Overview
Elms graduates have a 100 percent success rate finding positions as speech-language pathology assistants in school settings, helping children with communication disorders to improve their speech and language skills.
The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant major from Elms College follows ASHA guidelines and consists of a sequential study of normal development and functioning of speech, language, and hearing, and introductory courses concerned with communication disorders along with a more in-depth study of intervention principles and techniques. The program culminates in a clinical fieldwork experience allowing you to work in an education environment under the direction of a speech-language pathologist.
Graduates with Speech-Language Pathology Assistant from Elms College will be able to:
- Acquire the knowledge and skills to immediately begin working as an SLPA upon graduation.
- Learn from experienced faculty with clinical backgrounds as speech language pathologists and audiologists.
- Double major in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) to broaden your understanding of how to treat conditions that impair communication.
- Complete an intensive clinical practicum at a local school in collaboration with a certified SLP.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Professional Communication in CSD
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
- Speech and Language Acquisition
- Observational Methods and Techniques
- Speech and Language Disorders: Adult Population
- Rhetoric
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
120 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Speech Pathology View 167 other Bachelors in Speech Pathology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Fill out the Common Application or the Elms Application.
- Submit your optional application items, such as your essay, letters of recommendation, or test scores (SAT I or ACT).
- Submit your official high school transcript or GED/HiSet scores. High school transcripts must be accompanied by an official English translation.
- Submit proof of English Proficiency: TOEFL iBT OR IELTS.
- Medical documentation
Tuition Fee
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International
38735 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 38735 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
38735 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 38735 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Chicopee
1006 - 2084 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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