The Speech Pathology and Audiology Department offers a graduate program leading
to the MS with a Speech Pathology emphasis. This professional program provides
the academic course work for the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential and
Special Class Authorization for the public schools, state license and Certificate
of Clinical Competence.
Certificate of Clinical Competence
A Master's degree is required for the Certificate of Clinical Competence, which
is granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The MS degree
fulfills the academic and clinical practice requirements for this certificate
in Speech Pathology. The student must complete a Clinical Fellowship Year (one
year of paid professional experience under supervision) and pass the appropriate
PRAXIS exam before the certificate is granted. The Certificate of Clinical Competence
is required for most positions, both in the public schools and in other settings.
Licensure
A Master's degree is required for the California License in Speech Pathology
or Audiology. The MS degree fulfills the academic and clinical practicum requirements
for this license. The license is required for employment in settings other than
schools or federal agencies. The student must complete the required professional
experience (one year) and pass the appropriate PRAXIS exam before the license
is granted.
Credential
A Master's degree is required for the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential
(Language, Speech and Hearing). The MS degree fulfills the academic and clinical
requirements for this credential, authorizing the individual to work as an itinerant
speech-language specialist in the public schools. This requires a minimum of
200 clock hours of clinical practice with minors. One hundred of these hours
must be in a public school setting. In addition to the credential, students
may pursue the Special Class Authorization, which is required to teach a special
classroom of language disordered children. This requires a minimum of 100 hours
in a class for children with severe language disorders.
Career Possibilities
Speech-Language Pathologist in Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, Private Practice
or Other Settings, Audiologist in Hospitals, Clinics, Private Practice, Hearing
Aid Dispensing or Other Agencies, Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist in
the Public Schools, Teacher of a Special Day Class for Language Disordered Children,
A variety of health and education related fields.
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