This certificate is designed for students with a bachelor's degree in the field of communication sciences and disorders. With the addition of this certificate, they will be prepared to assist Speech-Language Pathologists in treating disorders of communication. Such disorders may be related to articulation and phonology, child and adult language, motor speech, voice, fluency, and hearing. Topics include articulation and phonology for the speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA), professional issues and practices in speech-language pathology, clinical considerations in service delivery to clients with communication disorders, and fieldwork experience.
Upon completion of the SLPA Core Curriculum Certificate and awarding of the Bachelor's degree in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the student qualifies for for eligibility to apply to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SLPAHADB) for registration as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) in the State of California.
The registered SLPA may work in both private and public agencies, such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and the public schools serving infants through adult-age clients addressing communication and cognitive needs.
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Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
This certificate is designed for students with a bachelor's degree in the field of communication sciences and disorders. With the addition of this certificate, they will be prepared to assist Speech-Language Pathologists in treating disorders of communication. Such disorders may be related to articulation and phonology, child and adult language, motor speech, voice, fluency, and hearing. Topics include articulation and phonology for the speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA), professional issues and practices in speech-language pathology, clinical considerations in service delivery to clients with communication disorders, and fieldwork experience
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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SLPA 105 | Articulation and Phonology for the SLPA | 3 | |
SLPA 110 | Professional Issues and Practices in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 | |
SLPA 115 | Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinical Strategies | 3 | |
SLPA 120 | Clinical Considerations in Service Delivery to Clients with Communication Disorders | 3 | |
SLPA 121 | Fieldwork Experience in Speech-Language Pathology | 4 | |
SLPA 300 | Introduction to Communication Disorders | 3 |
Shari Dempsey · 10/12/22
Program approved for recommendation by voting members 10/5/22.
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