How does one become a speech-language pathology assistant?
ASHA’s recommends completion of an associate’s degree from a technical training program with a program of study designed to prepare the student to be a speech-language pathology assistant. Because the requirements for speech-language pathology support personnel vary across the country, persons interested in serving as speech-language pathology assistants should check with the state of intended employment for that state’s specific requirements. State agencies (licensure boards) currently regulating support personnel have training requirements that range from a high school diploma to a baccalaureate degree plus graduate credit hours, as well as a variety of differing requirements for those supervising these individuals. In addition to state regulatory agencies, state education agencies may credential support personnel to work solely in schools to support service delivery provided by a qualified speech-language pathologist. ASHA’s Guidelines for Training, Use, and Supervision of Speech-La
