Communication Sciences

and Disorders (CSD)

Career Awareness

What is a Speech

Language Pathologist? An SLP addresses typical and

atypical communication in the

following areas:

Articulation

Resonance (nasality)

Voice (pitch, loudness)

Fluency (stuttering)

Language

Cognition (attention, memory)

Feeding and swallowing

Where can an SLP can work?

Public and Private Schools

Early Intervention, preschool, day

care centers

Hospitals

Private Practice

Rehabilitation

Home Health

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Universities and University Clinics

Individual Homes and Communities

Correctional Institutions

State and Federal Agencies

Corporate and Industrial Settings

Research facilities

Mental Health Facilities

What is an Audiologist?

Roles of an Audiologist:

Prevention (hearing protection, noise

measurement)

Identification (screen for hearing loss)

Assessment (conduct and interpret

audiograms)

Rehabilitation (evaluate and fit hearing aids)

Advocacy/ Consultation (advocate for

services, consult with educators)

Education/ Research/ Administration

(educate/supervise graduate students)

Where can an AUD work?

Early Intervention, preschool, day

care centers

Hospitals

Private Practice

Rehabilitation

Home Health

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Military Agencies

School Systems

Universities and University Clinics

Individual Homes and Communities

Correctional Institutions

State and Federal Agencies

Corporate and Industrial Settings

Research facilities

Mental Health Facilities

Median Annual Salaries of Health Care–Based Clinical Service

• Overall:

$56,000

$60,000

• General Medical Hospital:

$58,000

$62,000

• Rehabilitation Hospital

$55,000

$58,250

• Home Health Agency or

Client’s Home

$52,000

$57,000

• Pediatric Hospital

$54,000

$59,000

• Skilled Nursing Facility

$59,000

$69,850

• Outpatient Clinic or

Office

$55,000

$60,000

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From 2010 ASHA School Survey Report

School Based SLP’s

From 2010 ASHA School Survey Report

School Based SLP’s

From 2010 ASHA School Survey Report

Plan of Study

Undergraduate Course Sequencing

Master’s , doctoral degree

Graduate coursework and clinical

practicum completed at a CAA

accredited institution

Min. 75 credit hours

400 clinical hours

Passing score on Praxis II

CF

30 hours of Continuing education

What does it take to work as an SLP?

What does it take to work as an SLP?

• Once you pass the Praxis and

Complete your CF, you apply for your

state licensure and Certificate of

Clinical Competency (CCCs)

• Permits the holder to provide

independent clinical services

• Allows the individual to supervise

other people without their CCCs,

students, and support personnel

Min. 75 credit hours

Must have a doctoral degree

Graduate coursework and clinical practicum

completed at a CAA accredited institution

12 months full-time practicum

Maintenance of 30 hours of Continuing

education

What does it take to work as an AUD?

Freshman and Sophomore year you

take courses that may/may not

be related to our profession… so

why is it so important to

maintain a high GPA??

During your undergrad

Keep up your GPA!

• Since you must go to graduate

school, many graduate programs

require 3.2+ GPA’s

For example:

• UGA requires 3.5+

• West GA requires 3.2+

The University of West Georgia’s

Undergraduate Speech Pathology

program gives its students the core

knowledge necessary to compete

successfully in any graduate program.

CAA Accredited Graduate SLP Programs in Georgia

Armstrong Atlantic State

Georgia State University

University of Georgia

University of West Georgia

Valdosta State University

Many places call their Undergraduate/Masters

Degree

“Communication Sciences and Disorders”

How do I get involved if I’m not a Junior or Senior?

The National Student Speech-Language and

Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is the official student

organization of the Speech and Hearing professions

Members participate in various fundraising,

community service, and educational activities to

promote speech and hearing awareness in the west

Georgia community.

NSSLHA Website

Video Examples

• Video Stroboscopy

• Speech Therapy for stroke patient

• Vital Stim

• Clinical Fellowship

Questions? Concerns? You can make it!!