Speech-Language Pathology Master’s (with optional New York State teacher certification)

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What Will I Learn?

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Our two-year (full time, five semesters including one summer) program prepares you for licensure as a clinical speech-language pathologist or teacher of children with speech or language disabilities. Our program meets the academic and graduate clinical clock-hour requirements for ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence and teacher certification and licensure in New York state (and most other states/Canada).

You’ll gain clinical experience in a variety of settings and work with faculty who are experts in their area of study and you will be prepared to work in any professional setting.

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in a different field may prepare for application to a speech-language pathology graduate program by completing with the communication sciences and disorders certificate program.

What is Unique About Our Program?

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• The small graduate class size allows for individual attention and promotes class cohesion and individualized learning.
• The on-campus clinic offers a diverse range of clinical experiences across the life span.
• Professors also supervise clinic, which provides continuity between classroom and therapy room.
• You will learn cutting-edge information from expert clinicians and researchers.
• You will be able to choose between a wide variety of clinical placements in the U.S. and Canada.
• Our learning facilities give you access to the tools you need, including smart classrooms, a comprehensive range of recent assessment materials, our anatomy lab and a voice and speech science lab.
• Over 20-year history of exclusive affiliation with University of Vermont Health Network at Champlain Valley Physicians’ Hospital with experiences including:
  • Outpatient and inpatient dysphagia
  • Video fluoroscopy
  • Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
  • Outpatient pediatrics
  • Outpatient and inpatient adult neurogenics
• Master’s thesis option.
• Graduate assistantships within the department
• Volunteer opportunities to participate in ongoing faculty research
• The Communication Sciences and Disorders Department holds at least one continuing education event for students and local professionals per year and is recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as an approved continuing education provider.

What Are My Career Opportunities?

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Speech-pathologists are able to work in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, early intervention settings, private practice, long-term care facilities and universities.

• Job Market Outlook for Speech-Language Pathology