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Clinical Practicum Participation Requirements

In addition to the aforementioned academic requirements, students must adhere to the following:

Clinical Observation and Practicum for Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology

Each student is required to complete hours of clinical observation. This time is spent observing certified Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in service delivery. This observation generally occurs as part of a course requirement and will satisfy the observation requirement mandated by the American Speech-Language and hearing Association (ASHA) in order to obtain professional certification.

Additionally, each qualifying student will take two semesters of clinical practicum, SLP 4400 and 4410. In order to enroll and participate in clinical practicum a student must apply for and be awarded Clinical Privileges. These courses are intended to provide you with an introduction to professional practice and will involve both class activity and direct intervention. Students are responsible for planning, documenting and implementing intervention under the guidance of a clinical educator. All students must carry student malpractice insurance in order to participate in the program. Please note that students who are not awarded Clinical Privileges are required to take SLP 4420 and SLP 4430 in lieu of SLP 4400 and SLP 4410 in order obtain their B.S. in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.

Students who are participating in clinical observation and practice are expected to maintain a professional demeanor. Personal appearance, interpersonal behaviors and writing are expected to reflect knowledge of ethical professional practice.

Insurance for Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology

Students enrolled in SLP 4400 and SLP 4410 must obtain professional liability insurance and provide the original certificate of insurance to the Speech Center Director. (The original will be returned to the student and a copy will be kept on file.)

Preparatory Work for the Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology Clinical

  • Students are required to attend preparatory meetings and workshops prior to beginning clinic.
  • Students wishing to enroll in SLP 4400 MUST apply for Clinical Privileges. Typically, the full time students who started in the Molloy BSSLPA program as a freshman can apply for Clinical Privileges in their 6th semester if they are eligible to apply. The following requirements must be met in order to be eligible to apply for clinical privileges.
  1. The student must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Major in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
  2. The student must have an overall GOA of 2.8 or more
  3. The student must have a SLP/A GPA of 3.0 or more
  4. The student must have a "C" or more in the following courses: SLP2700, SLP 2710, SLP 2730, SLP 2740, SLP3720
  5. The student must have a "C" or more in the following courses once completed: SLP 3740, SLP 3750, SLP 3760
  • Students who do not meet the overall and/or SLP?A major requirements to apply for clinical privileges when the application is due (varies from year to year but typically at the beginning of the 6th semester for full time students in sho started their BSSLPA at Molloy University as a freshman)  must make an appointment with the Undergraduate BSSLPA program director in order to have their transcript reviewed and discuss the process of applying for Clinical Privileges at the end of the semester, should their overall and/or SLP/A GPA change to meet the eligibility requirements for applying for Clinical Privileges.

Students who are not granted Clinical Privileges are required to take SLP 4420 in lieu of SLP 4400 and SLP 4410 in order to obtain their B.S. in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.

  • Students who are not granted Clinical Privileges are required to take SLP 4420 and SLP 4430 in lieu of SLP 4400 and SLP 4410 in order obtain their B.S. in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.
  • Students are required to meet with the Speech Center Director during the spring semester preceding enrollment in SLP 4400. They should provide the following:
    • Three written observation reports to be evaluated by the Speech Center Director. The student's writing and ability to document clinical behavior effectively will be assessed
    • The student must submit verification that 25 observation hours have been completed.

Clinical Scheduling

Students are required to be available during the specified course times. Additionally, students are required to provide the Speech Center Director with hours of availability to provide clinical services.