Allied Health – Speech Language Pathology
Speech Language Pathology Allied Health Guide
What is Speech Language Pathology?
Speech-Language Pathology is a field that focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders. Additionally, the field includes aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, augmentative and alternative communication systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders, and aid for those who wish to learn how to communicate more effectively.
Education Requirements for Practice
- Bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders or a related major
- Graduate degree (program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation)
Certifications & Licenses
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
- Teaching Certificate (to practice within a school setting)
- License (each state has its own set of requirements)
Advanced Degree Requirements
- Supervised clinical experience
- Clinical Fellowship
- Passing Praxis exam scores
This is a list of the most frequently required admissions requirements. Please see individual program websites for exact requirement information.
Potential Workplace Settings to Explore
- Education
- Early Intervention, Pre K–12
- Colleges and Universities
- Health Care
- Hospitals
- Residential Health Care Facilities
- Nonresidential Health Care Facilities
- Private Practice
- Corporate Speech-Language Pathology
- Local, State, and Federal Government Agencies
- Public Health Departments
Career Resources
- Join OneHop using your jhu.edu email address
- Complete your profile
- Search “Allied Health” in Groups to join the conversation!
OneHop Allied Health Professions Alumni Group
- Join the OneHop Allied Health Professions Alumni Group where current students interested in allied health can connect with alumni allied health professionals.
Allied Health Professional Associations for Students
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Explore Allied Health Professions “Allied health encompasses a broad group of health professionals who use scientific principles and evidence-based practice for the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic diseases; promote disease prevention and wellness for optimum health, and apply administration and management skills to support health care systems in a variety of settings.” – Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP, 2021)