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Now Accepting ApplicationsOur MissionThe Carbon Lehigh and Chester County Intermediate Unit Speech and Language Impairment Certification Program is founded on the commitment of continual and ongoing quality improvement and professional growth opportunities for aspiring educators. The goal of the program is to prepare speech and language educators with the necessary skills and capacity to improve student learning based upon the research, assessment and implementation of best practice in speech and language instruction.
This is a high quality speech and language educator training program by which all components are aligned to the standards delineated in PA School Code. Candidates must currently have a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Pathology or related field with the following required college level courses:
- Introduction to Communication Disorders
- Speech Anatomy
- Language Development
- Developmental Speech and Language Disorders
- Hearing Science and Acoustics
- Fundamental Speech Science
- Audiology
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Language Structure/Acquisition
- Neurobiological Bases of Human Communication
- Disorders of Articulation and Phonology
- Clinical Phonetics
- Professional Practices in Schools
This quality program is designed specifically to meet the Pennsylvania requirements for certification in Speech and Language. The CLIU/CCIU Speech and Language Impairment Certification Program will:
- be delivered utilizing a blended model
- integrate field experiences in every course
- provide ongoing integrated support
Each course begins with a face to face session on the first evening. Accommodations will be made for those at a distance too far to travel to CLIU in Schnecksville.
Program Course Requirements (cost- 975.00 per course):Program Course SequenceCourse Name Student Orientation Phonetic and Phonological Disorders Early Child Language Acquisition and Intervention Principles of Language Disorders Neural Bases of Speech and Language School-Age Language Development Motor Speech Disorders Evaluation Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology Fluency Disorders Auditory Physiology Voice Disorders School Methods Internship in Public Schools/Student Teaching To download the application please click on the link below:Please return the completed application via email or US Mail to Diahann Ouly at:CLIU 21Attn: Diahann Ouly4210 Independence Dr.Schnecksville, PA 18078Email: oulyd@cliu.orgFor more information please contact:Diahann Ouly