SLP Medical-Based Clinical Practicum

Catalog description

This course provides opportunities to apply and learn appropriate professional and clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills while engaged in prevention, identification, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and/or intervention of communication disorders in medical or private practice settings. Speech-language diagnostic sessions and individual or group therapy sessions will be arranged and supervised by an ASHA certified SLP employed by the off-campus practicum site. These sessions may be provided in person or via telehealth as state or federal regulations allow. This course is designed to meet the requirements of ASHA and CAA skills competencies across the lifespan and total clinical hours requirements. This course is offered every fall, spring, and summer term. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 512, 513, 514.