Speech Language Pathology Assistant

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Credential Code: 500117

Revised Date(s): reactivated 10/25/12

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

  • Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from an institution approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation.

Occupational Experience Requirement

  • Two years (4000 hours) beyond the CCC Certificate level (Certificate of Clinical Competence which is also known as ASHA - American Speech Language Hearing Association)
  • The occupational experience must be as a certified speech language pathologist with experience providing direct client services within a medical, educational or private practice setting.

Recency Requirement

  • One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement

  • course construction (credit course)*
  • teaching/instructional methods (credit course)*
  • student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)*
  • philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course)**
  • Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired, or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.
  • * These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.2)
  • ** This course shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.3)