What type of education is necessary to become an SLP/Audiologist?
Education: About 233 colleges and universities offer graduate programs in speech-language pathology. Coursework includes anatomy and physiology of the areas of the body involved in speech, language, swallowing, and hearing; the development of normal speech, language, swallowing, and hearing; the nature of disorders; acoustics; and psychological aspects of communication. Graduate students receive supervised clinical training in communication disorders. Requirements: Forty-six states regulate the licensing of speech pathologists. Most of these states require a master’s degree or the equivalent. One must also pass a national exam and complete 300 to 375 hours of supervised clinical experience and 9 months of postgraduate professional clinical experience. Thirty-eight states require continuing education for license renewal. Speech pathologists should be able to explain diagnostic test results, diagnoses, and proposed treatment to their clients. What are some typical work settings? Communic
