Alberta legislation defines restricted activities as those procedures or services that pose significant risk and require a high level of professional competence to be performed safely. Restricted activities may only be performed by persons authorized by their regulatory College to do so. Regulated speech-language pathologists and audiologists should only perform those restricted activities that they are competent to perform and that are appropriate to their area of practice.
A speech-language pathologist who is a regulated member of ACSLPA is authorized to perform the following restricted activities in relation to or as part of providing a health service:
- to insert air under pressure into the ear canal.
- to insert or remove instruments or devices beyond the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow.
- to insert or remove instruments, devices or fingers beyond the pharynx .
- to insert or remove instruments or devices into an artificial opening into the body.
- to administer oral diagnostic imaging contrast agents.
- Speech-Language Pathologist Restricted Activities Competency Profiles.
An audiologist who is a regulated member of ACSLPA is authorized to perform the following restricted activities in relation to or as part of providing a health service:
- to insert or remove instruments or devices beyond the cartilaginous portion of the ear canal.
- to insert into the ear canal:
– liquid, air or gas under pressure;
– a substance that subsequently solidifies. - Audiologist Restricted Activities Competency Profiles.
For further information, please contact the ACSLPA office.