectivelyduringclinicalandnon-clinicalhours• ImplementthetrainingprotocolandtreatmentplansasdirectedbythesupervisingSLP• SeekclarificationfromSLPasneededinordertoeffectivelyimplementscreeningor

treatmentprotocols• Utilizeresourcestolearnmoreaboutaparticulartopicordisorder• Prepareandmaintainsaccurateandlegibleclient/patientrecordsinaccordancewith

SLPguidelines• UseprofessionalterminologycorrectlyincommunicationwiththesupervisingSLP• Usecues/promptswiththeclient/patientasdefinedbythesupervisingSLP• Manageon-taskandoff-taskbehaviorsofclientsinindividualandgrouptreatment

appropriately

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• Adjustlanguageandmaterialsappropriatelyfortheclient’sdevelopmentalage,communicationstyle,physicalskills,cognitivelevel,culturalvalues,linguisticbackground,andcommunicationdisorder

Theseoutcomes,aswellasthefollowingrolesandresponsibilities,areintegratedintotheClinicalCompetencieslistedintheFieldPlacement/ClinicalExperiencePoliciesandProcedures:

Roles&ResponsibilitiesoftheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantinaccordancewiththeSpeech-LanguagePathologyandAudiologyandHearingDispensersBoardCareerOpportunities(adaptedfromtheCaliforniaBusinessandProfessionsCode,2538.1):Conductingaspeech-languagescreening,withoutinterpretation,andusingscreeningprotocolsdevelopedbythesupervisingSpeech-LanguagePathologist(SLP)

Whencompetenttodoso,asdeterminedbythesupervisingSLP,actingasaninterpreterfornon-Englishspeakingpatientsorclientsandtheirfamilymembers

ProvidingdirecttreatmentassistancetopatientsorclientsunderthesupervisionofaSLP

Schedulingactivitiesandpreparingcharts,records,graphs,anddata

FollowingandimplementingdocumentedtreatmentplansorprotocolsdevelopedbyasupervisingSLP

Performingchecksandmaintenanceofequipment,including,butnotlimitedto,augmentativecommunicationdevices

Documentingpatientorclientprogresstowardmeetingestablishedgoals,andreportingtheinformationtothesupervisingSLP

Assistingwithspeech-languagepathologyresearchprojects,in-servicetraining,andfamilyorcommunityeducation

AssistingaSLPduringassessments,including,butnotlimitedto,assistingwithformaldocumentation,preparingmaterials,andperformingclericaldutiesforthesupervisingSLP

Maintainingaminimumof12professionaldevelopmenthoursoveratwoyearperiod

Disclosureofhis/hernameandregistrationstatus,asgrantedbythestate,onanametaginatleast18pointtype

ThefollowingactivitiesareOUTSIDEthescopeofresponsibilityforaSLPA(violationsofanyoftheitemsbelow,inadditiontoanyarrestsorconvictionsmayresultinthelicensebeingrevokedandpossiblefurtherlegalaction):

• Conductingevaluations• Interpretingdata• Alteringtreatmentplans• WorkingwithamedicallyfragileclientWITHOUTsupervisingSLPpresent• Performingtreatmentsorscreeningsthattheassistanthasnotbeentrainedtoperform• ParticipatinginIEPorcaremeetingswithoutsupervisingSLPoranotherSLPpresent• Providingcounselingoradvicetoaclientoraclient’sguardianbeyondscopeoftreatment• SigningdocumentsinplaceofthesupervisingSLP(e.g.,treatmentplans,reimbursementforms,

formalreports)• Disclosingconfidentialinformationeitherorallyorinwritingtoanyonenotdesignatedasthe

supervisingSLP

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• RepresentinghimorherselfasaSLP• Performingproceduresthatrequireahighlevelofclinicalexpertiseandtechnicalskills(e.g.,

swallowingtherapywithbolusmaterial).

APPLICATIONTOTHEPROGRAM

I.AdmissionandSelectionProcedures

TheCerritosCollegeSLPAprogramhasanopenenrollmentpolicy.AllstudentswhohaveenrolledinCerritosCollegeandcompletedtherequiredassessmentproceduresasmandatedbythecollegeareeligibletobegintheSLPAcourseofstudy.Thereisnoselectionprocedureinanopenenrollmentpolicy,andallstudentswhowishtopursuetheSLPAmajormustpassallrequiredcoursesandcomplywithdepartmentalandcollegepoliciesinordertocompletetheAssociateofArt’sdegreeinSLPA.ItisrecommendedthatallstudentsconsideringthismajorshouldattendaSLPAorientationandmeetwithaHealthOccupationscounselorpriortobeginningtheprogramtomakeaplanofstudy.Thisplanshouldbere-evaluatedatleastonceayearandpriortothegraduatingsemester.

II.AttritionandRetentionofStudents

TheSLPADepartmentstrivestorecruitandretainadiversestudentpopulation.ItisthephilosophyoftheSLPAprogramthatretentionofstudentsrequiresinstructionthatmeetstheneedsoftheadultlearner,whichincludesdisseminatinginformationinamannerthatsuitsvarioustypesoflearning(e.g.,kinesthetic,auditory,visual,interpersonal).Studentswhomaybeexperiencingacademicchallengesaregivenadditionalsupportbythecourseinstructor,accesstocampusresourcessuchastheStudentSuccessCenterforadditionalsupportormaybereferredtotheDisabledStudentProgramsandServicesCenter.Annually,theratesofstudentsuccess,completion,andretentionaresummarizedintheSLPADepartment’sAnnualPlan.TheseratesandSLOoutcomesprovideinformationthatshapesbothshorttermandlongtermgoalplanningfortheSLPADepartment.

III.MeasurementofStudentAchievements

StudentsuccessismeasuredthroughavarietyofmodalitiesincludingassessmentofStudentLearningOutcomesurveys,directassessmentthroughsummativeassessmentssuchasobservation/evaluationofclinicalbehaviors,studentprojectsandpresentations,andexaminations.

ScholarshipandPromotion

Studentswhoperformatapassinggradeof“C”orhigher,asdeterminedbythegradingscaleofeachcourserequiredintheAAdegreeandSLPAprogram,willbeeligibleforenrollmentinthesubsequentcourse(s).Studentsareexpectedtomaintainresponsibilityfortheirstudiesandutilizeresourcesavailableoncampustosupporttheirlearning.

LengthofProgramandAnticipatedExpenses

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TherequiredcoursesoftheSLPAprogrammaybecompletedoverafoursemesterperioddependingonwhetherthestudentisabletoattendonafull-timeorpart-timebasis.CoursesinChildDevelopment,SignLanguage,andAnatomyandPhysiologyareintegratedintothecoursesequenceandshouldbetakenaccordingtotherecommendedSLPAsequence.Inaddition,generaleducationcoursesarerequiredforcompletionoftheAssociateofArtsDegreeinSLPA.SomestudentsmayneedtotakeadditionalcoursestomeetEnglish,readingandmathematicsrequirements.ThetotallengthoftimetoobtaintheAssociateofArtsdegreedependsonthestudent’senrollmentincoursesandacademicprogress.EachstudentshouldconsultaHealthOccupationscounselortomonitortheirprogresstowardstheAssociateofArtsdegreeonanannualbasis.

UptodatetuitionandothercostsassociatedwithenrollmentatCerritosCollegemaybefoundat:http://cms.cerritos.edu/Admissions-and-Records/Fees/default.htm#

Duringthefourcoresemesters,studentsarerequiredtopayfortextbooksandworkbooks(approximately$800)andmaybechargedlabfees,whicharesubjecttochange.Studentsareresponsiblefortheirownlivingarrangements,CPRcertification,healthandbackgroundcheckfees,andtransportationtoclinicalagencies.TheapplicationfeeforlicensureasaSLPAtothestatelicensingboardis$50.00.

COURSESEQUENCE&COMPLETIONREQUIREMENTS

ThechartbelowliststherequiredcoursesandsequenceofcoursesintheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgram.AllstudentswhowishtobeeligibleforstatelicensuremustcompleteanAssociateofArtsdegreeintheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgramandsuccessfullyobtainaminimumof70hoursofclinicalexperienceunderthesupervisionofastatelicensedSpeech-LanguagePathologist.

StudentsmustreviewtheTechnicalStandardsfortheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantoccupation(AppendixA)sotheyareawareofthementalandphysicalrequirementsofthejob.Inaddition,studentswillberequiredtoadheretotheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation’s(ASHA)CodeofEthicsregardingclinicalpractice(AppendixB).AlthoughASHAdoesnotgrantlicensesorcertificatestoSLPAsatthistime,ASHAisthenationalorganizationforallspeech-languageclinicians(includingSLPAs)andSLPAsareexpectedtoabidebythosepoliciesandprocedures.

StudentspursuinganAssociateofArtsdegreeinSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistingmustsuccessfullycompletetherequirementsofPlanA,B,orCaslistedinthegeneralcatalog.Belowisalistoftherequiredcoursesintheprogramtobetakeninthefollowingsequence:

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SPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGYASSISTANTPROGRAM

RECOMMENDEDCURRICULUMSEQUENCEThefollowinginformationbelowliststherequiredcoursesfortheSLPAMajoronly.StudentsmustconsultwithaHealthOccupationscounselortodeterminethegeneraleducationcoursestheymusttaketomeettheA.A.requirements(basedontheirplacementtestingresultsand/orpreviouseducationalbackground).StudentsshouldreviewtheA.A.requirementsinthecurrentacademiccatalogatwww.cerritos.edupriortoregistration.SemesterI* Units_SLP 101 IntroductiontoCommunicationDisorders 3.0SLP 105 SpeechandLanguageDevelopmentinChildren 3.0**CD 110 ChildDevelopment 3.0 9.0 SemesterII Units_SLP 125 ChildDisordersandTreatment 5.0SLP 108 Phonetics 3.0A&P 120 HumanAnatomy&PhysiologyOR 4.0A&P 150 HumanAnatomy _____ 12.0SemesterIII UnitsSLP 235 AdultDisorders&Treatment 5.0SLP 241 ClinicalExperienceI 2.5**SL 110 BeginningAmericanSignLanguage 4.0**CDSE150 SurveyofSpecialEducation _3.0_ 14.5SemesterIV________________________________________________________ UnitsSLP 230 AdaptiveCommunicationTechnology 1.5SLP 246 ClinicalExperienceII 2.5**CD 139 Observation,Assessment&PositiveGuidanceof 3.0 ChildhoodBehavior ________ 7.0**MaybetakenoutoforderTotalProgramRequirements: 42.5TotalDegreeRequirements: 60.0(minimum) RECOMMENDEDELECTIVES(ifadditionalcreditsareneeded):CDEC113TheChild,Family,andCommunity(3) SPCH100:FundamentalsofOralCommunication(3)MA161:MedicalTerminology(3) SPCH110:InterculturalCommunication(3)PSYC101:GeneralIntroductoryPsychology(3) SPCH120:InterpersonalCommunication(3)

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CareerOpportunities

StudentswhosuccessfullycompletetheAAprograminSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantandbecomelicensedthroughtheSLPABmayfindgainfulemploymentineducational,clinical,homehealth,ormedicalsettingsunderthesupervisionofastatelicensedSpeech-LanguagePathologist.ManyCerritosCollegealumnihavegoneontoworkinprivateclinics,homehealthcontractagencies,andschooldistricts.Somealumniaredirectlyhiredbytheinstitutionsorcompaniesforwhomtheyinterned.HereisalistofsomeoftheschooldistrictsandcenterswhereCerritosCollegealumnihavebeenemployed:

• LosAngelesUnifiedSchoolDistrict• MontebelloUnifiedSchoolDistrict• ElRanchoUnifiedSchoolDistrict• ParamountUnifiedSchoolDistrict• LennoxSchoolDistrict• ClarionSpeechandLanguageCenter• LittleVoicesSpeechandLanguageTherapy• CarouselSchool• EasterSeals• AppleTreeEarlyInterventionCenter• MiSuenoSpeechTherapy

CerritosCollegedoesnotassistwithformaljobplacement,butthereisa“JobBoard”ontheSLPAwebpage(http://cms.cerritos.edu/slpa/job-board.htm)thatgraduatescancheck,inadditiontoviewingotherjobsearchenginessuchaswww.edjoin.org,www.indeed.com,www.speechpathology.com,www.glassdoor.com.Inaddition,theCareerCentermaintainsalistofjobopportunities.StudentsareencouragedtoutilizeresourcesattheCareerCenteroncampustohelppolishtheirresume,learnmoreaboutjobinterviewingskills,andjobsearching.

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ACADEMICPROBATIONANDDISMISSAL

StudentAcademicProbation&DismissalfromProgram(fromtheCerritosCollegeCatalog)

A.AcademicProbation:

CerritosCollegeandtheSLPADepartmentstrivetopromoteandensurestudentsuccessthroughavarietyofmethodsincludingmultimodalinstructionandstudentsuccessinitiatives.However,ifastudentcontinuestodeclineintheiracademicperformanceandhasearnedagradepointaverageof2.0orbelow“inallunitsundertakenatCerritosCollege”,astudentmaybeplacedonacademicprobation.

B.ProgressProbation:

Studentswhohaveenrolledinatotalofatleast(12)semesterunitsasshownbytheofficialacademicrecordshallbeplacedonprogressprobationwhenthepercentageofallunitsatCerritosCollegeinwhichthestudentshaveenrolledandforwhichentriesof"W","I",and"NC","NP"arerecordedreachesorexceeds50percent.Probationisenteredonthestudent'spermanentrecordsandtranscriptsofrecord.

Studentsplacedonacademicorprogressprobationwillbenotifiedbymailattheaddresslistedontheofficialcollegerecord.

C.AcademicDismissal

StudentsaresubjecttoacademicdismissalwhentheirGPAislessthan2.0in12unitsormorefortwoconsecutivesemestersonacademicprobation.Studentssubjecttoacademicdismissalshallbeplacedoncontinuedprobationwhentheirlatestsemester'sGPAis2.0orbetter.

D.ProgressDismissal

Studentswhohavebeenplacedonprogressprobationshallbesubjecttodismissalifthepercentageofunitsinwhichthestudentshavebeenenrolledandforwhichentriesof"W,""I,"or"NP"arerecordedinatleasttwo(2)consecutivesemestersreachesorexceeds50percent.Studentssubjecttoprogressdismissalshallbeplacedoncontinuedprobationwhenfortheirlatestsemesterno"W","I",or"NP"entriesarerecorded.

E.ProgramDismissal:

InadditiontoacademicandprogramdismissalguidelinesasoutlinedbytheCerritosCollegeCatalog,astudentmaybedismissedfromtheClinicalExperiencecoursesandsiteorbeplacedonrestricted/modifieddutiesifanyofthefollowingareobserved:

• ViolationoftheCodeofEthicsoftheAmerican-Speech-Language-HearingAssociation• Failuretomeetattendanceandparticipationrequirements• Behaviorsthatputco-workers,self,and/orclientsatrisk

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• Failuretodemonstratecompetencyinoneormoreareasoftechnicalstandards,whichcompromisesabilitytofulfilljobresponsibilitiesofaSLPA

Studentswhoreceiverestricteddutiesmayresultinafailuretomeettherequirementsofthecourse(e.g.,notobtainingtheminimumnumberofdirectclientcontacthours,areducedgradeonmidtermorfinalassessment).Studentsshoulddiscussanyissueswiththeirplacementwiththecourseinstructorassoonastheyarise.

POLICYANDPROCEDURESFORSTUDENTGRIEVANCES:

Foradetailedsummaryofcurrentpoliciesandproceduresforstudentgrievances,pleaseseethecurrentacademiccatalogatwww.cerritos.edu.Thefollowingarerelevantexcerptsfromthesepolicies:

A.Discrimination,HarassmentGrievances:

ComplaintsunderSection504,Section508,and/ortheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActaretobemadetotheSection504/508/ADACoordinatorintheDisabledStudentProgramsandServicesOfficeortotheDiversity/Compliance/TitleIXOfficerintheHumanResourcesOffice.

ComplaintsofsexualharassmentandotherillegaldiscriminationaretobemadetotheDiversity/Compliance/TitleIXOfficerintheHumanResourcesOfficeortheVicePresidentofHumanResources.Ifastudentfilesagrievanceunderthisprocedurethatincludesanallegationofunlawfuldiscrimination,includingharassmentorretaliation,thegrievance,orportionofthegrievance,willimmediatelybereferredto(i)theDiversity/Compliance/TitleIXOfficerortotheVicePresidentofHumanResourcesordesigneeperAP3435,“IntakeandProcessingoftheComplaint,”orto(ii)theCerritosCollegeSection504/ADACoordinatorperAdministrativeProcedure3412,forattemptedinformalresolutionorinvestigation.

B.Academic,Administrative,InstructionalGrievances:

AstudentoftheCollegemayaddressgrievancesasappliedtoandregardingacademic,administrative,andinstructionalmattersrelatingtostudents,andincluding,butnotlimitedto,anygrievancedealingwithanyacademicormanagementemployeeoftheDistrict.

ThedeterminationofwhethertheStatementofGrievancepresentssufficientgroundsforahearingshallbebasedonthefollowing:

• Thestatementcontainsfactswhich,iftrue,wouldconstituteagrievanceundertheseprocedures;

• Thegrievantisastudent,whichincludesapplicantsandformerstudents;• Thegrievantispersonallyanddirectlyaffectedbytheallegedgrievance;• Thegrievancewasfiledinatimelymanner;• Thegrievanceisnotclearlyfrivolous,clearlywithoutfoundation,orclearlyfiledfor

purposesofharassment.

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Ifthegrievancedoesnotmeeteachoftherequirements,theOfficeofStudentConductandGrievanceorASCCChiefJusticeordesigneeshallnotifythestudentinwritingoftherejectionoftherequestforagrievancehearing,togetherwiththespecificreasonsfortherejectionandtheproceduresforappeal.

C.StudentGradeGrievanceProcedure

AstudentoftheCollegemaypresentagradegrievance.TheCaliforniaEducationCode,Section76224,quoted,statesclearlytheconditionsuponwhichgradesorgradingcanbequestioned.

“Whengradesaregivenforanycoursesofinstructiontaughtinacommunitycollegedistrict,thegradegiventoeachstudentshallbedeterminedbytheinstructorofthecourseandthedeterminationofthestudent’sgradebytheinstructor,intheabsenceofmistake,fraud,badfaith,orincompetence,shallbefinal.”“Mistake”mayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,errorsmadebyaninstructorincalculatingastudent’sgradeandclericalerrors.

STEPI–INDIVIDUALACTIONAstudentwhobelievesafinalcoursegradewasassignedduetomistake,fraud,badfaith,orincompetenceshallmeetwiththefacultymembertoresolvehis/herconcern.

STEPII–MANAGEMENTACTIONNote:Ifastudentfilesagradegrievancethatincludesanallegationofunlawfuldiscrimination,includingharassmentorretaliation,thegrievance,orportionofthegrievance,willimmediatelybereferredto(i)theDiversity/Compliance/TitleIXOfficerortotheVicePresidentofHumanResourcesordesigneeperAP3435,“IntakeandProcessingoftheComplaint”orto(ii)theCerritosCollegeSection504/ADACoordinatorperAP3412,forattemptedinformalresolutionorinvestigation.

1. ThestudentwillobtainaGradeGrievanceFormfromtheOfficeofStudentConductandGrievance.

2. ThestudentmustreturntheGradeGrievanceFormtotheOfficeofConductandGrievancewithin30instructionaldaysafterthecompletionofthecourseaboutwhichthegradegrievanceisfiled.AninstructionaldayisdefinedasanydayMondaythroughFridaythatallnormalcollegebusinessisconducted,bothintheclassroomandintheadministrativeoffices.Allweekenddaysandcollegeholidaysareexcluded.

3. TheStudentConductandGrievanceCoordinatorwillmeetwiththestudentandreviewthecompletedGradeGrievanceForm.Ifthestudentwishestopursuethegrievance,theStudentConductandGrievanceCoordinatorwillsignanddatetheForm.IntheabsenceoftheCoordinatortheDeanofStudentServiceswillperformtheseduties.

4. ThestudentwillpresentacopyoftheGradeGrievanceFormtotheapplicableDivisionDean.TheDivisionDeanmayscheduleameetingofallconcernedifappropriate.TheDivisionDeanshouldscheduleameetingonlyiftheFormhasthesignatureoftheStudentConductandGrievanceCoordinator,andisdated.Intheabsenceofthe

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Coordinator,theDeanofStudentServiceswillmeetwiththeDivisionDean.TheDivisionDeanshallmakearecommendationtothepartieswithinteninstructionaldays.

STEPIII–ADMINISTRATIVEACTIONIfeitherpartyisdissatisfiedwiththerecommendationoftheDivision

Dean,heorshemayappealthemattertotheVicePresidentofAcademicAffairsordesigneewithinteninstructionaldaysoftheDivisionDean’srecommendation.TheVicePresidentofAcademicAffairsordesigneeshallcallameetingwiththestudent,theASCCChiefJustice,theDivisionDean,andifneeded,thefacultymember.TheVicePresidentofAcademicAffairsordesigneeshalltransmithisorherdecisiontothepartieswithinteninstructionaldays.

STEPIV–PRESIDENT/SUPERINTENDENTACTIONIfeitherpartychoosestoappealthedecisionoftheVicePresidentofAcademicAffairs,heorshemayappealthemattertothePresident/SuperintendentoftheCollegewithinteninstructionaldaysofsuchdecision.Ifafacultymemberisdissatisfiedwitharecommendationandneitheractsonit,norappealsit,theVicePresidentofAcademicAffairswillforwardthemattertothePresident/Superintendent.ThePresident/Superintendentwillreviewtherecommendationandifneeded,requestpersonsinvolvedinthegrievancetomeet.

ThePresident/Superintendentshallmakearecommendationwithinteninstructionaldays.IfeitherpartyisdissatisfiedwiththerecommendationofthePresident/Superintendent,anappealofthePresident/Superintendent’srecommendationmaybesubmittedtotheBoardofTrusteesbyeitherparty.TheappealmustbesubmittedwithinteninstructionaldaysafterthePresident/Superintendent’srecommendation.TheBoardmayreviewanappealfortwoconsecutiveregularBoardmeetings,andifneeded,requestpersonsinvolvedinthegrievancetoappearbeforemakingafinaldeterminationofthematterattheDistrictlevel.

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FIELDWORKPLACEMENT/CLINICALEXPERIENCE

ClinicaltrainingasaSLPArepresentsamajorcomponentofthelearningexperienceintheprogramandmustbesuccessfullyobtainedinordertograduatefromtheprogramandapplyforstatelicensure.TheCaliforniastateSLPAHADBoardrequiresaminimumof15observationhoursandproofof70clinicalhoursasapartoftheSLPAlicense.TheClinicalExperiencecoursesarevoluntaryinternships.NocompensationisprovidedforthestudentorsupervisingSpeech-LanguagePathologist.

Thetwocoursesdesignatedforoff-siteclinicalexperienceareSLP241(ClinicalExperienceI)andSLP246(ClinicalExperienceII).Studentswillbeplacedbythecourseinstructorataneducational,medical,orclinicalsettingwheretheywillpracticeclinicalskillsunderthesupervisionofalicensedSpeech-LanguagePathologist.StudentareexpectedtocomplywithallpoliciesandproceduresregardingtheClinicalExperiencecourseworkforsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogram.

A.SPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGYASSISTANTCOMPETENCYREQUIREMENTSFORCLINICALEXPERIENCECOURSEWORK(SLP241&246)

I.InterpersonalandPersonalSkills

• Adheretotheethicalprinciplesofthefieldofspeech-languagepathology,asoutlinedbytheCaliforniastatelicensingboardandAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).

• Followallestablishedschedulesandcalendarsofappointments.• Completeallassignmentsbytheassignedduedates.• Conductrespectful,professionalinteractionwithclients,caregivers,supervisorandstaff

atCerritosandplacementsites,bothverballyandinwrittencommunications.• Demonstratepositiveinteractionsandunderstandingofdiversityinmanyforms

(academic,socioeconomic,ethnic,cultural,disability,age,gender).• Realisticallyself-evaluateclinicalandinterpersonalskills.• Demonstratepositiveattitudetowardslearning.• Positivelyreceiveconstructivecriticism.• Maintainconfidentialityofclients.• Maintainprofessionalappearanceappropriatefortheworksetting.

II.Development/PreparationforImplementingTherapy

• Knowledgeableofclient’streatmentplan,goalsanddisorder.• Select/preparetreatmentmaterialsaheadoftime.• Developtreatmentmaterialswhicharemotivatinganddevelopmentally,linguistically

andculturallyappropriate.

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• Organizetreatmentspacetomeettheneedsoftheclientandforobtainingoptimalclientresponse.

• Preparedatacollectionsheets/chartsrelevantformeasuringtreatmentprogress.• Demonstrateinterestinlearningandpracticingevidence-basedintervention

techniques.• Integratesupervisor’ssuggestionsformodifyinggoalsortechniques.

III.TherapeuticInstruction/TherapyProcess

• Establishapositiverapportwithclientandcaregivers.• Implementdesignatedtreatmentobjectivesinappropriatesequenceforclient.• Accuratelyandefficientlyimplementtreatmentactivitiesusingproceduresdirectedby

supervisor.• Maintainon-taskbehavior.• Provideappropriatefeedbackastotheaccuracyoftheclientresponse.• Usefeedbackandreinforcerswhichareconsistent,discriminatingandmeaningfulto

client.• Givedirectionsandinstructionsthatareclear,conciseandappropriatefortheclient’s

levelofunderstanding.• Implementteachingstrategiessuchasmodelingandcueing.• Demonstrateconfidenceandeaseintheclinicalsetting.• Usetimeeffectively.• Adapttreatmentsessionbasedonimmediatesupervisorinputand/orclientresponse.

IV.DataCollection,Documentation&MaintenanceofRecords

• Usedatacollectionduringtreatmentsessionsefficientlyandeffectively.• Documentandreportsclient’sperformancetosupervisor.• Organizeandmaintainscurrenttreatmentrecordsandchartsfordisplayingdata.• Signdocumentsreviewedandcosignedbysupervisor.• Useclear,conciseandprofessionallanguageinverbalandwrittenreportsofclient

progresstosupervisor.

IV.AssistancetotheSupervisingSpeech-LanguagePathologist(SLP)

• AssistSLPeffectivelyinclientscreeningsorassessments(e.g.,takingdata,addinguptestscores,calculatingintelligibilityratings,translating).

• Accuratelytranslateclinicaljargonforclients,familiesandstaff.• Maintainprofessionaldemeanorwheninterpreting.• AssistSLPinclericalduties,equipmentmaintenance,schedulingandmaterials

preparation.

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• MakereferralstosupervisingSLPwhenclientsorstaffrequestassessments,interpretation,recommendationsorotherinformationoutsidethescopeoftheSLPA’sduties.

B.ENROLLMENT&PLACEMENTPOLICIES&PROCEDURES:

Thecourseinstructorestablishesandmaintainscontractswithallaffiliatedsitesandfacilities.Duetotheopenenrollmentnatureoftheprogram,studentsarematchedtoasitebasedonsupervisoravailabilityatthebeginningofthesemester.SitesandsupervisoravailabilityissubjecttochangebasedonvariablesoutsideofthescopeoftheSLPAprogram.Toensurethehealthandsafetyofallpartiesinvolved,allsitesmusthaveacurrentandvalidcontractwithCerritosCollegeforstudentstocompletetheirclinicalexperiencethere.StudentswhohaveaparticularsiteorSLPtheywishtoworkwithmustcommunicatewiththeSLPAcourseinstructoratleastsixmonthspriortothebeginningofthesemestertheywilltakeSLP241.

Atthebeginningofeachcourse(SLP241&246),studentswillattendthefirsteveningofthecourseandsubmitthefollowingpaperworktobeconsideredforenrollment:

• AmedicalclearanceformthatlistsphysicianapprovalthatstudentmeetstechnicalstandardsrequiredtofulfillSLPAresponsibilitiesontheplacement,aswellas:

o requiredvaccinations(MMR,varicella,Tdap)o proofofanegativeTBtestthroughoneofthefollowingmethods:

• AskintestforTBmaybenoolderthan2monthspriortothefirstclassmeeting

• ChestX-ray(noolderthantwoyears)• AnunofficialCerritosCollegetranscriptindicatingpassinggradesinallcoursesoftheSLPA

programrequiredpriortothatClinicalExperiencecourse• AcopyofacurrentCPRcardfromtheAmericanHeartAssociationforHealthCare

Providers(BasicLifeSupport);nootherCPRcardswillbeaccepted• Anintakeformthatindicatestheirmostcurrentcontactinformationandascheduleof

availabilityforplacement.Changesinscheduleafteraplacementisassignedmayjeopardizeastudent’sabilitytogetplacedandresultinwithdrawalorfailurefortheclass.

• Studentsmustsignacontractagreeingtotherequirements,policies,andproceduresofthecourseinordertobeplaced,asoutlinedonthecoursesyllabusandSLPAProgramhandbook.Studentsmayneedtocompleteadditionalpaperworkatthesitefacilitydocumentingtheiragreementandwillingnesstocomplywitheachsite’spolicies,procedures,andrequirements(e.g.,interview,additionalschedulinginformation)

StudentswhosuccessfullypassedSLP241intheprecedingsemesterwillnotberequiredtore-submitTBandvaccinationsandCPRcardforSLP246iftheyaretakingbothinthesameacademicyearunlessthehostsiterequiresthisortheanyoftherequiredinformationexpires(e.g.,CPR).StudentswhoarenottakingSLP241andSLP246consecutivelymustcommunicate

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withtheSLPdepartmentchairabouttheupdatedrequirementsforthecourseandsubmittherequiredpaperworkpriortothebeginningofthesemesteratthemandatoryorientationforSLP241orSLP246.DuetotheopenenrollmentstatusoftheSLPAProgram,studentscannotprioritizedforenrollmentbasedonlengthoftimeintheprogramornumberofattemptstosuccessfullycompletethecourse.

AvailabilityStudentswillfilloutanintakeformthatindicatestheirmostcurrentcontactinformationandascheduleofavailability.Inordertocompletethehoursoverthecourseofthesemester,aMINIMUMofTWOFULLDAYSduringtheBUSINESSWEEK(Monday-Friday,7am-6pm)isrequired.Studentsareaskedtoindicateatleasttwodaystheyarefreefortheirplacementontheintakeform.Studentplacementisbasedonsupervisoravailability(whichmaychange)sostudentsmustmaketheirscheduleasopenandasflexibleaspossible.Changesinastudent’spersonal,class,orworkschedulemayjeopardizeastudent’sabilitytogetplacedormaintaintheirplacement.Thiscouldresultinadropfrom,withdrawalfromorfailureintheclass.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoclearthenecessarytimefromtheirscheduletobeavailableforaplacement.Allschool-relatedabsencesmustbedisclosedbythesecondweekofclass.LocationofPlacements:TheSLPAprogrammaintainscontractswithseveralschooldistrictsandclinicsintheLosAngelesandOrangeCountyregions.Studentsareplacedwheresitesareavailablethatsemester,whichcouldbeascloseas15minutesfromcampusorcommuteatleastanhourtotheirplacementsite.Student’sgeographicalpreferencesaretakenintoconsiderationbutmatchingastudenttoasiteisprimarilybasedonsupervisoravailability,whichcanchangeduetotheSLP’sworkloadorothercircumstances.StudentswhohavetransportationissuesmustindicatethesetothecourseinstructorPRIORtoenrollment.Placementcannotbeguaranteedifthestudentdoesnothaveawaytoorganizetransportationtotheinternshipsite.PlacementAssignment:Oncethestudentshavesubmittedtheintakeformatthemandatoryorientation,theymaynotchangetheirschedulesasthatformwillbeusedtomatchthemtoaplacement.Unlessthereisaconflictofinterestinastudent’splacement,allplacementsarefinalandthestudentmustaccepttheplacementandsignacontractagreeingtothepolicies,procedures,andrequirementsofthecourse.BecauseallinternshipsitesmusthavecontractswithCerritosCollege,studentsARENOTPERMITTEDTOLOOKFORTHEIROWNPLACEMENTS.Theymaycontactthecourseinstructorandinquireaboutwhetherafacility/institutionhasapre-existingcontractwithCerritosCollegebutmaynotdirectlyphoneSLPsorprogramdirectorsregardingpossibleinternships.PlacementNotification&Follow-Up:

• Studentsareassignedaplacementbytheinstructorandwillreceiveaplacementassignment/calendarwiththesupervisor’sinformationandthenameofthesite/district.Atthattime,studentswillbegiveninformationabouttheHRclearanceprocesstheymust

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initiatepriortostartingtheirfieldplacement.Studentsmaynotbegintheirplacementsuntiltheyhavebeenapprovedbythesite.

• Ifstudentsareassignedtoaplacementinwhichtheyareemployed,theymustarrangeforreleasetimefromworktocompletetheirclinicalhours.ItisillegalandunethicaltogetpaidasaSLPAinternwithoutaSLPAlicense.

Security/HealthClearance:• Oncestudentsareassignedtoaplacementtheyarerequiredtocompletealltherequired

backgroundandhealthproceduresofthedesignatedplacementsiteattheirownexpense.

• Studentsmustinitiatetherequiredprocedurestogetclearedfortheirplacementwithinaweekofreceivingtheirassignment(itisrecommendedtheykeepalogandemailrecordsoftheirattemptstocontacttheHRpersonnelandprogresstowardsclearance).

• Allsitesmayrequire(atminimum)arecentnegativeTBtestornegativechestX-ray,aswell

as: 1.Application

2.Uptodateimmunizations 3.CurrentCPRcertification 3.FBI/DepartmentofJustice(DOJ)fingerprinting&backgroundcheck 4.Resume 5.Interview 6.References**Studentswhodonotpasstheapplication/security/health/interviewclearanceprocedureswillnotbeenrolledormaybedroppedfromtheclass;theplacementdoesnotofficiallybeginuntilthestudenthasbegunacquiringhourson-site.AttendancePolicy:A.SLP241&246Classmeetings:Theon-campusportionofthiscoursemeetsforabout1hourweeklyforthedurationofthesemester.Studentsarerequiredtoattendandactivelyparticipateinallmeetings.Punctualityisessentialastheclassonlymeetsforanhour.Studentswhoarelateby5minutesormorewillbemarkedtardy.THREEtardies=ONEabsence.StudentsarenotpermittedmorethanTWOabsencesfromtheclassmeetings.Fortheon-campusportionofthiscourse,theattendancepolicyisalignedwiththeCerritosCollegepolicyonexcusedandauthorizedabsences:

“Certainacademicandcareertechnicaleducationareasmayhavestricterattendancerequirements[thanexcessof10%ofthetotalclasshours].Listedbelowaretwotypesofabsenceswhichpermitthemakingupofworkmissed,providedtheworkisofsuchanaturethatitcanbemadeup:

o Authorizedabsence:foranapprovededucationalfieldtriporschoolactivity

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o Excusedabsence:forillness,injury,orquarantineAstudentmaybeinvoluntarilyremovedfromacourseduetoexcessiveabsences,failuretomeetprerequisites,orasaresultofofficialdisciplinaryaction.”

B.FieldPlacementAttendance:

• Oncethestudenthasbeenplacedandclearedforplacement,theywillfillouttheirassignmentcalendarwiththeirsupervisingSLP.Thecalendarshouldreflectalldatesandtimesofattendance,andanestimateofclinicalhoursaccruedeachmonth.Thereshouldbeaminimumof2dayseachweekforthedurationofthesemester.Thisisthestudent’sprojectedattendancerecord.

• Studentsmustdiscloseallpersonaldaysneededatthebeginningofthesemester(e.g.,awedding,graduation,importantmeetings);studentsarenotpermittedtomissmorethan2weeks(consecutiveornon-consecutive).Studentsmaynotaskforspecialfavors,suchasleavingearly,showinguplate,etc.StudentsmustnoteanyplannedabsencesfromtheSLP(e.g.,conferences)orsitecalendar(e.g.,springbreak).

GIVENTHESENSITIVENATUREOFCLINICALWORKANDREQUIREMENTSFORCOURSECOMPLETION,ALLAUTHORIZEDABSENCESRELATEDTOSCHOOLACTIVITIESORKNOWNHEALTH-RELATEDABSENCESMUSTBEDISCLOSEDWITHTHEAPPROPRIATESUPPORTINGDOCUMENTATIONANDATTACHEDTOTHEIRINTAKEFORMTHATISSUBMITTEDATTHEMANDATORYORIENTATION.Duetothecommitmentstudentsaremakingtotheirsupervisorsandtheirclients,whorelyonsteady,consistentattendance,nomorethantwoweeks(consecutiveornon-consecutive)ofabsencesfromthefieldplacementwillbepermitted.Studentsmustplantheirpersonalneedsaccordingly;personalmedicalemergencieswillbeworkedoutonacase-by-casebasis.

• Ifstudentshaveapermanentoranticipateatemporarydisabilityduetoamedicalcondition/surgerythatwillinterferewiththestudent’sabilitytomeetthetechnicalstandardsandattendance/participationrequirementsofthecourse,theymustcontactthecourseinstructor/departmentchairpriortothesemestertheywishtoenroll.Otheradministratorssuchasthecomplianceofficer,DeanofHealthOccupations,DeanofDisabledStudentServicesmayneedtobeinvolvedinthosediscussions.

• Thestudentmustattendtheirfieldplacementforthedurationofthesemesterandcompleteallclinicalhourstheweekbeforefinals.Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingtrackoftheirhoursandcommunicatingwiththesupervisorandinstructoriftheyfeelthattheyarenotgettingenoughhourson-siteinatimelymannersothattheyhavesufficienthourspriortofinalsweekinordertopassthecourse.

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• ThesupervisingSLPMUSTinitialthecalendarinagreementwiththestudent,andacopywillbegiventothecourseinstructorwithinaweekofthestudentbeginningtheirfieldplacement(eitherinclassorbydroppingitoffintheinstructor’scampusmailbox,WHICHEVERISSOONER).Thesupervisorshouldhavetheirowncopyofthecalendarandthestudentshouldkeeptheircalendarintheirportfolio,whichtravelswiththestudenttoandfromtheclinical/educationalsite.

• Reportingabsencestosupervisorandcourseinstructor:Intheunlikelyeventthatastudentneedstobeabsentfromtheirfieldplacementforahalforfullday,studentsareMANDATEDtocontactthesupervisorANDcourseinstructorassoonaspossibleabouttheimpendingabsenceviatelephone,email,and/ortext.Becausethisisapartofthestudent’srecordofattendance,studentswhodonotcommunicatewithboththesupervisorandinstructorby9amofthedayitoccurredwillnotreceivepointsforthatlogsheet.

• Ifthesupervisorcancelsaday,studentsareREQUIREDtoemailtheinstructorofanycanceleddaysbythesupervisorimmediately.Becausethisispartofthestudent’srecordofattendance,studentswhodonotemailtheinstructorandcopythesupervisorontheemailby9amofthedayitoccurredwillhavetheirgradedroppedby25points.

• Forthefieldplacementportionofthiscourse,studentsarenotpermittedtomissmorethan10%oftheestimatedhourson-site(asdesignatedintheircalendar)foranyreason.Forexample,ifastudentisscheduledtobeon-sitefor100hours,thatmeanstheycanonlymiss10hoursatthemaximum.

• Submissionofweeklylogsheets:Logsheetsareyourproofofattendanceforeachweek,whichisrequiredbyCerritosCollege.Foreachweekthestudentattendstheirfieldplacement,theywilldocumenttheirtimeloggedatthesitethroughaspecificlogsheetfoundonCanvas.StudentsMUSTsavethelogas“Week1”or“Week2,”etc,anduploadtoitthecorrespondingassignmentonCanvasbyFridayat11:59pmeachweek.Studentsareencouragedtosubmitthetimesheetuponimmediatecompletionofthelastdayoftheplacementfortheweek.Thisshouldbeseenasavirtualtimesheetandproofofattendanceasanyemployeewouldsubmittotheiremployer.Becausethisisarecordofstudentattendance,studentswhodonotsubmitatimesheetbeforetheweeklydeadlinewillreceiveareductionof25pointsintheirgrade.

**Theinstructorisnotresponsiblefortechnicalsubmissionissues;studentsshould ensurethattheassignmentwasuploadedproperlytoCanvasandseektechnical assistancewithenoughtimetosubmittheassignmentbythedeadline.

C.CompletionofHours

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ThereisnouniformstartdateforstudentplacementsduetothevarietyofHumanResourcesproceduresateachsite.Allhoursmustbecompletedforthesemesterinwhichthestudentisenrolled.

Intheunfortunateeventthatthereisadelayedstarttoastudent’sinternship(throughnopartofthestudent)andthestudenthasconsistentlyattendedtheplacement,butwasunabletogettherequiredhourspriortotheendofthesemester,thestudentmayreceiveanincompleteforthesemesterandmayfinishthehoursinthefollowingsemester.Assoonasallcourserequirementsaremet,thegradewillbecalculatedandagradechangeformwillbecompletedandsubmittedtoAdmissions&Records.

BecausethehourscompletedonsiteareusedforthestudenttoapplyforastatelicenseandarespecifictotheSpeech-LanguagePathologistwhosupervisesthem,allhourscompletedattheplacementsitemustbereviewedandsignedoffbythedesignatedSLPusingthelogsheetprovidedinclass.

Studentswhodonotsuccessfullycompletethecourse(e.g.,withdrew,weredropped,orreceiveda“D”or“F”intheclass)maynottransfertheclinicalhoursobtainedinthatclasstoafutureclinicalexperiencecourseatCerritosCollege.

Studentsneedtomakeeveryefforttobeaccurateandpreciseintheircalculationofclinicalhoursaccordingtotherequirementsofthecourseandthelogsheetprovided.IftheinstructororsupervisingSLPfindsthatthestudentmadeerrorsintheircalculationsonthecumulativelogsheetorfraudulentlyaddedhours,theymayrefusetosignthestudent’slogsheetandthiswillputthestudentatriskforfailingtheclassornothavingsufficienthourstocompletethecourse.

Supervision:

• StudentsareassignedtypicallytoonesupervisingSLP.Attimes,theremaybeaneedfortwosupervisors.Inthosecases,thesupervisorsandcourseinstructorwilldeterminehowthemidtermandfinalassessmentswillbecompleted.

• Studentsmustbesupervisedunderastate-licensedSLP.TheSLPshouldbeon-siteforthescheduledfieldplacementdays.

• StudentsmaybepermittedtoworkalonewithclientsinatherapyroombasedonthesupervisingSLP’sjudgmentandreadiness/agreementofthestudent

• IfanSLPisscheduledtobeabsentonagivenday,andthereisanotherSLPon-sitethatislicensed,thestudentmayattendthatdayiftheyhavecommunicatedwiththecourseinstructorandprovidedthenameandlicensenumberofthesubstitutesupervisingSLPtothecourseinstructor.

• SLPshavedifferentstylesofsupervision/mentorship,expectations,andmannersoffeedback.Studentsareencouragedtodiscussthefollowingintheirfirstfewweeksofplacementtohelpthemunderstandwhatisexpectedoftheminthatexperience:

o Orientationtothecaseloadanddailyscheduleo Planfortakingovertherapysessionsofdesignatedstudents

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o Planforthegivingandreceivingoffeedback(written?Verbal?Duringthesessionorafterthesessionhastakenplace?)

o Howtheyexpecttheinterntomanagetheirtimeinbetweensessions(dotheyexpectstudentstoplantherapysessionsfromhome?AdditionalprojectsSLPsneedassistancewith?)

• Althoughmoststudentsandsupervisorsestablishpositive,professionalrelationshipsduringtheclinicalexperience,therearetimeswhenstudentsfeelchallengesinrelatingtotheirSLPand/orthedemandsofthesite.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttobringtheseconcernsuptothesupervisingSLPandinstructorinatimelymannersothestudent’sneedscanbeaddressedassoonaspossible,ideallybeforethemidtermassessment.

StudentDressCode

Studentappearanceandselectionofclothingshouldreflectprofessionalismandconcernforthewelfareofthepatient.Thefollowingguidelinesarerequiredforappropriatedressonthefieldplacementsasaminimum(somesiteshavefurtherguidelinesregardingphysicalappearance):

1. Nojeans,sweats,shortsortornclothing.Clothingmustbeclean,neatandfreeofstainsandwrinkles.Cleavageshouldbecoveredup.

2. Hairistobeneatandclean.Somesitesrequirestaffandinternstohavehairatthebase/naturalcolor(nobrightdyes)-anaturalwigmaybepermittedbutitisbesttousenaturalcolor.Facialhairshouldbeshortandneatlytrimmed.

3. Makeupshouldnotdrawattentiontooneselfandworninmoderation.4. Applicationofstrongscentedperfume,cologneoraftershaveisnotacceptable.5. Shoesshouldbeclose-toed,safeandappropriateforthesetting.Nosandalsorflip-flops

areallowed.6. Jewelryshouldbefunctionalandselectedforsafety;anyjewelrythatcouldcatchon

clothing,equipmentorpatientsshouldnotbeworn.7. Studentswillwearabadgethatidentifiestheirname,affiliatedschoolandposition

(SLPAintern).DISMISSALFROMCOURSEAND/ORPLACEMENTA.Astudentwillnotbeenrolled,ormaybedroppedonceenrolled,onthefollowinggrounds:

• Failuretosubmitrequireddocumentsforenrollment• Failuretopassasecurity/backgroundcheck• Failuretopassmedical/healthclearance• Declinedaplacement• Placementsitedeclinedtotakestudentduetostudent-relatedbehaviorbasedon

intervieworpost-interview,pre-placement(e.g.,notcommunicatingwithsupervisor;notprovidingrequiredinformationinatimelymanner;unprofessionalbehaviorininteractionswithsitestaff,clients,and/orsupervisor)

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B.Studentsmayreceiverestricteddutiesordismissalfromtheplacement,whichputsthematriskofreceivingafailinggradeinthecourse,onthefollowinggrounds:

• Displayingerrorsinsafetyand/orjudgment,aberrantbehavior,oranyactionwhichplacesapatientorco-workeratrisk

• Notparticipating/showingupforplacementwithoutgivingnoticetothesupervisorandinstructor;repeatedtardinessatsite(atleast20minuteslateonmorethan3occasions)

• Breachingconfidentialityrequirementsofhealth-caresettingsandeducationalsettings(e.g.,HIPAA,IEPs,Medicaiddocumentation)

• Repeatederroneousorincompletedocumentationofrequiredtreatmentpaperwork(e.g.,Medicaidreimbursementforms,treatmentlogs)thatcompromisesasite’sabilitytoreimburseforSLPservicesorprogressionoftreatment

• Repeatederroneousorincompletedocumentationoflogsheets;fraudulentreportingofhours

• InabilitytomeetSLPATechnicalStandardsforprogram• OthersasoutlinedintheSLPAHandbookunder“ProgramDismissal”

SiteFacilityResponsibilitiesintheClinicalExperience

Speech-languagePathologistswhovolunteertosuperviseaSLPAstudentmustagreetothefollowingresponsibilities(asmandatedbytheSLPABandASHA):

• ThesupervisorholdsaCalifornialicenseand/oreducationalcredential(ifworkinginthepublicschools)andhasatleasttwoyearsofexperiencepost-ClinicalFellowshipYearo ThesupervisingSLPshouldhaveatleast6hoursofsupervisiontraining

• Providesascheduletotheclinicaldirectorthataccuratelyreflectstheirsupervisingavailability

• Theratiooffieldworksupervisortostudentsmustnotexceed1:2andmustensurepropersupervisionthroughdirectobservationatleast50%ofthetime

• Studentsmustbesupervisedatleast50%ofthetimewhenengagedinpatient/clientcontact

• Thesupervisorwillorientthestudenttothesiteanddiscussexpectationsofbehaviorandresponsibilitiesatthatsite

• Thesupervisorshouldalsoidentifyemergencyplansandanyotherrelevanthealth/safetyinformationtothestudent

• Thesupervisormustbeon-site100%ofthetime,butmayleavethestudentalonewithclients/studentsifconfidentthattheSLPAinternisabletoconductthesessioncompetently

• Thesupervisorwillconductaminimumoftwoassessmentsduringthesemester(firstafter25hoursofdirectclientcontact,thesecondafter50hours)usingatoolprovidedbytheCerritosCollegeSLPAprogram.Pleaseseethecorrespondingcoursesyllabusforspecificprocedures.

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• Feedbackshouldincludeabalancedapproachofpositives/strengthsofthestudentandareasforimprovement

• Ifthereareanyareasofunsatisfactoryimprovement,oranyconcernsregardingthestudent,theclinicalsupervisorshouldcontactthecourseinstructorimmediatelytodevelopacollaborativeplantoassistthestudent

PolicyonInjuryduringClinicalExperience:

• IntheeventofaninjurytotheSLPAinternduringyourclinicalexperience,theinternshouldnotifythesupervisingSpeech-LanguagePathologistandCerritosCollegecourseinstructorimmediately.

• Asapartofthecontractualagreementwitheachclinicalsite,CerritosCollegehasprovidedliabilityinsuranceforanyinjuriesorincidenceswhileastudentison-siteattheirfieldplacement.

• TheSLPAinternwillbedirectedtolegiblyfilloutstudentinjuryformsandwillbedirectedtoaspecificclinic;theywillneedthecompletedformsbeforetheycanbetreatedatthatclinic.

• Ifapatientisinjuredintheintern’spresence,theymustfollowthepoliciesandproceduresoftheclinic/sitetowhichtheyareassigned.YoumustreportthisincidentimmediatelytoyoursupervisingSLPandthecourseinstructor.Thecourseinstructorwillassistthestudentifaclaimneedstobemade.

**Studentsmustreviewsafetypolicieswiththeirsupervisorsinthefirstweektoproperlylearntheguidelinesforphysicalcontactwithclients

**StudentswhoaremedicallyfragileoremotionallydisturbedmayonlybeseenunderdirectsupervisionofthesupervisingSLP

StudentRemediation

Ifastudentisnotperformingata“C”levelorisperformingextremelylowinthekeycompetenciesoftheClinicalExperience,thesupervisingSLPmustpromptlynotifythecourseinstructorand/orprogramdirectoroftheSLPAprogramatCerritosCollege.Thefollowingmaybeputinplace,dependingonthesituationandneedsofthesite,clients,student,andsupervisor:

• Thestudentwillmeetwithcourseinstructortodeveloparemediationplaninwhichspecificareasofneed/improvementwillbeoutlined;actionstakenbythestudent,supervisor,andinstructorwillbeidentifiedasneededwithaspecificdatesettoreviewthestudent’sprogress

• Anobservationofthestudentonsitemaybedonebythecourseinstructor

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REQUIREMENTSOFSPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGYASSISTANTLICENSURE

StudentswhowishtoapplyforaSLPAlicensethroughtheCaliforniastateSLPAHDBoardmustcompletethefollowingrequirements:

• SuccessfullycompleteallrequiredSLPAcoursesandgeneraleducationclassestomeettherequirementsoftheAAdegreewithaminimumofapassing“C”grade

• Obtainaminimumof70directservicehoursduringSLP241(ClinicalExperienceI)&SLP246(ClinicalExperienceII)andaminimumof15observationhours

• PetitionforanAAdegreefromCerritosCollegeinthefirstmonthofthegraduatingsemester

• CompleteandsubmittheapplicationforSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantLicensureasobtainedontheSLPABwebsite:www.speechandhearing.ca.govincluding:

o Applicationfee(seewebsiteforcurrentcost)o BackgroundcheckusingLivescanfingerprinting(formsincludedinapplication)o Completedapplicationwithpassport-sizedphotographo CompletedandsignedFieldPlacementverificationformbybothstudentand

SLPAProgramDirector• OncetheAAdegreeisconferred(statedontheCerritosCollegetranscript),sendofficial

transcriptsdirectlyfromCerritosCollegetotheSLPAHDBoard• Uponlicensure,alllicensedSLPAsareresponsibleforearning12continuingeducation

unitseverytwoyearso SLPAsshouldfollowtherequirementsforCEUsasoutlinedontheSLPABsiteand

consultwithsupervisingSLPsregardingthetypeandvarietyofCEUStheypursue

PROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS

• AmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(www.asha.org)• CaliforniaSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(www.csha.org)• NationalStudentSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(www.nsshla.org)

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TechnicalStandardsoftheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProfession

Availableatwww.cerritos.edu/slpaunder“TechnicalStandards”

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ExcerptsfromtheASHACodeofEthics

*AdaptedfromAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation’sStatementon“Speech-LanguagePathologyAssistantScopeofPractice,”2014(www.asha.org)

PrincipleofEthicsI:Individualsshallhonortheirresponsibilitytoholdparamountthewelfareofpersonstheyserveprofessionallyorwhoareparticipantsinresearchandscholarlyactivitiesandtheyshalltreatanimalsinvolvedinahumanemanner.

PrincipleofEthicsI,RuleA:Individualsshallprovideallservicescompetently.

PrincipleofEthicsI,RuleD:Individualsshallnotmisrepresentthecredentialsofassistants,technicians,supportpersonnel,students,ClinicalFellows,oranyothersundertheirsupervision,andtheyshallinformthosetheyserveprofessionallyofthenameandprofessionalcredentialsofpersonsprovidingtheservice.

PrincipleofEthicsI,RuleE:IndividualswhoholdtheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceshallnotdelegatetasksthatrequiretheuniqueskills,knowledge,andjudgmentthatarewithinthescopeoftheirprofessiontoassistants,technicians,supportpersonnel,oranynonprofessionalsoverwhomtheyhavesupervisoryresponsibility.

PrincipleofEthicsI,RuleF:IndividualswhoholdtheCertificateofClinicalCompetencemaydelegatetasksrelatedtoprovisionofclinicalservicestoassistants,technicians,supportpersonnel,oranyotherpersonsonlyifthoseservicesareappropriatelysupervised,realizingthattheresponsibilityforclientwelfareremainswiththecertifiedindividual.

PrincipleofEthicsII,RuleB:Individualsshallengageinonlythoseaspectsoftheprofessionsthatarewithinthescopeoftheirprofessionalpracticeandcompetence,consideringtheirlevelofeducation,training,andexperience.

PrincipleofEthicsII,RuleD:Individualsshallnotrequireorpermittheirprofessionalstafftoprovideservicesorconductresearchactivitiesthatexceedthestaffmember’scompetence,levelofeducation,training,andexperience.

PrincipleofEthicsIV,RuleB:IndividualsshallprohibitanyoneundertheirsupervisionfromengaginginanypracticethatviolatestheCodeofEthics.

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CERRITOSCOLLEGESPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGYASSISTANTPROGRAM

STUDENTHANDBOOKSIGNATUREPAGE

Ihavereadandunderstandtheinformationincludedinthisstudenthandbook,appendices,andassociatedwebsitelinks.IwillfulfillmystudentresponsibilitiesinaccordancewiththepoliciesandproceduresoftheSpeech-LanguagePathologyAssistantProgramandCerritosCollege._________ _________________________ _____________________________DATE PRINTEDNAME SIGNATURE


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