What are the education requirements?
- A high school deploma
- A Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Other majors include courses in physiology, human development, biology, behavioral sciences and linguistics. Bachelor's-level communication sciences and disorders coursework might include language development, audiology, voice and fluency disorders, deaf education and phonetics.
- Master's Degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
If possible, your program should be accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. As of 2009, about 240 graduate degree programs in the United States were accredited. Your program's curriculum should consist of courses such as speech science, aural rehabilitation, motor speech disorders, articulation disorders and therapies and swallowing disorders.
*Most states require speech therapists to become licensed.
To obtain a license, you will need a master's degree from an accredited institution and a passing grade on the national speech pathology examination. Up to 375 hours of supervised practical experience and 9 months of postgraduate professional experience will also be needed for licensure.
- A Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Other majors include courses in physiology, human development, biology, behavioral sciences and linguistics. Bachelor's-level communication sciences and disorders coursework might include language development, audiology, voice and fluency disorders, deaf education and phonetics.
- Master's Degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
If possible, your program should be accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. As of 2009, about 240 graduate degree programs in the United States were accredited. Your program's curriculum should consist of courses such as speech science, aural rehabilitation, motor speech disorders, articulation disorders and therapies and swallowing disorders.
*Most states require speech therapists to become licensed.
To obtain a license, you will need a master's degree from an accredited institution and a passing grade on the national speech pathology examination. Up to 375 hours of supervised practical experience and 9 months of postgraduate professional experience will also be needed for licensure.