Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) - About This Program

About This Program

This non-credit certificate program is for those who have completed a bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology/Communication Disorders and Sciences and wish to become licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs), regardless of whether they intend to pursue a master’s degree. ... Licensed speech-language pathology assistants earn considerably more than registered speech-language pathology “aides,” which are the only paraprofessional positions available for those with associate’s or bachelor’s degrees in communication disorders and sciences/speech-language pathology who have not yet obtained – or do not wish to pursue – a master’s degree.

Programs Highlights

20 hours of anytime/anywhere online instruction and 110 hours of clinical fieldwork.

Supervision from experienced speech-language pathologists as you acquire clinical field experience.

The entire program can be completed in just one semester.

Job Outlook: Health and Human Services

There are currently 2.21 million unique postings in the health care and social assistance industry that require a bachelor’s (1.83M) or master’s (694,928) degree. California has the highest demand for occupations within this industry with 230,256 job postings.

Offered in collaboration with CSUN’s College of Health and Human Development, the 130-hour SLPA certificate program provides the fieldwork hours necessary for Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) licensure eligibility. You will receive approximately 20 hours of anytime online instruction and 110 hours of clinical fieldwork. It will prepare you for a career helping people who have articulation, language, voice, fluency, and other communicative disorders.

This is an ideal option for those interested in becoming SLPAs, regardless of whether they intend to pursue a master’s degree in Communication Disorder Sciences or Speech-Language Pathology.

What do SLPA graduates do?

This program opens the door to a range of exciting career opportunities, including—but not limited to—the ones listed below:

Speech Language Assistant
Speech Therapy Aide
Rehabilitation Assistant (Speech Focus)
Special Education Assistant (Speech Support)
Early Intervention Assistant, Clinical SLPA
Rehabilitation Center Assistant
Home Health Aide (Speech Therapy Support)
Patient Care Coordinator (Speech Therapy)

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Fieldwork Experience Program at CSUN

SLPA clinical fieldwork consists primarily of face-to-face work with clients (100 hours) and also includes an administrative/support services component (10 hours). Supervision of clinical fieldwork is provided by experienced speech-language pathologists with current California license/credential and preferably American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) memberships.

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Fieldwork Experience Program at<span> CSUN</span>

Meet your Faculty

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Sherry Foldvary

MBA, M.A., CCC-SLP

Lecturer, Coordinator for Distance Education, Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences

Rosie Quezada

M.A., CCC-SLP

Lecturer, Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences

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