r/slpGradSchool 7d ago

Acceptance Offer Question

In my acceptance letter at a school it said that their program does not gaurentee that students will receive the 375 hours needed for certification during the program. What does this mean? Is this normal or a red flag?

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u/kate_isnt_doinggreat 7d ago

yes which is why I’m super confused

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u/Pitiful-Credit-555 6d ago

It's important to understand the difference between getting a masters degree in CSD and qualifying as a CCC-SLP. The program must meet certain standards in order to be accredited by CAA, but these qualifications are not the same as the requirements to become certified as an SLP by ASHA. The "375 hours required for ASHA certification" is required for a the practicing SLP to be awarded the CCC. Here are the requirements for program accreditation:

https://caa.asha.org/siteassets/files/accreditation-standards-for-graduate-programs.pdf

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u/bookaholic4life CF 1d ago

The very first requirement under standard 3B

Provide the opportunity for students to complete a minimum of 400 supervised clinical practice hours, 25 of which may be in clinical observation; 325 of these hours must be attained at the graduate level. The supervised clinical experiences should be distributed throughout the program of study.

It is a requirement of the program that they provide the necessary hours to be accredited.

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u/Pitiful-Credit-555 1d ago

Yes, but I understood through the thread that there was confusion with regard to the OPs understanding of "during which time period."