Section R9-16-501. Definitions

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 36-1901, the following definitions apply in this Article unless otherwise specified:

1.        “Accredited” means approved by the:

a.         New England Association of Schools and Colleges,

b.        Middle States Commission on Higher Education,

c.         North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,

d.        Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universi- ties,

e.         Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or

f.         Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

2.        “Applicant” means:

a.         An   individual  who  submits  a  license  application packet, or

b.        A person who submits a request for approval of a continuing education course.

3.        “Application packet” means the information, documents, and fees required by the Department to apply for a license.

4.        “Calendar day” means each day, not including the day of the act, event, or default from which a designated period of time begins to run, but including the last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day, or legal holiday, in which case the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day, or legal holiday.

5.        “Client” means an individual who receives speech-lan- guage pathology services from a speech-language pathol- ogist assistant.

6.        “Continuing education”  means a course that  provides instruction and training that is designed to develop or improve a licensee’s professional competence in disci- plines that directly relate to the licensee’s scope of prac- tice.

ence, or class.

9.        “Documentation” or “documented” means information in written, photographic, electronic, or other permanent form.

10.     “General education” means instruction that includes:

a.         Oral communication,

b.        Written communication,

c.         Mathematics,

d.        Computer instruction,

e.         Social sciences, and

f.         Natural sciences.

11.     “Observation” means to witness:

a.         The  provision  of  speech-language   pathology  ser- vices to a client, or

b.        A demonstration of how to provide speech-language pathology services to a client.

12.     “Semester credit hour” means one earned academic unit of study completed, at an accredited college or university, by:

a.         Attending a 50 to 60 minute class session each cal- endar week for at least 16 weeks, or

b.        Completing practical work for a course as deter- mined by the accredited college or university.

13.     “Speech-language pathologist” means an individual who is licensed under A.R.S. § 36-1940.01.

14.     “Speech-language pathology technical course work” means a curriculum that provides knowledge to develop core skills and assume job responsibilities, including:

a.         Language acquisition,

b.        Speech development,

c.         Communication disorders,

d.        Articulation and phonology, and

e.         Intervention techniques for speech and language dis- orders.

15.     “Supervision” means instruction and monitoring pro- vided by a licensed speech-language pathologist as required in A.R.S. § 36-1940.04 to an individual training to become a speech-language pathologist assistant that includes:

a.         Onsite observation and guidance; and

b.        Activities, such as consultation, record review, and review and evaluation of an audiotaped or video- taped screening evaluation or clinical session.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 2132, effective January 30, 2010 (Supp. 09-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).