Career in

Speech
Pathology
Kayla Green- 5th period

Introduction of career
Speech-language pathologists (sometimes
called speech therapists) assess, diagnose,
treat, and help to prevent communication and
swallowing disorders in patients. Speech,
language, and swallowing disorders result from
a variety of causes, such as a stroke, brain
injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, a cleft
palate, cerebral palsy, or emotional problems.

Interest/ skills/ high school

studies
Studies I took in high school that will help in my
career are
Biology, physics, social sciences, English, and
mathematics, as well as in public speaking,
language, and psychology.
Key Skills =Compassion, patience and criticalthinking skills. Speech therapists also must
possess excellent speaking and listening skills.

Route: Degree/ years of

study required

First, Complete undergraduate course work in

Communication Sciences and Disorders
Next, get two year Masters degrees in Speech
Language Pathology.
Then, after graduating with a Masters degree you are
required to sit for the Praxis exam (equivalent to a
Board Exam)
Finally, required to complete a Clinical Fellow Year (9
months to a year) in order to acquire your Certificate of
Clinical Competence

Top State and National

Colleges/Programs/Entrance
Requirements
Top state
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Southeastern Louisiana University
Top national
University of Iowa

University of Louisiana
Lafayette
Entrance
requirements

18 English ACT 19 math

ACT (460 SAT Math) If
English ACT less than
18,
Core 4 curriculum (19
units)
least a 2.0 grade point
average on a 4.0 scale

Courses Needed

Must take biology

English, physics, Social
science
$20 application fee

Southeastern Louisiana
Entrance
Requiremnets

Courses Needed

ACT Math score of 19 or

higher
ACT English score of 18
or higher
GPA 2.0+
ACT composite score of
at least 21 OR a core
GPA of 2.0 or higher
curriculum (19 units)

Must take biology

English, physics, Social
science, and math
$20 application fee

Conclusion( occupational
outlook)

Employment of speech-language pathologists is

projected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022

Faster than the average for all occupations.

Income potential $69,870 per year

$33.59 per hour

Work cited

"Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 22 Oct.
2014.
"The College of Arts and Sciences." Career in
Speech Pathology. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
"10 Accredited Speech Therapy Schools in
Louisiana." 10 Accredited Speech Therapy
Schools in Louisiana. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct.
2014.