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The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) program at PCC prepares students for a career helping people who have articulation, language, voice, fluency, and other communicative disorders.

The program is Board-approved by the Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SLPAHADB) of the State of California. When students successfully complete this program, they are ready to apply to the board for a license to practice as an SLPA in CA.

SLPA Program Quick Facts
  • Program Length:

    2 years

  • Program Completion:
    • Associate in Science Degree

Is the SLPA program for you?

As a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, you could be working in different settings with varying client needs. There are core functions that are expected in clinical placements and in workplaces that support the delivery of safe, effective speech and language interventions to clients. Prospective candidates should review these core functions to make informed decisions about whether this field is for them. The core functions include abilities and behaviors in the areas of: Communication, Motor, Sensory, Intellectual/Cognitive, Interpersonal, and Cultural Responsiveness (adapted from: Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (2023). A guide for future practitioners in audiology and speech-language pathology: Core functions. https://www.capcsd.org/academic-and-clinical-resources/).

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