Looking ahead – Graduation Requirements, Licensure, Certification, Clinical Fellowship Year Spring 2016

Master’s Degree Meet Graduate School requirements http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/node/216 Complete sequence for CDS program as outlined in program plan on infoCDS https://coe.uoregon.edu/cds/files/2011/09/Program-Plan-2015-2017-Updated-Feb-2016.pdf Academic Clinical Completion of EBP-Capstone project Apply for graduation according to UO timelines – due by 2nd Friday of the term you plan to graduate http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/getting-ready-graduate

State Licensure Oregon Board of Examiners for SLPs Information about licensure in other states http://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/ Teacher Standards and Practices Commission – (TSPC) … discontinuing prior to your graduation

ASHA CCCs Required for almost all SLP positions Requirements Meet graduation requirements in ASHA certified program Pass Praxis 2 Test Complete 9 months of Clinical Fellowship ASHA Standards – 2014 http://www.asha.org/Certification/2014-Speech-Language-Pathology-Certification-Standards/ Prerequisite coursework For questions about academic prerequisites - Talk to Karen McLaughlin

Praxis II for Speech-Language Pathology Link on ASHA website http://www.asha.org/Certification/praxis/About-the-Speech-Language-Pathology-Praxis-Exam/ Take prior to end of CFY What topics does it cover? http://www.asha.org/Certification/praxis/slp_content/ Effective September 2014: Minimum score for ASHA CCCs – 162 (on a 100-200 scale) Computer-based testing Register at http://www.ets.org/praxis/register?WT.ac=praxishome_register_121126 Praxis score needs to be submitted to UO CDS

Clinical Fellowship Link on ASHA website http://www.asha.org/Certification/Clinical-Fellowship.htm Questions to ask when selecting a CF setting http://www.asha.org/certification/SelectingCFSetting.htm 36 weeks for full-time CF experience Mentor has to hold ASHA CCCs CF has to verify that ASHA CCCs are current 80% or more has to be in direct clinical contact related to SLP scope of practice SLPCF Report and Rating Form Score of 3 or better on core skills

Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology The Oregon Board licenses and regulates the performance of SLPSs for consumer protection “graduate student clinician” SLPs need to have an Oregon License to practice in Oregon Current Exception: SLP is employed by an education service district, school district, or charter school AND holds a valid and current TSPC license TSPC license for SLPs being discontinued Licensure requirements similar to ASHA’s CF applies for a conditional license Application for conditional license requires that you have secured employment for your CFY