A few days ago
imshy92

What type of schooling do you need for speech pathology?

I eventually want to be a speech pathologist, so I need some information on the type of schooling, pay, where the job environment is, and where there’s a need. Anything else you know about it let me know please thanks.

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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Actually, most places REQUIRE a Master’s degree to be an SLP because that is the standard by ASHA (The American Speech Language Hearing Association). A good place to get general info on becoming an SLP is in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (the book the govt. publishes about multiple U.S. jobs). Here is the link:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos099.htm

A good source for specific info, is ASHA’s website:

http://asha.org

Search around the site and you can find the average hourly and annual salaries for SLP’s across the country and various other demographic info, what qualifications different states require, information on accredited SLP programs, and much more.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
You need a bachelor’s degree to be a speech pathologist, and most people tend to go on for their master’s degrees. I know a few people who are in speech pathology/audiology programs – it is rigorous, yet very rewarding. Michigan State University has a great program. You may want to check out their website for more information!
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