SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT ( Official )
Program Type:
AS Degree/Certificate of Achievement
Division:
Performing and Communication Arts
Program Description:
This curriculum prepares students for employment as Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs) in public and private schools, special education sites, community agencies, hospitals and healthcare facilities, and private practices under the supervision of a licensed and ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Students will be trained to assist the SLP in the assessment and treatment of articulation, language, voice, fluency and other communicative disorders in children and adults.
This certificate, when coupled with the A.S. degree, will qualify the student for registration as a SLPA with the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Students with a B.A. degree should call the Performing and Communication Arts Division to discuss articulation of course work. The Licensing Board recognizes Pasadena City College as an approved training program.
SLPA courses must be taken in the following order: SLPA 18, 119, 123A, 123B and 126. Eligibility for Engl 1A is a prerequisite for SLPA 18.
Effective academic year: 2011-2012
Required Units in the Major:
47
Required Courses
Required Electives
(0 Units)
None
Recommended Electives
None
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