03/13/2020
5 Reasons Your Assistant Should Be ASHA Certified
Did you know that an ASHA-certified assistant can make your life as an audiologist or SLP easier? ASHA Assistant Certification highlights your assistants' skills and knowledge—and clearly defines their roles as a part of your team. Consider these reasons to encourage your assistant to become certified:
Allows you to practice at the "top of your license." You can spend time with the more complicated cases and delegate appropriate services to your assistant.
Showcases your assistant as meeting a uniform standard. Certified assistants will have met specific educational and knowledge/skill levels in order to be certified.
Lightens your administrative workload. You can pass on routine tasks to your assistant so you can spend more time with clients.
Instills confidence and peace of mind. A certified assistant understands their role. The ASHA Assistants program created two important resources—the ASHA Assistant Code of Conduct and the ASHA Assistants Scope of Practice—that establish guidelines for assistants' practice. These guiding documents enable open communication and teamwork where everyone understands their roles and responsibilities and adheres to the policies and practices stipulated within the documents.
Demonstrates commitment to patients, students, and clients. Having certified assistants demonstrates that your team is dedicated to providing the highest levels of service.
For more information, visit www.ashaassistants.org!
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