Speech-Language
Pathology Assistant Program (SLPA)
Course Outline and Planning
Students entering the SLPA program, will progress in the SLPA program coursework through a preset plan for completion. Students have the ability to take less than 2 courses per term, but not more than the courses set forth below due to course offerings and prerequisite requirements.
Fall Cohort Example
| Year 1 | Year 2 | ||
| Fall 1: | Fall 2: | ||
| SLP 180 | Survey of Speech and Language Disorders | SLP 184 | Language Therapy |
| ED 229 | Learning and Development | ED 258 | Multicultural Education |
| Winter 1: | Winter 2: | ||
| SLP 181 | Phonetics for Language | ED 169 | Overview of Students with Special Needs |
| SLP 183 | Intro to Language Development | SLP 189 | SLPA Practicum I |
| Spring 1: | Spring 2: | ||
| SLP 182 | Intervention Strategies for SLPAs | SLP 188 | Communication Disorders in Low Incidence Populations |
| SLP 186 | Speech Intervention | SLP 190 | SLPA Practicum II |
| ED 130 | Classroom Management | ||
| Summer 1: | |||
| SLP 185 | Anatomy of Speech and Hearing | ||
| SLP 187 | Clinical Documentation and Materials Management | ||
Spring Cohort Example
| Year 1 | Year 2 | ||
| Spring 1: | Spring 2: | ||
| SLP 180 | Survey of Speech and Language Disorders | SLP 186 | Speech Intervention |
| ED 258 | Multicultural Education | SLP 187 | Clinical Documentation and Materials Management |
| SLP 188 | Communication Disorders in Low Incidence Populations | ||
| Summer 1: | Fall 2: | ||
| SLP 185 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing | SLP 189 | SLPA Practicum I |
| ED 229 | Learning and Development | ||
| Fall 1: | Winter 2: | ||
| SLP 182 | Intervention Strategies for SLPAs | SLP 190 | SLPA Practicum II |
| SLP 183 | Intro to Language Development | ||
| ED 169 | Overview of Students with Special Needs | ||
| Winter 1: | |||
| SLP 181 | Phonetics for Language | ||
| SLP 184 | Language Therapy | ||
| ED 130 | Classroom Mangement | ||
Practicum
Students in the SLPA program are required to complete 2 terms of off-site practicum. Over the course of the two terms of practicum, students need to collect and document 100 or more clinical interaction clock hours. As an approximate, students need to plan on being at their respective practicum sites 2-3 days per week during both terms of practicum. Students will need to be present during operational hours to gather and adequate amount of clinical interaction hours. Students may need to make alternate work arrangements to accommodate the schedules of the practicum sites. Practicum sites are likely to be K-12 schools or birth-5 ESD programs. These programs typically operate on a M-F schedule, with approximate hours of 8-4pm daily.
Students engaged in practicum, will be required to complete all documentation relating to practicum placement. Violation of practicum standards is grounds for dismissal. The SLPA Program faculty will assist students in finding possible SLP supervisors. However, the SLPA Program is not solely responsible nor does it guarantee practicum placement and completion. Students must complete a minimum of 100 clinical interaction hours to be eligible to apply for Certification as an SLPA with the Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.
Updated October 2006 by the College Advancement Department.