LARAMIE COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
What will I learn?
The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Program prepares you to work under the direction of a certified speech-language pathologist with children or adults who are experiencing communication delays and disorders. This may mean that a person has difficulty with speech, communication, language or some combination of these.
The SLPA program is designed to be completed online with a clinical internship near the student’s residence during the last semester of the program. After graduation, students are ready to immediately enter the workforce wherever they live.
Convenient
- Online Program: Convenience combined with the hands-on training required to be a certified SLPA
- Online Anytime: Some courses are offered in a fully online with no required meeting times. Students can complete work as it fits their schedule.
- Online on a Schedule: Other courses are offered in a flexible manner allowing students to join the class on campus or from their computer at home. These flexible courses are offered in the evening starting at 5:30 p.m. MST.
- Local: Internship can be completed where students live.
Quality
- Award-Winning Faculty: Innovative and quality online instruction recognized for excellence in teaching.
- Subject Matter Experts: Faculty and internship educators are highly qualified and have direct experience in their course subject matter.
- Get Certified: SLPA graduates are eligible for Wyoming SLPA certification, certification in various states across the nation, and national certification through the American Speech and Hearing Association
- Employment: 100% employment within 6 months of graduation.
Personal
- Connection: The same group of students stay together throughout the 4-semester program. You will collaborate and interact throughout the coursework.
- Small class sizes: Get the attention and help you need to be successful.
Affordable
- Financial Aid: LCCC offers affordable tuition rates with access to hundreds of scholarships.
- Adult Students: Wyoming students may receive Wyoming Works grant funding.
- High School Seniors: May be eligible for the Hathaway scholarship.
Rewarding Career
- Help Others: Provide care that improves quality of life for children and adults.
- Opportunities: SLPAs are in high demand in the educational and private sectors, especially in rural areas.
- Well Paid: Salaries range from $20-$35 an hour depending on experience and geographic area.
Associate of Applied Science
The Associated of Applied Sciences (AAS) in Speech-Language Pathology Assistant program prepares students to work with individuals with communication disorders, under the direction of a licensed speech-language pathologist.
Our program offers coursework in a combination of online only and synchronous online course delivery. Synchronous teaching means instruction occurs in real-time but not in the same place. This program delivery allows students to prepare for the job market from wherever they live.
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Transfer Agreement
What can I do with this degree?
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPA) are skilled support personnel who perform speech and language therapy, and related clinical tasks, under the direction of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Certified SLPAs are employed in private or public school settings and healthcare.
Visit LCCC's Career Resources to find tools for selecting the right program for you and marketing yourself to future employers.
 Already have a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Speech-Language
Pathology? Our Post-Baccalaureate Credit Diploma program may be for you. |
Post-Baccalaureate – Credit Diploma
This credit diploma program is designed for students who hold a bachelor's degree in communication disorders from a regionally accredited institution and are seeking to become a certified Speech-language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) or the Wyoming State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
This credit diploma can be completed in two semesters and is based upon the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and Wyoming State Board educational and fieldwork experience requirements by providing 270 hours of clinical field work. The program will assist students in providing placement to ensure that each student receives the required direct/indirect treatment experience under the supervision of an ASHA-certified Speech Language Pathologist. Prospective students interested in the program may contact the program director for details about the program admission process and timeline.
Available online.
What can I do with this degree?
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPA) are skilled support personnel who perform speech and language therapy, and related clinical tasks, under the direction of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Certified SLPAs are employed in private or public school settings and healthcare.
Visit LCCC's Career Resources to find tools for selecting the right program for you and marketing yourself to future employers.
The primary mission of the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA Program) at Laramie County Community College is to produce professional, ethical, competent and certified SLPAs by providing a program of instruction that is based on student learning competencies that support the demonstration of the skills, knowledge, and training necessary to work under the direction of a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in a variety of settings.
The SLPA program strives to improve human communication by:
- educating students on the principles and methods necessary to practice as an entry-level speech-language pathology assistant,
- instructing students on effectively executing therapeutic and evidenced-based practices, under the direction of a licensed speech-language pathologist,
- coaching students on evaluating professional standards and engaging in ethical practices,
- engaging students in professional discourse (oral and written) to effectively communicate and collaborate with other professionals and the families they serve.
Cost of Attendance
For general college expenses, students should view LCCC’s cost of attendance. There are additional fees for certain SLPA courses.