I honestly didn't think I'd be posting a success story here. After failing the SLPA competency exam twice, I was seriously questioning whether this career path was right for me. My second attempt I scored a 68 when I needed a 75, which was brutal. I knew the material conceptually but kept freezing on the ethics and scope-of-practice questions.
What changed for the third attempt was finally committing to a real structured approach instead of just rereading my notes. I spent about six weeks this time, hitting a solid SLPA study guide that broke down supervision ratios and documentation requirements into digestible chunks. The turning point was drilling timed SLPA practice test questions every single day for the last two weeks — that repetition built confidence I didn't have before.
Ended up scoring an 82. If you're currently studying, I'd love to share what worked and hear what's tripping you up. The scope-of-practice stuff is way more nuanced than it looks on the surface.